<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT size=3 face=Tahoma>A 5 speed tranny, properly geared, would be a real nice addition. I put a higher 4th gear in mine, but with increased RPM, I found I didn't need the overhead, and there were times when that higher gear was not my friend. I could have used higher RPM's a few times. On the other hand, I use my bus as a daily driver and when not pulling 5K lbs that high gear is nice.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=3 face=Tahoma></FONT> </DIV><DIV><FONT size=3 face=Tahoma>Dave B.</FONT></DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="MARGIN: 5px 0px; BORDER-TOP: #bcbcbc 1px solid"></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">On 07/12/12, <SPAN>neil n<musomuso@gmail.com></SPAN> wrote:</SPAN><DIV> </DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">Thanks David.<DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>My "bad" on the generation. Of course. Mk5.</DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>Sounds like an efficient setup. 10K + miles is a good test!</DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>FWIW, I find that my 2.0 ABA would have to be in 3rd gear on certain climbs. But comparing that swap to yours is a bit of apples to oranges given design differences, and age of engine. Still. A 5 spd transmission would be nice</DIV><DIV><BR></DIV><DIV>Neil.<BR><BR><BR></DIV></DIV></div> |
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