Re: 4k transmission...

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Wed, 8 Aug 2001 07:22:23 -0700 (PDT) josh Wyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com>
writes:
> I seem to remember my old '91 16v GTI revving at 4000
> rpm at 80 mph in 5th gear with the stock tranny.  IMO
> the 4k tranny would've been a little much for freeway
> driving, 4000 rpm at 80 was plenty high strung...

I think my 4K turns 4000RPM @ 75MPH, 80MPH is around 4200RPM...

I've had the '79 up to 126MPH,  and I think that was around 6500RPM.

> When I dropped in the G60 motor I actually installed
> taller 3rd 4th and 5th gears as I didn't need to rev
> that high anymore, the power band was substantially
> flatter with the G60 motor.
> 
> -josh

Definitely... 

What gears are you running?

If my '79 16V had forced induction, I'd want the equivalent of the FF
gears.

Peter - http://thescirocco.com - Techtonics Discount Dealer -  Bear,
Delaware 19701                                                           
                                                                '79
Scirocco 16V "Retro"    
'83 GTI "Caged Rabbit"
'84.5 Scirocco "Oddball"
'84 GTI 
SciRollers: '79 White Champagne Edition, '84 Black, '88 Red

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