Re: 5th gear conversion

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Sun, 30 Sep 2001 01:13:09 -0700 "dave t" <pearl16v@hotmail.com>
writes:
>i want to do a 5th gear conversion in my 16v but would like your 
>options on 
>either a .71 or a .75 ratio 5th.


The .71 is really tall, makes the final drive nice for long freeway
drives and for overall buzziness and fuel economy. The .75 is a little
shorter. NOT by a whole lot. The drop from 4th to 5th is drastic. In my
4K its a 1500 rpm drop. Not BAD mind you but it is a drop. 


Shawn Méze
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