Re: [T3] The "Freeway Flyer" transmission -- Maybe Stock on T3's?

[Erick <onet34me@yahoo.com>]

Hey guys, Check this out,

I was thinking of all of you and about this particular
post this morning on my way to work. I checked to see
what the speed was at 4000. I have stock wheels and
tires do the measurement should be correct. At 4000
rpm's I was catching 84 mph. I made sure that the
needle on the gauge correctly started at 0 and I ran
down this huge hill and this is what I got. 

Remember the old advertisements about our cars? I
remember one of them advertising about how the *New*
T-3 could go 85! That was one of the big selling
points. SO in turn I am thinkin that the PO's of all
your cars most likely have changed out the tranny
during its one of its Liftime(s):). And most people
used parts that were cheaply available like a bug
tranny. Because it probably was cheaper and most
mechanics don't know the tranny's were geared
differently. 

So I think that we all had 85 m/hr tranny at one point
in time and some of us still do --OR-- I and a few
others have very special trannies. 

Its funny because I keep wondering about how I have so
little power with my 1600. Cause I drove a few other
VW's and the only thing that is explainable is that
the tranny they have is geared lower therfore more
peppy. I thought I had a bad eng until I saw the first
of this post. When Keith was saying that he was at 70
at 3300 (I think that is what was said - I could be
wrong) and that he reach 8? at 4000. so I decided to
check myself. 

Do you guys think what I am saying holds water or
what??

--- Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote:
> On 29 Aug 2002, at 20:05, Per Lindgren wrote:
> 
> >  I cant remember any rpm vs mph figures 
> > for 3rd, but maybe Keith will be helpful?
> 
> From "without guesswork" at 4000 rpm the speeds in
> each gear are:
> 
> 18/34/56/79 mi/hr.
> 
> or 28/47/75 mi/hr for the AT
> 
> -
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> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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