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

[rocco2nr@hotmail.com (Joe Doty)]

I've got a .71 in my 4K, and I love it.  Cruising at 80 mph at about 3200 
rpm.  The only time it's not good is racing on the freeway.

I get killer gas mileage on the freeway too.

Just my .02

Joe

>I think this is the *perfect* tranny setup.  The 4th to 5th
>drop is bigger than stock but it feels like it could have
>been.  The 4k is a very buzzy box on the freeway (like
>about 4000 rpm at about / slightly over 70).  The .80
>brings it down to about 3200-3300 at 70, so you still have
>plenty of power when you put your foot down.
>
>Basically, the .80 will give you about 100 or so less rpm
>than a stock AGB/2Y in 5th gear across the board.  That
>doesn't seem like much but in reality it seems more than
>that.
>
>I wouldn't hesitate to do this gearing again.


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