Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:43:16 -0700
Reply-To: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
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First is like going in to reverse on a classic beetle every time you come away from a stop sign .
Of course this is my opinion . Some people may just shift around it and put the wear on their clutch instead .
Sure it may give you a spread in shifting . But so will a well built. 4 speed and none of the dreaded down and left every time you stop .
My. 914/6 had the same set up ,except you didn't have to push down to get in gear and I didn't 't care for it either. .
I grew up driving and stick and have never owned any thing else . In my opinion 1st gear belongs up and left . Add as many gears on the end , I am fine as well . But left and down for 1 st ,no thanks .
Stacy
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> On Oct 22, 2013, at 12:31 PM, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> It sounds like I would prefer the 5 speed for the gearing and pulling my
> small fishing boat approximately 1,000-1,200 #trailer and all. I am
> unfamiliar with the shift pattern, is 1st somewhere different and the rest
> similar or are they all different?
>
> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
>> On Oct 22, 2013 2:10 PM, "mark drillock" <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> At least for a non-tdi diesel engine the 5 speed gearing is a benefit for
>> sure. The close 3/4/5 gearing is great for grades and headwinds. It lets
>> you hold higher speeds in varying conditions. Whether it outweighs the more
>> cumbersome shift pattern is another question and the type of actual usage
>> along with engine power band would be a consideration in that calculation.
>> If you have the correct front shifter to go with it the pattern isn't as
>> cumbersome and you certainly can get used to it fairly quickly. I have been
>> driving my recently converted 84 Westy that has a 1.9 diesel with 5 speed.
>> I don't use low every time I start off as the clumsy 1st gear position
>> combined with the lower than usual 1st gear means I don't need or want to.
>> I did not install the 5spd front shifter yet as I am experimenting with how
>> necessary I will find that to be. I have a few more 5 speeds of different
>> models and not enough 5 speed shifters to go around so I want to see if I
>> can be happy using the stock 4 speed front shifter or will have to modify
>> it in some way or switch to the 5 speed stuff. The problem for me is I have
>> several vans I use frequently so when I switch from a 4 speed van to the 5
>> speed one I have to remember which I am in and the cumbersome shift pattern
>> is not natural to me each time yet. The gearing is a good match though with
>> 1.9NA, DX 5 spd.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> ralph meyermann wrote:
>>
>>> A taller second and third would be nice
>>>
>>>
>>>
