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• Thing trannies...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jul 1995 15:09:09 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I am certain on the final drive ratios however....the Thing revs higher at speed than a bug will. A bug tranny will fit...
• Re: Fwd: More Q's re Diesel to Gas Conversion???
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 23:34:45 -0600
  ...But, for average horsepower between shift points, which I contend is the most meaningful around town acceleration predictor, neither final ratio has a global...
• speedo drive gear ratio on 98 Jetta? (somewhat vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
  Mon, 15 May 2000 20:53:22 -0700
  ...I am looking for the speedometer gear drive ratio for a 98 Jetta TDI with manual tranny (the final drives are different so I...
• Re: WANTED: winter tires / Summer Must Be Over
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 24 Sep 2003 08:27:10 EDT
  ...So, I never use tires with an aspect ratio in their stated size." Huh? A tire with an aspect ratio specified in its stated...
• Re: Wear Index
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 15 Nov 94 9:13:33 PST
  ...VW Bus Relative Wear Index Year | Top Gear | Final Drive | Engine Revs | Stroke | Piston Travel | Ratio | Ratio | /Mile | | /Mile ________________________________________________________________________ Micro | | | | | 1200 | 0.82 | 4...
• what are ratio rockers?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 08:43:23 -0700
  OK, can someone explain to me exactly what ratio rockers are and how they contribute to greater power? I presume they change the valve...
• Re: whats the biggest 16" tire you can run on a 2wd vanagon??
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 12:47:35 -0400
  ...tirewidth x ratio of sidewall x 2 / 25.4 (to convert millimeters to inches) + diameter of wheel = diameter of tire. [ 215 (mm) x .55...
• Re: Diesel ring and pinion changes with a 2.1L gas engine
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:49:58 -0800
  ...Various versions of the 5 speed from other markets had different 5th gear ratios as well as other differences. Mark Stephen Overmyer wrote: > >FWIW...
• tire size/gear ratio spreadsheet!
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Fri, 8 May 1998 13:18:19 -0300
  ...195, tire section /75 and rim /14 and calculates diameter, then uses R&P ratio and individual gear ratios to work out speed/RPM...
• Re: Compression losses
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hollingsworth
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 21:41:16 -0800
  Blue Eyes >The compression ratio is the numerical comparison of the >volume contained by the cylinder plus the cylinder head when >the piston is...
• Re: T-3 Transaxle Needed: 82 Diesel Westy1
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 23:51:00 -0600
  ...The 5.43 ratio is a fairly common > 002 IRS Bus ring and pinion set. The Diesel trans is apparently > a mixture of 002...
• Re: Speedo Calibration
  Historical mailing list - mike ingle
  Sat, 29 Jun 2002 17:59:41 -0700
  ...engine rev (rpm) * transaxle ratio * rolling radius (inches) * 2 * pi * 946.9697 * 10^-6 = miles per hour. engine rev (rpm) * transaxle ratio * rolling radius...
• Syncro Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 21 May 2004 02:38:53 -0500
  Can a Jetta speedometer with the ratio 1540 be substituted for a Syncro speedometer with the standard 1600 ratio? If so, will the typical...
• compression ratios
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Thu, 6 May 1999 16:20:07 -0700
  To those wise in this area, how would you raise the compresson ratio on a 2.1? I know there is a spacer between...
• Re: Are ratio rockers really worth it
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 21:28:11 -0500
  Toni wrote Do ratio rockers really add a noticeable amount of horsepower to 1.9L or 2.1L? What is the increase? What about...
• anyone have ratio rockers?
  Historical mailing list - pederparizek
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 16:16:45 -0500
  Does anybody out there have ratio rockers on there Vanagon? Can you tell the difference? Where'd you get them from? How hard were...
• Re: Diesel ring and pinion changes with a 2.1L gas engine
  Historical mailing list - Westy Man
  Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:33:29 -0500
  But, don't forget the need to change other ratios, the step up to a .77 and especially a .70 necessitates raising the second...
• Re: FS: '90 wolfsburg Syncro TDI
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:28:01 +1300
  > a fully rebuilt TDI engine (1Z/AHU), rebuilt/re-geared transmission (1.14 > 3rd, .77 4th) With low ratios like that you'd need...
• understanding tire sizes
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 08:27:09 -0400
  ...But when talking about the 205s, they are usually referred to with a ratio: 205/70R14. Does this ratio somehow become unimportant in the...
• Re: Transaxle differences: 1.9 vs 2.1
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 23:03:31 -0500
  ...All ratios are the same except that there is a tiny difference in the third gear ratio changing from 1.26 in the older...
• Re: 16" wheels
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 18:51:05 -0800
  Yes, I drive with the stock ratio of 4.86:1, but I have P225/60-16s installed on there for a total of...
• Re: lifters for new engine?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 14:39:08 -0500
  ...Combined with the light weight (used lighter rockers to avoid using heavier springs to better control the valve when using increased lift)ratio rockers...
• Re: transmission types vs codes
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:00:57 -0700
  They are the same internally except for the ring & pinion ratio. The DM has a 5.43 ratio while the DK has a 4...
• Re: Alternate Syncro Ratios and Configurations #2
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 14:45:26 EST
  ...Stock ratio options could be: 4.57, 4.83, 4.86 (stock Syncro), 5.38, 5.42, and 5.86. While these are stock...
• Re: The Green Hornet's trans swap
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 28 May 1999 01:08:34 EDT
  norton85@BELLATLANTIC.NET writes: << I used the back dated trans kit so I can swap gear ratios if I want to, for the water...
• Re: Transaxle Shop/Syncro r/p ratios
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 12:00:04 -0400
  After studying my European microfiche, showing all parts for the Vanagon available over there, I have determined that the following final drive gear ratios...
• '87 4sp gear ratio's
  Historical mailing list - Martin Musial
  Sat, 17 Jun 2000 10:49:31 -0500
  ...The only problem is I don't know the gear ratio's. From the archives I've found the final drive ratio to be...
• Re: Regearing transmission
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Oct 2000 21:42:53 -0600
  ...Regearing transmission > What ratio 4th did you use? > Stock 4th in an 1987 syncro is 0.85 I put in a 0.78 My...
• Tire size vs. Engine RPM
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 10:29:08 -0400
  I plugged the Vanagon gear ratios into a ratio computer to see what RPM we are supposed to be turning on the highway. The...
• Re: engine conversion gear ratios
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 2 May 1999 06:26:31 -0700
  ...The ideal setup for me, since I have a 5-speed gear box in > my westy with 5.43 gear ratio now, would be...
• Re: Syncro Speedometer drive available
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:16:01 -0800
  I seem to recall from conversation that the drive gears are specific to the R&P ratio in the FDU. Mine is red to...
• Re: rocker arms. Interchangeable?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:45:06 -0400
  Ken The rockers are interchangeable and the ratio is the same. The difference is the size of the adjusting screw. WBX has 9 MM...
• Re: Diesel ring and pinion changes with a 2.1L gas engine
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 14:09:10 +1100
  ...5th ratio in a factory 5 speed box is actually 0.76.... Cheers, Steve O NSW Australia '92 Transporter WBX Kombi (5 speed) '00...
• Re: Trip around Superior
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 01:17:59 -1000
  >there is water rationing in Ontario< How is that possible??? With all the snow in Canada, how could they be rationing water? Is the...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon with a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 14:05:18 -0700
  ...A good > weight-to-horsepower ratio is about 35:1, 35 lbs. of Gross Combined > Weight > (GCW) for every horsepower your engine develops. Multiply...
• Formula for calculating speed w/given gear ratios
  Historical mailing list - R J Bellanca
  Fri, 04 Jul 1997 06:16:09 -0700
  I know there's someone out there with a handy dandy formula for calculating top end for different gear ratio's and rear ends...
• engine compression ratio '84
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 20:59:53 -0800
  In my manual it says my '84 has a compression ration of 7.3:1. This sounds really low. What are the reasons and...
• Re: Limco (BASF) paint - hardener - reducer mix ratio?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:45:24 -0700
  > Am using "Limco" products: > > Can anyone tell me the standard mix ratio of these 3 things? this any help? <https://www.basfrefinish.com/cap...
• Re: WTB: aircooled tranny
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 23:06:52 EST
  ...the ratios in the original box were a "worst case" set up..fully loaded and pulling some impossible grade in the rockys.. I've...
• Re: whats the biggest 16" tire you can run on a 2wd vanagon??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 11:29:53 -0700
  ...ratio of sidewall x 2 / 25.4 (to convert millimeters to >inches) + diameter of wheel = diameter of tire. > >[ 215 (mm) x .55 (ratio) x...
• Update, looking for Automatic transmission for 90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Wed, 10 Dec 2014 10:48:06 -0500
  ...Not sure how much of an effect the difference in the gear ratios would make but I am more concerned about the different Torque...
• Tire gearing question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 10:15:54 -0700
  ...using a different gear ratio and the same 205 14 and maybe a 60 or 65 percent aspect ration tires with a different ring...
• Re: Nokian Tires, SA Wheels 15 inch
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 1 Jan 2006 10:29:39 -0600
  ...Just add enough weight to the body to bring the ratio back up to where you want it. <just kidding> Unsprung hero, Jim >
• Re: stock gear ratios
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Mon, 23 Jan 2006 08:26:31 -0700
  ...stock gear ratios i'm buying a van that has a german transaxle trans, with "regeared" 3rd and 4th. the p.o. (c.o...
• Re: new heads
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 01:01:41 -1000
  ...Neglecting the volume of the marble, the compression ratio is 7.68:1. Including the marble, the compression ratio works out to 7.48...
• 4th Gear Ratio Swaps?
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Tue, 23 Dec 2003 01:34:16 -0800
  ...1991 GTi 2.0 liter 8v ABA with modified 5th gear ratio (~70 MPH @ 3000 RPMs) _________________________________________________________________ Have fun customizing MSN Messenger � learn how here...
• Re: Vanagon 5 speed
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Aug 1996 13:28:06 -0400
  ...One point to consider, is this a close ratio 5 speed, or is it normal ratio with higher top gear. I looked in Bentley...
• Re: Fuel Injection tuning - wide band O2 sensors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:39:57 -0400
  ...The wide band units use newer technology O2 sensors that very accurately measure air fuel ratios from 10:1 to 20:1 and use...
• Re: Limco (BASF) paint - hardener - reducer mix ratio?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:10:08 -0700
  ...It provides the ratios I need. Cheers, Neil. On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 12:45 PM, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote: >> Am...
• Re: AT ring and pinion; taller gear ratio?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:10:54 -0700
  ...The cost alone will give you pause for (re)conside- ration. In my case, it may be better to just garage my Westy for...
• Re: calculating speed from rpm~reply
  Historical mailing list - Jwilli941
  Sun, 24 May 1998 02:48:16 EDT
  ...RPM X Tire diameter (say 25" tall for example) MPH = ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Final drive ratio X 336 (final drive= ring and pinion X gear ratio) 4...
• Re: SA 3,2litre WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 10:46:05 +0200
  PerL, >Click on "die Getriebe", and you'll get a chart >of all gearboxes, albeit without the final drive >ratio! On a different Link...
• Re: 5 speed trannys
  Historical mailing list - Chris Weddle
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 08:38:28 -0800
  ...Upgrading the ring & pinion to the 4.57 ratio would be $295 extra. The taller 5th gear ratio would be $195 extra. In order...
• Re: Compression losses
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 11:10:38 -0800
  ...The proper > 'corrected' > compression ratio would take into consideration how late the > valve closes > as the piston is rising on compression. The longer duration...
• Re: WBX Mods Graph
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 04:34:44 -0500
  Larry wrote: >Mark: > Could you (or anyone else) explain how ratio rockers work and what the >specs (1.3, 1.25, etc.) mean? >TIA...
• Re: Diesel ring and pinion changes with a 2.1L gas engine
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 19 Feb 2006 12:23:29 -0800
  ...This give a much better ration throughout all the gears for the TDI powerband. No need to replace 3rd or 4th unless your looking...
• Re: Disappointed with Yokohama Y370 Tires
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 20:45:28 +0200
  Yi-Ruey Wei wrote: > > 70 is the aspect ratio, a ratio of sidewall height to width; the smaller > the number, the wider "looks" of...
• Re: Vanagon Gripes
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Sat, 5 Dec 1998 18:08:37 -0500
  ...I figure the old ratio of 0.03:1.0 is still in effect for funky cars - 0.03 hours of maintenance for each...
• Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:27:46 -0700
  ...See for example http://www.speedometershop.com/ratio.html This is on topic and something I was talking about to somebody earlier today. Since...
• Silly idea?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:17:26 -0600
  ...I am planning on having my diesel ratio transaxle rebuilt with a 1st and second ratio change to a 4.13 and 2.25...