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Gear ratios

PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:20 pm
by Jamo
Hi everyone,

I'm looking to pick up a B4 on the East Coast, and drive it back to Perth across the Nullabor.

I'm not fussed either way on an auto or manual - however know that the auto is a 4 speed, whilst the manual obviously has the extra cog.

Any ideas what the ratios are like in both boxes - and what the different rev ranges are at around 120 km/hr? If the auto is doing 4K for 48 hours, I'm likely to get a little tired of that!

Cheers

jamo

Re: Gear ratios

PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:33 pm
by nickknack
I think 120 is ~3100rpm but I'll check for you tomorrow, that's in a manual. Did 120 all the way back from Sydney (to Canberra) the other day with no worries at all, and my exhaust is louder than stock. It's pretty comfy to cruise in, bar the lack of cruise control!

Re: Gear ratios

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:46 am
by Jamo
Thanks mate - would be good to know!

Re: Gear ratios

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:52 am
by nickknack
3200rpm ;) and doing 100 it sits at about 2700

Re: Gear ratios

PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:05 am
by Robbks
they do basically the same rpm in the respective top gear