What speed in what gear ?

Dialectician · Samba Member Joined: March 14, 2004 Posts: 23

Just taking a poll . What speed is your shift sequence,

example

1st gear 0 -10
2nd gear 10-20

and so on ?

Thanks
Dialectician

ratwell · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2005 8:47 pm Post subject:

See VWs recommendations from 78:

http://type2.com/bartnik/manual/pg05.jpg
http://type2.com/bartnik/manual/pg32.jpg
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rsorak · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2005 9:33 pm Post subject:

for a type 1 bus vw recs max speed of :
15 in 1st
27 in 2nd
45 in 3rd
65 in 4th
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DurocShark · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:22 am Post subject:

westy78 · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 9:07 am Post subject:

I'm with you 'shark. 15mph in first is there before you know it and seems to be to low of a shift point unless you are just putting along. If I'm doing a "fast" merge onto the highway I'll wind second out to 35 and third out to 50 or 55 if it's really needed but not more than a couple seconds. Climbing hills I don't push third over 45mph to keep temps down. If I can't hold above 35mph in third on a hill I'll shift to second and keep it between 25-30mph.
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cree · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 9:52 am Post subject: Shift points

With an auto trans it does it for you. They really are not that bad. I've never had even a slight prob. with mine, after 80,000 miles it works perfect. Cree PS, I will have to write down the shift points today and post them tonight.

DeathBus · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 1:04 pm Post subject:

Late model Tranny 79

1st 0-20
2nd 20-40
3rd 40-55
4th 55- to infinity or the valves float.......

I might take flak for this but I really believe the Fed 79's were the best riding most powerful Bays (with all the smog control removed).
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Gary · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:45 pm Post subject:

I shift by ear with all of my vehicles. Be it the 2002 Cavalier or the 1970 Bus, I always listen to the engine revs and gauge the terrain, grade, etc for shifting. I never look at the speedo or tach for shift points. I guess I "become one" with the machine. Isn't that what we're supposed to do?
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payton · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 6:32 am Post subject:

i don't think i've seen 65mph in 3 years. Laughing

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Amskeptic · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:29 am Post subject:

Shift points are too rigid for the real world.
With all of our different ratios depending on model year, and with all the different terrains and loads, you have be flexible.
A general rule is the less load/flatter terrain shift at a lower speed than recommended, steeper hills and greater loads shift at a higher speed than recommended.
For an example, I have a 4.86 rear axle and a .082 4th. I shift into 4th at 30 mph trolling through town, I shift into 4th at 40 mph when just leaving town, I shift at 47 mph on an entrance ramp to the Interstate, and I'll shift into 4th at 55 mph if a big ol' rig is bearing down on me. Lots o'range there.
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covelo · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:47 am Post subject:

Strangely I find that I get more power when I shift a little earlier than I would in my '92 BMW. I find I almost never go over 40 in third or over 25 in second. I also have a terrible noisy vibration in my shifter in second so that encourages early upshifts to third.

So my shift pattern is mostly like this:

0-15
16-25
26-40
41up

On steep uphills I will hang in a lower gear longer, but I find that I also drop the speed at that point, so I don't exceed these speeds very much.

--Hans
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Smithy · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:33 am Post subject:

Hi Volks- I generally shift using my tack as a guide.

1st @ 4000/4500 rpm
2nd@ 4000/4500
3&4@2000/4000 rpm which is the driving range I use on the road

But then again, I'm mostly deaf......... TBear
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Amskeptic · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:13 pm Post subject:

payton · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:13 pm Post subject:

0 to 28 in lst, 29 to 55 in 2nd, 56 to 80 in 3rd, 81 to 115, in 4th and beyond your wildest dreams in 5th. it goes fast but you can't cook or sleep in it for shit. (1991 Ferarri 348 TB) Cool

for sale $48,000.00
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imnotnate · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 1:58 pm Post subject:

it's all about listening to the engine for me..... Sketch tells me when he wants to shift. hardly ever listen to music while driving... don't want to drown out that beautiful putt putt putt Smile

but roughly speaking
1st 0-20
2nd 20-40
3rd 40-65
4th 65 +

(kilometres an hour)

busnerd · Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 11:34 pm Post subject:

cree; I'd like to hear your automatic shift points when you get the chance. If I have my foot right into it my auto seems to hold the lower gear for a long time. I usually wuss out and lift my foot a bit to allow the shift before the tranny does it under full throttle.

anyone else with auto shift points?

Tcash

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1972-79 with Governor

1978 km/h


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