Date:         Tue, 29 Dec 1998 07:10:41 -0700
Reply-To:     "R.Joseph Murphy" <joseppi@THE-SPA.COM>
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From:         "R.Joseph Murphy" <joseppi@THE-SPA.COM>
Organization: dba
Subject:      gaaring question for Todd
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Todd in responce to :
  Re: [vanagon] Dave Caston's posi trans upgrade question

You wrote:

"Another route is to slightly change the gearing on your
 existing 4-speed.  I have done this for other VW owner's
 and they where happy with the results.  What is done is to
 try and duplicate the flexibility of the true 5-speed but with
 only 4 gears.  Its not a 5-speed but at less than half the
 cost of retrofitting one in you can see that its a strong
 contender.  The true 5-speed is the way to go, but it can
 be a somewhat expensive proposition."


My question is - For a diesel 4speed what gearing ratio's would you
suggest? - the object being highway crusing. Would you change first gear
to decrease the spread between gears? I have a 5-cyl turbo diesel in
mind.

thank you,
joseph