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• okay, I need a compairson, RPM wise by camboscams on 22 Jun, 2009 21:53
• So i recently drove my 81 rabbit 2300 miles on my new td 1.6l. The entire way i was doing about 70-75 mph. i have the 020FF trans, and  I'm wondering what are you all's rpms with this set up at that speed. I was blessed with a clock insted of a tach, that way my i dont feel as bad when i rev it up because i dont know the rpm. Overall the car did great, averaged about 5psi the whole way and ran pretty cool too!
  Thanks Cambo
• #1 by burn_your_money on 23 Jun, 2009 04:45
• Find your tire size and go to www.scirocco.org/gears
• #2 by airhead on 23 Jun, 2009 04:53
• I always liked the irony of having the clock in the place of the rev counter, as if you should be more worried about the time than what your engine is doing.
• #3 by Smokey Eddy on 23 Jun, 2009 12:12
• Quote from: airhead on 23 Jun, 2009 04:53

  I always liked the irony of having the clock in the place of the rev counter, as if you should be more worried about the time than what your engine is doing.
  

  Hear hear! Hahahahahha All my friends are shocked to see the clock "What the freakin heck is the RPM at?! oh ... its a huge clock. Well that's handy"
  

  Quote from: burn_your_money on 23 Jun, 2009 04:45

  Find your tire size and go to www.scirocco.org/gears
  

  Awesome link Dan. I'm double checking my tire size right now
• #4 by rabbitman on 23 Jun, 2009 12:17
• I have an FN trans and @ 70mph my rpm is 3000.
  That link he posted is the way to go.
• #5 by camboscams on 23 Jun, 2009 21:52
• Thanks Tyler! That link was great!
• #6 by Smokey Eddy on 24 Jun, 2009 17:13
• So at 110km/hr im at 2717rpm .... That seems a little high ... shouldnt it be more like 2,200? Where is it printed on the trans which one it is? I can never assume anything on my car is ever original
• #7 by jtanguay on 24 Jun, 2009 17:46
• Quote from: Smokey Eddy on 24 Jun, 2009 17:13

  So at 110km/hr im at 2717rpm .... That seems a little high ... shouldnt it be more like 2,200? Where is it printed on the trans which one it is? I can never assume anything on my car is ever original
  

  
  2200 rpm is ideal but most mk2 transmissions only do 2800 rpm minimum for that speed.  only the tallest (CTN) will run you to those low rpms
• #8 by rabbitman on 24 Jun, 2009 18:15
• Quote from: Smokey Eddy on 24 Jun, 2009 17:13

  So at 110km/hr im at 2717rpm .... That seems a little high ... shouldnt it be more like 2,200? Where is it printed on the trans which one it is? I can never assume anything on my car is ever original
  

  
  On the bottom of the bell housing is a flat spot with the code and coded date of the tranny stamped into it.
• #9 by burn_your_money on 24 Jun, 2009 19:51
• Quote from: jtanguay on 24 Jun, 2009 17:46

  2200 rpm is ideal but most mk2 transmissions only do 2800 rpm minimum for that speed.  only the tallest (CTN) will run you to those low rpms
  

  
  I have my doubts on that one. You'll be lugging the motor pretty bad
• #10 by 53 willys on 24 Jun, 2009 22:02
• detuned 58hp diesel engines did not need tach gauges.....that comes after guys like us mod them out of their normal operating range.