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@DannyP posted:


The problem with the 3.88 final with 0.82 4th is the BIG hole between 3rd and 4th. At certain speeds, you'll either be revving or lugging the engine, not a happy place to be with an aircooled car, especially going uphill.

A 3.88 final drive was available after 1971-1972 in everything once VW was using 1600cc engines. The Karmann Ghia had a taller 4th(0.89 instead of 0.93) because it was more aerodynamic than the rest of VWs cars. A 3.88 with a 0.89 is almost the same ratio as a 3.44 with a 0.93, the second is only slightly taller. But the 3.44 with 0.93 is almost EXACTLY the same as what you advocate, the 3.88 with the 0.82 4th.

But at the end of the day, the 3.44 will offer evenly spaced gears rather than 3 shorter gears and a long jump to 4th.

^^^What Danny said^^^

@Fpcopo VS- I remember us discussing this a while ago but I'm not sure where it was - I looked in my pm's back to 1916 and didn't see anything.  Do you remember the thread where we talked about your gearing?   I'm pretty sure I didn't recommended pairing a stock 3rd (either 1.30 or 1.26) with a .82 in 4th- I've never been a fan of that combination.

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