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Subject:Re: New Weddle 5 Speed Conversion
From:Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
Date:Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:55:40 -0400

Marc:

If you look at the specs for the VW 5-spds (ASS, ASR, AAP, etc) their top end is little different than the 4-spds, but being able to get there in 5 steps, rather than 4, makes the steps a little shorter (particularly the one from 3rd to 4th (top)).

On 23-Feb-2015, at 17:54, Marc Perdue wrote:

> If you went with a lower number for fifth, say the 0.70, would that
> give you better mileage in that top gear? What are the results you'd
> expect to see? Having a 5-speed with the 5th gear being the same as
> the 4th doesn't seem to make too much sense to me, but that probably
> has more to do with my not understanding transmission gearing at all.
> 
> Thanks,
> Marc Perdue
> 
> On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 3:10 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>> Cost is $1695.00 USD
>> 
>> On 23-Feb-2015, at 16:06, Don Hanson wrote:
>> 
>>> If they really do work and come at $ reasonable.... A very good mod for a 4/sp
>>> 
>>> On Feb 23, 2015 11:56 AM, "Roy Nicholl" <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>>> It's not clear whether you retain the 4-spd linkage or if it needs to be changed. ... it would be nice to have a "unmarked" gear on the shift ;-)
>>> 
>>> On 23-Feb-2015, at 15:44, Jeff Schwaia wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Saw this today from Weddle:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> https://weddleindustries.com/products/new-products/new-vw-094-5-speed-kit
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Very interesting.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Jeff

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