RE: transaxle types

["Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac@telenet.net>]

I'll try it on Saturday. Sounds easy....
P.S. I'm no longer Blond... Any one know any Strawberry Blond Jokes?

Julie Macfarlane
'81 Scirocco (Mom)
'83 Rabid Jackalope GTi (Baby)
'85 Wolfsburg Jetta (for sale)


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of T Berk
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 9:58 PM
To: Julie Macfarlane
Cc: Org Scirocco-L@Scirocco.
Subject: Re: transaxle types


Julie Macfarlane wrote:
>
> I want to change the transaxle on the Gti to one with out a short ratio
gear
> set. What is the ratio on an '85 Jetta? I love the get up and go, but
> running the car over long distance is hard on the engine as in 5th gear it
> runs at 3500 rpm at 65. After 9 years with a Rocco, it makes me want to
> shift gear, but I can't go higher!
> TIA
>
> --

Why not just replace the 5th gear for a taller one? That way you can
have the sportyness of the lower gears and have a tall 5th for cruising.

>From what I understand you can drop that side of the trans/eng down, pop
the end cap (have a replacement handy), and install the 5th without
pulling the whole trans out.

hth,
TBerk

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