Re: [Opinions] 0.80 5th Gear Conversion -- 16v

[SCIROCCO2@t-online.de (Dirk Schneider)]

Hello list,

I drive an 8V GTX (120HP)
the 4+E transmission is installed,
which means that 5th gear is 0,711

well, yes my car is not a rocket in 5th,
but its great to drive 200km/h with less than 6.000 U/min,
and especially at lower speeds it is reducing
fuel-consumption, which is an important aspect
here in Germany.
personally I like driving at low RPM in the "E"
and  if I should need some acceleration,
I have 4 other gears to shift back...


viele Grüße
Dirk


> Not I.  What car do you have, David? 8v or 16v? Which tranny?  Of all the
>guys I know with 16Vs, all of us want to change the 5th gear-- it's not
>only maddening, it's just not worth it.. shy of the E36 BMW M3, it's the
>only car I've driven in the past couple of years that never needs to be
>downshifted on the highway... and yet it's the only car I've *ever* driven
>that puts around at cruising speeds on the highway at 4000... it's not only
>silly, it's dumb... and the Germans hate it even more-- imagine cruising on
>an Autobahn at 6500rpm all day?  In a 3-series 6 cylinder maybe, but no
>thanx- not in a loud, rough 4 cylinder..
>
> My $0.02
> Jason
>
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