Custom Tranny Gears

[Pedro Faria]

thats actually worse
if i am not mistaken the higher the number the higher the rpm on that
particular gear
at the same speed, that why on 1st red line is 25mph and on 2nd red line is
50mph.

1st gear is a bigger number than 2nd gear


>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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