Anyone do a .80 5th gear in a 4k tranny?

[josh_wyte@yahoo.com (josh Wyte)]

Well, I want to try to avoid having a huge gear gap
between 4th and 5th.  Obviously with the .80 4th I'll
have a bigger gap than atock, but I'm hoping it won't
be too bad...

-josh


--- T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com> wrote:
> josh Wyte wrote:
> > 
> > I'm having the bolt kit installed in my 4k tranny
> and
> > am contemplating doing the .80 5th gear as well.
> > 
> > How much of a difference does it make on the
> freeway?
> > What will the rpms be at 80 vs the stock gearing?
> > 
> > Worth it?
> > 
> > The car is going to have plenty of motor, a 2l 16v
> > with 1.8 head, euro intake cam and power module...
> > 
> > -josh
> > 
> > =====
> 
> Only an .80 5th?  What do you have now? [Hmm, ORG
> says .89]
> 
>  I would get into the 70s if I was swapping the 5th
> out.
> 
> How about at least a .75?
> 
> TBerk


=====
Josh Wyte 
Momentum Motorsports
508-833-3024 After 5 pm EST

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