Custom Tranny Gears

[passat TS]

1st and 2nd is a bit more work, but 3rd to 5th is a direct fit.

Carlos

>From: David <duandcc_forums at cox.net>
>To: "passat TS" <passat_ts at hotmail.com>,audi at humanspeakers.com
>CC: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: Re: Custom Tranny Gears
>Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 15:48:53 -0400
>
>Any clue whether gears from an early CGT tranie (093?) will fit in the 092
>tranie on my 87.5 CGT?
>
>Dave
>
> >
> > From: "passat TS" <passat_ts at hotmail.com>
> > Date: 2003/08/19 Tue PM 03:37:21 EDT
> > To: duandcc_forums at cox.net,  audi at humanspeakers.com
> > CC: quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: Re: Custom Tranny Gears
> >
> >
> > You are right on your assumption, but remember that now you have a
>bigger
> > gap between 4th and 5th.
> > I did not calculate it, but it might bring the rpm too low when you move
>to
> > 5th and too high when you are reducing from 5th to 4th. This could make
>a
> > not so ineresting cruise.
> >
> > It took a lot of research to make up my mind on how should I build my
> > modified transmission.
> >
> > However, it's possible.
> >
> > Carlos.
> >
> > >From: David <duandcc_forums at cox.net>
> > >To: "passat TS" <passat_ts at hotmail.com>,audi at humanspeakers.com
> > >CC: quattro at audifans.com
> > >Subject: Re: Re: Custom Tranny Gears
> > >Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 15:24:50 -0400
> > >
> > >By my calculations, if I use the 0.640 5th gear of the early CGTs in
>place
> > >of the stock 0.537 5th, it should lower my RPMs in 5th by about 16%.
>Right?
> > >So @ 70 mph when I now turn around 3,000 RPM (just a guess, I can't
> > >remember)I would be turning only 2,520 RPMs, right? Any clue what this
> > >would do to my highway mileage? I know it will at least make for a
>quieter
> > >highway ride... Thoughts on this mod?
> > >
> > >Dave
> > >1987.5 CGT 2.3
> > >SE Virginia
> > >
> > > >
> > > > From: "passat TS" <passat_ts at hotmail.com>
> > > > Date: 2003/08/19 Tue PM 03:10:29 EDT
> > > > To: audi at humanspeakers.com,  duandcc_forums at cox.net
> > > > CC: quattro at audifans.com
> > > > Subject: Re: Custom Tranny Gears
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > You can use the 5th Huw suggested in your transmission or a
>different
> > >one.
> > > >
> > > > The ABV has a 5th 25/39 ratio while the QF has a 22/41 (Huw
>suggestion)
> > >or
> > > > you can use a intermediate 2M with 24/40
> > > >
> > > > Later,
> > > >
> > > > Carlos.
> > > >
> > > > >From: Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
> > > > >Reply-To: audi at humanspeakers.com
> > > > >To: David <duandcc_forums at cox.net>
> > > > >CC: quattro at audifans.com
> > > > >Subject: Re: Custom Tranny Gears
> > > > >Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 14:36:47 -0400
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >David wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>On this same line, are there any compatable 5th gears I could swap
> > > > >>into my CGT that would lower my RPM while cruising on the highway?
> > > > >>I'm not worried about loosing acceleration in 5th as I only use
>5th
> > > > >>for real highway crusing and would just downshift to 4th...
> > > > >
> > > > >The gears are higher in the early (pre-1984) coupe trannies, but
>it's
> > > > >partly a function of final drive ratio, too.
> > > > >
> > > > >final drive, 4.45 vs. 4.90
> > > > >
> > > > >fifth 0.537 vs. 0.640
> > > > >
> > > > >(later tranny numbers last)
> > > > >
> > > > >--
> > > > >Huw Powell
> > > > >
> > > > >http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi
> > > > >
> > > > >http://www.humanthoughts.org/
> > > > >
> > > >
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