Re: 4K tranny - .75 or .80 5th??

["Joe Doty" <rocco2nr@hotmail.com>]

I'm gonna go .71.  160 mph is possible :)

Joe

> > I have heard some rebuilders (Stu from BSI for one) that the .71/.75
> > is a too huge a drop for a 3.67 (course I am talking about the 9A
>here).
> > So for an AGB or equivalent 3.67 I was considering going with a .80 5th
>
> > gear.
>The .71 is a bit much with a 3.67 final gear ratio...
>
> > My question - if I spring for a 4k instead, is it advisable to do
> > the .75 as opposed to the .80 due to the 3.94 final?
>Yes, I'd even think about a .71 5th gear.
>I think the 4K is 3.89:1, though...
>
>Ask yourself, do I want an overdrive 5th (.71), or a closer ratio 5th,
>(.75).
>
>I'm deciding between .71 and .75 for my 3.94:1 2H, and I'm leaning
>towards the .71 5th gear, out of my RIP '81 S.
>
>With 3.67:1, I'd use the .75 or .80 5th gear.
>With 3.89 and 3.94:1, I'd use a .71 or .75 5th gear.
>...Depending on if I want an overdrive 5th gear or not.
>
>Peter
>'79 Scirocco 16V project car
>'83 GTI "Caged Rabbit"
>'84 Scirocco, RD/FF
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>
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