Quote from: theman53 on October 15, 2013, 09:56:31 amI think to have the TDI torque down low you will need a trans with a gear so tall it would be impossible. If you are worried about the 1.5 being able to pull at the high rpm then I would be worried about the TDI more. My TDI actually pulls better at 2,000 rpm than at 4,500 rpm. So you would need a trans that is almost 2x as tall to get it where it pulls best...these are generic figures to illustrate as you would not need a trans quite that tall but I think you will want the idi diesel rev range is the point. if you have a aaz and it hits peak torque at 4,000 rpm or so it would be more suited for what you want. Also why I think the possible idea of the 9a 2.0 is a great idea if it works...or, I could just run on 43" tall tires.
I think to have the TDI torque down low you will need a trans with a gear so tall it would be impossible. If you are worried about the 1.5 being able to pull at the high rpm then I would be worried about the TDI more. My TDI actually pulls better at 2,000 rpm than at 4,500 rpm. So you would need a trans that is almost 2x as tall to get it where it pulls best...these are generic figures to illustrate as you would not need a trans quite that tall but I think you will want the idi diesel rev range is the point. if you have a aaz and it hits peak torque at 4,000 rpm or so it would be more suited for what you want. Also why I think the possible idea of the 9a 2.0 is a great idea if it works
...BTW your Bieber avatar is awesome.-Malone
I think to have the TDI torque down low you will need a trans with a gear so tall it would be impossible. If you are worried about the 1.5 being able to pull at the high rpm then I would be worried about the TDI more. My TDI actually pulls better at 2,000 rpm than at 4,500 rpm. So you would need a trans that is almost 2x as tall to get it where it pulls best.
Like from a real world standing viewpoint. Not max power and not all theoretically on paper.Real world stuff. Which one wins?