Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 17:03:01 -0700
Reply-To: Bruce Grove <bruce@BRUCEGROVE.CO.UK>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Bruce Grove <bruce@BRUCEGROVE.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: FW: Re: vanagon 5-speeds
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Andrew wrote:
>
> I must say the 094 5-speed isn't a wonderful thing. first is VERY low, and
> you may well end up not bothering with it. First is also very awkwardly
> located, behind reverse, making 2nd nonintuitive to select. I suspect VW
> intended first as an occasional-use thing.
>
Which one's the 094? My old 87 Vanagon (UK model) had the 1900
Waterboxer and the 5 speed and the gearing was much better than my
US Westy. 1st to 3rd was about the same as the but the 87 had a slighty
higher 4th than the Westy but 5th was much lower. The result was that
cruising motorways and autobahns at 80mph was the same as doing 65
to 70 (i.e. ~4000rpm) in the Westy and 4th was just nice for giving a prod
of power to get past something. I do know that there were at least two
different final drives mated to the 5 speed gearbox, without changing the
ratios in the box.
I found the dogleg first annoying for about 2 days and then after that it
just
became a.n.other gear shift layout.
> Also the gearshift has the typical sloppy VW feel.
>
That'll be the 8ft linkage then....
Try the old Renault 16 with a column manual shift if you want dubious
linkages ;-)
Bruce
> My 094 is sitting in bits, and will probably remain so permanently.
>
> >Is this for the entire transaxle, or just the transmission? It seems
cheap
> >for the transaxle. It mentions a $300 trade-in for your old 4-speed. I
> >assume the price is just for the transmission?
> Jay
>
>
> When you talk about a VW transmission or any integrated transaxle, it is
> generally assumed to mean the entire thing, diff & all (may be a different
> story with a separable diff as in a Corvair Powerglide). Don't forget,
too,
> that the diff is actually part of the transmission; it transmits power
from
> the engine to the wheels.
>
>
> Andrew Grebneff
> 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand
> <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
> ph 64 (3) 473-8863
> fax 64 (3) 479-7527
> 84 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with SVX engine & G50 trans)
> 87 Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan
> 89 Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van/wagon
> 89 Corona 2.0D Select CT170 diesel sedan
> 93 Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 turbodiesel (possible addition soon)
>
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