[T3] freeway flyer tranny

[vwfye@frontiernet.net]

<x-flowed>the freeway flyer tranny name was given by a tranny shop in the 80s for 
units that had a lower rpm 4th gear with 1st-3rd being stock.  i talked with 
a tranny shop owner last night and he said that he really recommends the 
tranny for highway driven cars vs. almost all city driving unless you have 
enough torque from a bigger motor.  the reason?  because, being creatures of 
habit, people tend to forget about the 4th gear change at 1st and the shock 
load on the motor/tranny from BOGGING is an issue.  if you can remember not 
to let that happen, by running the 3rd gear rpm a touch higher, then it 
isn't an issue.  these 'freeway flyer' trannies are not just 
superbeetle/late ghia units, they are still 4.12 and 3.88 ring and pinion 
units that have a lower rpm 4th.  the 4.37 was an early crashbox r & p from 
the 59 and earlier bugs and busses.

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