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Title: Trans Gears?
Post by: lizard on July 13, 2004, 09:49:25 PM: What ser# do i go after to find what gearing is in my Trans ( 5rib)
will it tell the r/P ratio also?

Also what is the lowest first gear that u can buy for the above trans?

whats the lowest R/P ? 5:37??

Can u run on the street with a spool?? anyone doing it?

Is there a reverse switch like the swingaxle trans on these trannys? cuz I dont see it :blink:

any links would be helpful also.

:)
Title: Trans Gears?
Post by: Russ on July 14, 2004, 07:25:11 AM: http://fly.hiwaay.net/~jfrohwei/vwac/tables.html (http://fly.hiwaay.net/~jfrohwei/vwac/tables.html)

thats all i have,mabey someone else can help??
russ
Title: Trans Gears?
Post by: Scratchy on July 14, 2004, 10:36:29 AM: Not sure what tranny you have but here are a few links I found while scoping out a Type 2 tranny for the Ghia:

http://www.syncro.org/FinalDriveRatios.htm (http://www.syncro.org/FinalDriveRatios.htm)

http://www.bugtrans.com/transaxles1.html (http://www.bugtrans.com/transaxles1.html)

http://www.justveedubs.com/transcodes.htm (http://www.justveedubs.com/transcodes.htm)

http://davewin.com/tech/gear_ratios.shtml (http://davewin.com/tech/gear_ratios.shtml)

Just to get you started.... :rolleyes:
Title: Trans Gears?
Post by: lizard on July 14, 2004, 03:57:46 PM: one of those were pretty good, But my trans is out of a bus an most of that is for the beetles or golfs
Title: Trans Gears?
Post by: Shane on July 14, 2004, 07:39:59 PM: Quote
What ser# do i go after to find what gearing is in my Trans ( 5rib)
will it tell the r/P ratio also?

Also what is the lowest first gear that u can buy for the above trans?

whats the lowest R/P ? 5:37??

Can u run on the street with a spool?? anyone doing it?

Is there a reverse switch like the swingaxle trans on these trannys? cuz I dont see it :blink:

any links would be helpful also.

:)
i run the street with a spool,,,, :D