Date:         Tue, 7 Jan 2003 23:41:58 -0800
Reply-To:     Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Recent Transmission and Pilot Bearing Adventures
Comments: To: FrankGRUN@AOL.COM
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Frank-
I always read Frank's posts-

Here's my observation : Wise move to switch to the DK. But,  until you put
in the 3A you won't go like a rocketship.

I replaced my DZ trans when I put in the 1.8 in 1995. The tires were 185 14.
This made it OK- but a cross US trip made me realize I either needed a 5
speeed trans or more displacement.

So in 98 I swapped the 1.8 for a 2.0 ABA.
In my opinion, for the heavy Westfalia(mine weighs 4700 lb), the 1.8 is not
enough uless you trick it out.
A lot cheaper to swap to a 93-98 Golf-Jetta ABA (or the Audi 3A)block.

You'll find that once you have the 3A, the DK trans will make more sense.
And you'll get better gas mileage.
For now if you go to smaller rims and tires, you'll pick up some
acceleration.


Robert
1982 Westfalia

>From: Frank Grunthaner:In the course of all this I had instructed Strictly
>German to swap in the DK
trans. I reasoned that this would let me checkout the trans independently
from the Audi turbo package. They did so, and I now have a 1.8L 8V Digifant
engine with AMS chip driving a DK trans with 215/75 x 15 Yokohama
Geolanders,
trying to muscle around a 5300 pound Westfalia.>>



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