Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:20:38 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: 5 speed
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48 mice-power engine ........
you bet that's low power.
I have for sale..
and extremely well persevered, not dented, non-rusted 82 Sunroof DV with
rebuilt stock engine ( with a few engine upgrades for longevity and
practicality ) ..
driving it is like this..
getting up to 30mph seems to take a loooong time ..
it's running very right too.
I can even shift into 4th at 35mph..
and she'll just keep pulling nicely and acclerating. ... ..even sllightly
uphill.
once I'm at 45 or so ..she's hit her stride ..and works nicely.
but it's that getting up to 30mph that seems to take twice as long as in any
'normal' car.
1.6 TD's are not like that.
1.9's and 1.9TD's are not like that either ...
and in all cases you need a better trans than the stock DZ 4 speed.
there's a rare DM that is slighlty better also.
Never have seen one in a Westy though.
I don't know what they were ( not ) thinking because putting in an ultra low
geared trans barely helps at all.
it's exactly as if a 'real top gear' is missing..
you get to 52 mph in 4th..
oh...it feels and sounds exactly like it's time to shift...ran out of power
in that gear, so time to shift.
OOOPS..
I've been in top gear since 35 or 40 mph. It's just dumb.
they are fine around 45 and 50 ..
58 is the top reasonable cruise speed.
and 'not that bad' on the level once up to 40 mph ..it's the getting there
that's a bear.
Other cars don't even know what to think..
they're at 30 across the intersection (almost ) and you're at 10mph across
the intersection.
and need half a block to hit 35.
Save all pennies for a better trans and engine.
the DK is fine btw...
could be better...but for what you get for what you pay ..vast improvement.
then the only 3 pre-chamber engines, in diesel, to consider are ..
1.6 TD .
1.9 NA
and 1.9 TD.
scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "ralph meyermann" <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: 5 speed
> With my stock set up it seems like there is a huge gap between gears,
> mostly I think due to the lack of torque/power of my engine
>
> Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy
>
> On Jan 12, 2012 7:20 PM, "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
> who said it's a dream to drive ?
> it has a few advantages over a 4 speed..
> the three I mentioned.
>
> it's also 'difficult' about first gear.
> Funny that VW did it that way ..
> don't know what they were thinking..a 2WD drive version of the Syncro
> trans
> perhaps..
>
> woulda been nice if 2nd wasn't quite so high .
> and they called it 1st,
> and the what is now 1st in a 2WD 5 speed..coulda called that G or L ..
> then things would be fine..
> you'd have an OK 4 speed, like a syncro does..
> with an extra low grawler gear below those 4 ratios., called G ..or
> perhaps
> L.
>
> but for 2WD ..
> I suggest put more energy into getting a subaru 5 speed with a reversed R
> &
> P.
> I don't know how well they shift and work ...
> but at least 1st is really first, and it's where it should be, forward and
> left like any normal manual trans.
> and 5 nicely spaced ratios ........I assume.
>
> people put in Porche 911 5 speeds too...
> that's a natural ..turns the right way ..and likley plenty tall enough and
> close enough ratios.
>
> Scott
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "ralph meyermann" <
> ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 4:46 PM
> Subject: Re: 5 speed
>
>
>> I don't wanna go crazy but just off the beaten path!!
>>
>> Velma 82diesel 1.6 na westy
>>
>> On Jan ...
