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Can i do 70kph in first gear, or am i smoking crack again

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72type3wrx Seriously Crusin Dubber

152 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·

#632243
Hey guys i just worked out a nice set of gear ratios but am a bit worried about first gear, on the excel dyno program it doesnt change my ET much from my last arrangement but will put 2 to 4th nice and close together. please give me your 2 cents.



1972 Type 3 Fast back, RS Turbo 2ltr, VF34/P20,
3" Exhaust, WAIC, Wolf 3D, Sard 540cc's, Swirl pot and VL Fuel pump, Apexi CAI, Custom VW 4spd with straight cut albins 3.87 R&P, stock brakes

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#632305
2.75:1 is a very tall 1st gear. Very tall. Everything else on the sheet looks fine, so yes you could do 69kph in first.
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GTMac Fahrvergnugen

976 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#632348
With that 1st gear ratio, wouldnt you have to give it hell from start to get it going. I wouldnt think you would want to drop under 3.00.
1971 Type 3 Fasty - EJ20T

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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#632350
that diff ratio won't last long............maybe the first launch !!


72type3wrx Seriously Crusin Dubber

152 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·

#632412
its a albins $1100 ring and pinnion, what could go wrong? ive been running a stock VW 4.11 for a while and it didnt break.
1972 Type 3 Fast back, RS Turbo 2ltr, VF34/P20,
3" Exhaust, WAIC, Wolf 3D, Sard 540cc's, Swirl pot and VL Fuel pump, Apexi CAI, Custom VW 4spd with straight cut albins 3.87 R&P, stock brakes

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#632441
72type3wrx wrote:...what could go wrong?
😂

yeah right, thanx for giving me a good laugh. I needed one.

BTW, why did you pick such a tall ratio for first? Are you planning on doing circuit racing?
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boof2332 Custom Title Time!

1,210 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#636475
I have an albins 3.00 first.....needed something taller with the turbo. I still have the 3.88 r and p also.

matt

72type3wrx Seriously Crusin Dubber

152 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·

#636486
Fuck i just waited the last 4 weeks to get custom 1st and 2nd mainshaft so i could use the 4.57 Albins R&B, how much did you want for them anyway?


I ended up with the following:

3.33
1.93
1.19
0.85

+ the 4.57 ring and pinnion.
1972 Type 3 Fast back, RS Turbo 2ltr, VF34/P20,
3" Exhaust, WAIC, Wolf 3D, Sard 540cc's, Swirl pot and VL Fuel pump, Apexi CAI, Custom VW 4spd with straight cut albins 3.87 R&P, stock brakes