Opening up an old thread. Curious how these 9AT's are working out. Looking at the gear ratios it seems like it addresses what I've always thought the Ridge had a problem with: deep enough gearing for low speed work.
6AT: 3.359 for first and 2.269 for reverse, FD of 4.25
9AT: 4.713 for first and 3.83 for reverse, FD of 4.334
That comes out to an overall ratio of 9.6:1 for 6AT and 16.6:1 for the 9T, in reverse--always nice when backing a trailer up an incline. First gear takeoff ratio is probably less important, deeper would accelerate faster but usually it's reverse where I spend the most time going deliberately slow and working the torque convertor.
I did read on a Pilot forum that a software reflash might have the Pilot starting off in second (unless if in sport mode or heavy throttle usage). IMO this might make sense, in a truck, include a deep first gear and ditch the 2 speed transfer case, and use the deep first only when necessary. I'm not saying that they did do this here, just that it'd make sense to me if they had.
6AT: 3.359 for first and 2.269 for reverse, FD of 4.25
9AT: 4.713 for first and 3.83 for reverse, FD of 4.334
That comes out to an overall ratio of 9.6:1 for 6AT and 16.6:1 for the 9T, in reverse--always nice when backing a trailer up an incline. First gear takeoff ratio is probably less important, deeper would accelerate faster but usually it's reverse where I spend the most time going deliberately slow and working the torque convertor.
I did read on a Pilot forum that a software reflash might have the Pilot starting off in second (unless if in sport mode or heavy throttle usage). IMO this might make sense, in a truck, include a deep first gear and ditch the 2 speed transfer case, and use the deep first only when necessary. I'm not saying that they did do this here, just that it'd make sense to me if they had.