5spd tranny geared wierd ('84 )

[sirocco@telocity.com (Randy B)]

I am still going to stick to my original words.
I have driven a 1.8L JH with a 2H and .75 5TH (Eric now owns the trans).
It was a great transmission for light to light battles but the long jump=20
from 4th to 5th was almost as annoying as the buzziness of the shorter 5th.
My current 1847cc EN however has the torque to make the FF work. (and yes=20
it would be faster light to light but that is not "my goal")
It is a great freeway car allowing me to cruise along at 70-90mph=20
comfortably with good power and decent gas mileage (36mpg last time I went=
=20
to LA).
I have driven hard many VW transmissions FF/ACN/AGB/2H/4K and IMO the FF=20
was the best "all-around" transmission for a commuter/weekend=20
cruiser/occasional track car if you have the torque to pull it.

Again JMO.

Randy

At 01:32 PM 02/03/2002 -0500, Shawn C Meze wrote:

>On Sun, 3 Feb 2002 04:50:47 -0800 (PST) Cheapass Ron Pieper
><rapieper@yahoo.com> writes:
>
> >I disagree...a lot.  A close ratio tranny can absolutely *transform* a
> >car, esp. in a roller skate like yours.  A 4K is a blast, esp. with a
> >taller 5th.  The best bang-for-the-buck, IMO.  And actually, rear
> >discs won't help on that car.
>
>
>
>Id have to agree with Mr. Cheapass with the 2 garage gnomes statement
>above. Damn, I agree on both counts. I love it when people who have had
>only 1 tranny in the car rave about how great the gearing is. (Not saying
>anyone from here did this.) I had a FN tranny for years with the 82. I
>loved it until I got a 4K. A close ratio VS a wide ratio tranny have
>their pro-s and con's which are simple.
>
>Pro wide ratio gearing:
>
>Great MPG.
>Higher HP applications can use the gearing for better top end numbers.
>Easy cruise RPM's on the motor in 5th.
>The RPM change between shifts sounds soooo kewl out the exhaust.
>
>Pro close ratio gearing:
>OK MPG. (I went from 33-36mpg to 22-28 mpg with mine. Of course, im
>banging all the gears cuz I can with the tranny because its so much fun!
>Im sure that has something to do with my poor fuel economy and I do have
>the .71 5th gear. SUX on the track, great on the freeway.)
>Aswome performance gearing. Makes best use of HP and TQ curves.
>factory limited slip diff. (Not great but better than nothing.)
>
>
>Im putting a 4K (with a diff kit) in the 84 for the track day at
>Pahrumph. Potterman kept walking on me and I know its because of the 9A
>and no quaife or diff kit. The addition of headers and removal of the
>stock US bumpers should ensure I walk on HIM this time. HAR!
>
>
>Shawn M=E9ze
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