*LongFella posted:ALB posted:*LongFella posted:IaM-Ray posted:I have read it ..yes... hope I did not miss something. I though you mentioned 3:88 in this build I was suggesting a 3:44... that is all.
I will be sticking to the basic Freeway Flyer trans (let the bashing begin!)
The term "freeway flyer" was made up by a now defunct company in the 1980's and means different things to different people- what r&p/4th gear combo are you considering for the car?
The most common standard heavily used version of the freeway flyer with a 3.88. Same transmission in my Speedster - it works for our application. Even cruised to SLO for the west cost cruise and it was perfect
I really don't know what you're referring to when using that phrase, so- you're going to go with a 3.88 r&p, what 4th gear are you considering? And, the term "freeway flier" has no definitive meaning, so for the sake of clarity could we please stop using it so we all know exactly what we're talking about?
@IaM-Ray- If you stay with the stock 1st through 4th gear cluster there is no "zone" where engine speed in 3rd is too high yet too low in 4th; the spacing works with a stock engine and 3 different ring & pinions (4.375, 4.125 and 3.88). You may not feel comfortable pushing up a hill at 3500 in 3rd when the alternative is lugging it in 4th, but it's perfectly within the engine's capabilities to run like that for extended periods. Change the 4th from .89 to .82, though, now the spacing is even longer and you have to run the engine 200-300 rpm higher before shifting into 4th, and now it does become a problem!
Each time VW lengthened the r&p ratio, a bigger engine with more power was supplied (went from 1200 to 1500 and finally to 1600 cc dual port) and the 3.44 will work as long as you pair it with an engine of 2 liters or more! It would probably be wise to consider a .93 in 4th as it will give the same highway speeds as 3.88/.82 (about 80-81 mph at 3500, give or take a mph or 2 depending on tire size); any faster isn't useful and is just a recipe for trouble with the law. Al