Michael Modl wrote: > I've been wondering what would the speed be now at 4000 RPM in the SA tranny > in 5th gear. Currently on my vanagon, 4000 RPM IS 72 MPH. I cruise 50 miles a > day on the freeway, non stop, at around 75 MPH. A reduction of the RPM's > would be nice. Thanks. Michael, However I wonder if the Vanagon doesn't -need- those RPM's to push our un-aerodynamic boxes down the freeway at 70+ mph. I tend to want to trust the Blackforest guys on thier gearing calculations that they performed on our machines before considering an extremely expensive gear changeout/tranny changeout (I have seriously considered both). IMHO, the only merit for gear/tranny swap is in tandem w/engine swap. -- ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> Shalom 87 GL Mark Magee 91 Westy Kemah TX USA 96 Suzuki 4WD Sport John 14:6 |
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