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grogy Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#677445
has anyone tried to gear their vw using only 1,2,3 to go thru the traps at high revs in 3. if so how u go, how much diff in times would it make. any info appreciated

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#677506
if you got four gears, use them! I think I used to pass through 400m at 5000-ish rpm in third with standard 4.1 gearing and a 205/60x15... not sure... it was a long time ago!
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13bwagon Officially Full-On Dubber

316 posts · joined Nov 2006 ·

#677542
yeah over 400m you would have to use 4th
over 200 m with big wheels and big ratio you might not hit 4th?
glen 5000 rpm in 4th and a time of 2 minutes 😂
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greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#677571
just interested whats wrong with the semi auto for drags
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55slug Seriously Crusin Dubber

169 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·

#679886
grogy wrote:has anyone tried to gear their vw using only 1,2,3 to go thru the traps at high revs in 3. if so how u go, how much diff in times would it make. any info appreciated
I ran a stock geared box with my 2276, 13.9 in the 1/4@ 95mph, roughly 7000 rpm through the lights. Gained roughly half a second going to a close ratio box with no other changes.