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Date:         Thu, 16 Feb 2006 14:09:10 +1100
Reply-To:     Stephen Overmyer <S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Overmyer <S.OVERMYER@UWS.EDU.AU>
Subject:      Re: Diesel ring and pinion changes with a 2.1L gas engine
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FWIW, Std. 5th ratio in a factory 5 speed box is actually 0.76....

Cheers, Steve O NSW Australia '92 Transporter WBX Kombi (5 speed) '00 Transporter Double Cab '03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck) '78 Land Rover 109 Series 3 soft top ute (ex-Aust.Army)

Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:12:50 -0600 From: Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM> Subject: Re: Diesel ring and pinion changes with a 2.1L gas engine

Huh? What r&p were you going to put in? One can certainly bump up the ratio of 4th gear a bit with one from a 5 speed. I think that may be a .77. (not sure.) List member and friend Max Wellhouse has a higher ratio 4th in his not-quite-stock 2.1 and I think he likes it. Maybe Max will pipe up and say what ratio? This is one problem of putting in a TDI engine. While the WBX engine makes its peak HP around 5000 rpm, the TDI makes it around half that. So you get a Vanagon that cruises happily at 35mph and pulls like a bear to 45. There ARE r&p's out there suited to use with intercooled and chipped TDI's. They are made in Germany and sold in Germany. Ratios around 2.95 to 3.50, I think. The price was more than I paid for my good 91 Vanagon. I'd recommend you wait.!! Al Brase


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