Re: final drive

[16V JASON <jason@scirocco.org>]

At 02:17 PM 2/10/99 , Alex wrote:
>
>
>ok, thanks to the efforts of Nate, I'm going to
>be building a 4K tranny on the side.
>One of the things I would like to do is stick a 
>diesel ring n pinion in.  Something like a 4.20
>or 4.30.  Does anyone know what cars I can pull 
>these from?  Years?
>Can I make up for the lower final drive with a 
>longer fifth gear on the top end to prevent freeway
>buzziness? (I have a half hour commute every day)

If you're on the freeway and in 5th the whole time, keep your final drive
the way it is stock, and throw an 0.71 5th gear in it.  Your engine won't
cross the 3000 mark until you're well over 80...

My car is in the shop now getting a 0.75 5th gear put in. :)
I will keep all of yous posted!

	Jason



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jason@scirocco.org
1987 Scirocco 16v
57,000 original miles.
http://members.aol.com/rocco16v  

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