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

[rapieper@yahoo.com (Cheapass Ron Pieper)]

I've done the same thing you want - 4K w/ 0.80 5th.  I love it.  The
gap is not large and the highway RPM is not at all instrusive, with
good pulling power in 5th.  You'll have a little more ass than me so
maybe you won't mind a larger gap if you go to a 0.75 or higher.  

Ron

--- josh Wyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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
> 
> 
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