Re: 5th gear conversion

[Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>]

--- Peterson/Doty <bdoty@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
> Hey all,
>     Has anyone on the list changed to the .80(?)
> 5th?  I do almost equal in-town and highway driving
> and would love to lower the revs but don't know if
> the drop would affect in-town drivability too much. 
> I know I've had many questions lately but I'm doing
> a lot of work to the car and the list is a fountain
> of knowledge :P
> Thanks
> Jeremy
> '86 16v
> 
The change will have no effect on 1-4. It does not change the final
drive. therefore, around town it'll be the same.

Meeze has experience with this. I plan to do a .75 or .71 myself when I
get to it . . .


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