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Date:         Sat, 2 May 1998 16:39:12 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: transmission R and P's
Comments: To: Patrick Dooley <pdooley@GTE.NET>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
In-Reply-To:  <01bd7613$e1ff40e0$58ebffd0@pat>
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At 17:47 5/2/98 -0400, Patrick Dooley wrote: >With all the transmission talk, I pose a question. What is the >highest(highway) ring and pinion obtainable? KEP tells me the 091 is geared >very low. Also say highest R/P is 3.74. If this is so, what does this R/P >come standard in? >I really need all the gear I can get, gonna get taller tires, etc. > >Am still trying to get 2.3 swap pics up, please bear with me. > >thanks, PSD

The North American Syncros have 4.86 RP and the 16" Syncros hav 5.26 and 6.something... pretty tall gearing!

My rabbit pu has 3.94 RP but I know this will not fit on a Vanagon... .71 5th makes for 2500rpm@100kmh!

-- David Marshall, Quesnel BC, david@volkswagen.org -- -- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KQ -- -- 85 1.8L VW Cabrio, 88 1.6L VW Syncro Double Cab -- -- Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org -- -- USE DAVID@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG WHEN SENDING EMAIL --


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