Gearing 6sp @80MPH

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Older posting............
(Tim?):  my 90 200TQAvant does ~3000rpm @80MPH.  I have more hills here than
Texas, so tall gears would help you and not put serious extra strain on the
motor, but my 86 4000Q turns ~4000 RPM at 80MPH so I can see why the 200Q
gets similar gas mileage (weighing ~800  lbs more and aero shape) and less
engine wear when sailing @ 80MPH
With the ~1000 RPM savings on roughly the same 2.2 block;  How low are you
looking to go?
 Its great already as is.        -Scott BOSTON

From: "Rob Andrews" <randrews at austin.rr.com
To: <timothyr_22 at yahoo.com>, <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: 200q turbo and tranny
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 20:59:13 -0500
> the other thought I had (please no flames and I know  i'm nuts) was a
6-speed tranny (drop the RPM on long 80+MPH freeway drives)  Any thoughts
appreciated
> TIA    TR
Only problem is a 6 speed tranny really doesn't change your RPM for freeway
drives.  6th gear=5th gear in a 5 speed.  Just the other gears are closer in
ratio together to get 0-60 quicker.
Maybe if you could change your final drive....
Later!
Rob