check the gear ratios in the trans. 4 speed versus 3 speed auto stick. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 10:38 AM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Autostick Ghia Q.
> --- On Fri, 7/25/08, Bill May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> auto-stick is same as taking off in 2nd gear in 4 speed beetle. > > That's surprising. I thought my autostick really leapt into trafic if I > used the lowest gear. I'd have to shift up right away and I didn't do > much high speed driving. Perhaps my memory is colored rosy. > > So the fact that acceleration is better in reverse is expected? and the > only hope is to put in a Manual? Can I assume correctly that a bigger > engine/more carburation is more trouble than its worth for these? > > Thanks for all the replies. > > Dean > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
