Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 17:20:23 -0800
Reply-To: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Silly idea?
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It is off by a couple MPH to the high side in your case. If that is
close enough then you are good to go.
Mark
Ralph Meyermann wrote:
> I like calculator that Z shared, it shows just under 60 mph at 3500 rpm
> with diesel gears and big tires. Possibly the best balance for my needs.
>
> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
> On Feb 10, 2014 7:05 PM, "Zeitgeist" <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I certainly haven't double-checked the accuracy of the calculator, but it's
>> been used in several Samba build threads, which were later verified in real
>> world GPS assessments video-taped post-build. I'm not sure what other
>> variables one would want to include, short of temperature or fluid
>> viscosity data.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 4:50 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>> As long as one has sufficiently lax standards for both precision and
>>> accuracy then that calculator might fit the bill. I guess I expect too
>>> much in both regards.
>>>
>>> The original post had Ralph thinking that a certain tire size change was
>>> equivalent to a certain gearing change and the error in that was much
>>> greater than just the errors common to many calculator programs. Maybe
>>> he will figure out where he went wrong.
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> Zeitgeist wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is a nice gear calculator which allows you to input the tire size
>> and
>>>> each gear/diff ratio
>>>>
>>>> http://www.teammfactory.com/gear-calculator
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Ralph Meyermann wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Volks, I may have another silly idea. I am planning on
>> having
>>>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> diesel
>>>>>>>>>>> ratio transaxle rebuilt with a 1st and second ratio change to a
>>>>>>>>>>> 4.13
>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>> 2.25 if my memory is correct to aide pulling my small fishing
>> boat
>>>>>>>>>>> out
>>>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>>> the water. My silly idea is that with 215/75/15 bfg all terrains
>>>>>>>>>>> matched
>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>> my diesel ratio transaxle is about the same as my dk transaxle
>> with
>>>>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>>>>> 195/75/14. I was thinking that when I'm bringing the boat
>> camping I
>>>>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>>>>> run the 14" wheel package to take some load off the
>>>>>>>>>>> engine/transaxle
>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>> when I am not bringing the boat Ill use the big wheel package to
>>>>>>>>>>> gain
>>>>>>>>>>> some
>>>>>>>>>>> hwy speed? It's so crazy, it just might work??
>>>>>>>>>>> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Casey
>>
>
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