5th Gear Conversion

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

    The rieger has an FN tranny (3.89/0.71) as opposed to the 4K (3.94/0.89).
The rieger does fine in 5th on the highway (while getting 35 mpg on a 16v with
shrick cams and tt race exhaust). The 0.71 5th in a 4K would yield 3.94/0.89,
making the 0.71 not as steep of a gear in that tranny (as opposed to in an FN).
    I can pass decently in 5th if i'm already going fast enough (and close
enough to the power band). Any slower than that, and well, thats what 4th is
for.
Al

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 180k, rocco #6)
86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has begun', rocco #7)
86.5 Occo 16v Trailer (dotting 'i's across the country, rocco #8)
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch,
driveshafts, wheels :)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Luis Flores Jr" <scirocco93210@yahoo.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 4:07 AM
Subject: 5th Gear Conversion


>   Who here has done a 5th gear conversion on their
> trannies?  I have a 4k tranny and I'm sick of running
> at 4000+ rpms on the interstate.  I usually cruise at
> 80-90 mph for about an hour (lots of open stretches of
> road in central california).  Are the gears from the
> FN or FF too tall for a stock 16v?  I'm not really
> looking for performance in 5th, that is what
> downshifting is for.  Anyone have these parts laying
> around?$?$
>
> Luis
>
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