Date:         Tue, 15 Jan 2002 20:37:02 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: 5 speed trannys
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>Remember, the 5 speeds sold everywhere else but in the U.S. were not over
>drive 5-speeds, but rather close-ratio trannys

The 5-speed (094) IS significantly overdriven in 5th. Overdrive is
anything taller than a 1:1 ratio (the smaller the number:1, the
higher the gearing). 1st is a crawler gear, useless in normal street
driving, and I found the awkward shift-pattern just that. However, as
I didn't use 1st, it was possible to use it as a normal 4-speed by
ignoring 1st.

Ratios (+ speed per 1000rpm):
1- 4.11 (5.9)
2- 2.33 (10.4)
3- 1.48 (16.4)
4- 1.02 (23.8)
5- 0.77 (31.5)
Diff- 4.86
1mph=1.6kmh
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
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