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

https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/67492/can-i-do-70kph-in-first-gear-or-am-i-smoking-crack-again

72type3wrx · 12 Feb 2008, 11:38 am

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.

Baja Wes · 12 Feb 2008, 4:59 pm

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.

GTMac · 12 Feb 2008, 8:00 pm

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.

Craig Torrens · 12 Feb 2008, 8:17 pm

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

72type3wrx · 13 Feb 2008, 8:28 am

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.

pete wood · 13 Feb 2008, 1:23 pm

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?

boof2332 · 12 Mar 2008, 2:29 pm

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 · 12 Mar 2008, 4:02 pm

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.