Cruising RPM and Manual Trans Options

3.49 is still a little steep for my taste, though I guess it depends on what you're looking for. I looked at the RS400/500 setups from Keisler and the super low first was a bit of a turn off for me. 3.37 first to a 1.99 second is an awful big drop, almost 2500 rpm at redline for me. I'd like a little more even spread.

Ironically the 833 is one of the better gear setups (for my taste at least) in my spreadsheet as far as gear drops and stuff is concerned. An aftermarket T56 (with the .62 6th) is the most consistent with drops (pretty much 1800 rpm a gear until overdrive), whereas the Viper T56 (.5 overdrive) has decreasing drops, 2000, 1600, 1375 until overdrive that is pretty similar to the 833.