Reply to "How do you make it rain in California?... buy a speedster."

Stan Galat

ALB posted:
Why do you say he won't like the .82/3.88 combo when the .89/3.44 is 2mph longer (at 3500rpm)? Is it the rpm drop from (stock) 3rd gear? Insert the .82 for 5th in gearstack #2 and the recovery rpm is still 2550 (much higher than the stock 2400rpm).

It was a slip of the finger, Al. That should have read, "The .89/3.88 is not perfect, but it's close enough for rock-n-roll."

The one combo I've never had was the .89/3.44, for the reason you stated. A .82/3.88 was just too long, even for a flat-lander with a 2110. It was ROUGH to shift into 4th going less than 60 or so. That's a lot of tugging on the shifter for normal driving.

Ted lives in a place where there are mountains. If I did, I'd think the .89/3.88 would be as long as I'd want to go (... unless somebody came up with a 6 speed).

2/9/1610:11 AM

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