6spd tranny?

[sfwilliams@comcast.net (Scott F. Williams)]

Marc, check those dyno reports and you'll see what is often verified. That
is, the fact that the 16v motors make more torque *and* horsepower all
across the rpm band. The 8v motors seem torquier for the following reasons:

a) the gear ratios are often shorter(3.94 versus 3.67)
b) vehicle weights are lower
c) 16v has a mad rush of *extra* power up top which makes it feel relatively
soft on the bottom
--
Scott F. Williams
NJ Scirocco nut
'99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS
Mazda 323 GTX turbo "assaulted" vehicle
Golf GTI 16v "rollycar"
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Marc Peterson
> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 9:57 AM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: 6spd tranny?
>
>
> Hmm, I thought that the 8v power band was acutally *wider* than
> the 16v, it
> just starts and ends lower in the rpm range?
>
> I know that Jason's 1.8 RD is on it torque band from about 2K all the way
> through 5.5K, where as Bretts monster was hits its torque band
> around 4K and
> is done by 6.5K
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@comcast.net>
> To: <jason_f_snow@nac.net>; "'Larry'" <rocco16v@netzero.com>; "'brett
> cooke'" <vwscir88@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 8:49 AM
> Subject: RE: 6spd tranny?
>
>
> > Jason Snow asked:
> > > What good would a 6spd tranny do for an 8v engine?
> >
> > Jason, a 6-speed tranny offers more gears with which one can match the
> > ratios to the rev band of the motor. Considering that the 8v's powerband
> is
> > more narrow than the 16v's, the extra ratios can make it easier to keep
> the
> > motor where it is happiest. In my case, I chose a 4.25 ring & pinion,
> stock
> > 4k gears 1,3,4, & 5 (2nd is tall ratio), and a .75 6th gear.
> This puts me
> at
> > about the same revs in 6th as a Scirocco 16v in 5th. But, the
> car screams
> > through the gears as it accelerates. It is a heavy compromise for twisty
> > backroad driving but with fair highway manners.
> >
> > Then, there is the other choice of maintaining the stock ratios
> (1-5) and
> > just tacking an overdrive on the top.
> >
> > YMMV...
> > --
> > Scott F. Williams
> > NJ Scirocco nut
> > '99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS
> > Mazda 323 GTX turbo "assaulted" vehicle
> > Golf GTI 16v "rollycar"
> > ClubVAC: "Roads found. Drivers wanted."
> >
> > Check out our rally team's website!
> > http://www.usrallyteam.com
> >
> >
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