Re: [T3] Reverse problem - No archive

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 12 May 2004 at 13:11, John Benedetto wrote:

> I have heard this, that the Type 3 tranny is geared higher (allowing better 
> highway cruising, as I understand it?)...
> 
> How different are the gear ratios, and what effect would that have on using 
> the "wrong" transmission?

I had a friend who did this once, and he noticed that the engine speed in his 
square seemed higher on the highway than he was used to. I think the biggest 
effect would be more engine noise inside the car, but there's probably some 
negative effect to the gas mileage.

The numbers are all in the various Bentley manuals, but I don't think any of 
them are more than 5% different.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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