Re: Six Speed stuff??

[Gregg Peart <greggp@earthlink.com>]

Shawn C. Meze wrote:
> 
> At 11:26 PM 6/12/97 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >  All I have to say is I wish I had a taller 5th gear or even a 6th
> gear
> >especially driving I90 when you can do about 75-80MPH.  =)
> >  Andre'
> 
> OK, Andre'. You have an option. You can spend a few hundred on the 5th
> gear conversion, or spend thousands ($1000 min.) on a 6 speed. Again,
> you're refering to the cruizing 5th gear on the freeway aspect, right?
> 
> Like I said before, I have the .71 5th gear. I cruize at 90 mph @ 3,500
> rpms! No my GLi doesnt yet have the 5th gear conversion. (it will.) It
> cruises at 80 @ 4,000 with the stock .89 5th gear. After the
> conversion, it should have about the same, if not a little taller 5th
> gear ratio than my Scirocco so when im on one of my many drives up to
> Orange to fix Mikes Scirocco, I can get both good fuel economy AND a
> little quieter drive.
> 
> Food for thought.
> 
> Shawn
> 86' Jetta GLi
> 82' Scirocco GTi
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 I have a 1988 16v and saw all the emails on the 5th gear conversion. I
wanted to find out where I can get one of those 5th gear
coversions......also I wanted to find out how much it is and if it is
easy to install......if anyone knows some of this info please email me
back.
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