Re: 4KQ gearing

[Michael Williams <daserde@ucla.edu>]

glen powell decided to speak these words:

>84 4KQs have ~4.11 gears, 85-87 4KQs have ~3.90 gears - big difference!
>The lower gears and lighter weight of the 84s Vs the 85-87s make the
>84s the hot setup for competition use but more noisy on the street.
>Where the 84 is at 4000 RPM the 85-87s are at about 3500 RPM at
>the same speed, about 80 MPH if I remember correctly. Many ur-q 
>Pro-Rally guys seek out and install 84 4KQs trans and diff units for
>the lower gears, top-end is not so important Vs acceleration.


I dont think this is true.  I know for a fact that even the 86 had the 
4.11 rear...i have a copy of hte original sales brochure...

I seriously doubt that an 84 revs 4000 fro about 73 mph....




Michael Sheridan Williams

My new one: 1985 4000 S Quattro
175,000+ miles, and going like a new car
Well, went like a new car.....right into a guard rail :o(

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