Re: Gearing on 86 4000 quattro

[nahum@unix1.cs.umass.edu (Erich M. Nahum)]

> >Why did they gear the 86 4000 quattro sedan so low? At 120 mph
> >the revs are already well near 6000, and it would seem that it
> >wastes gas. I have an 84 non quattro coupe that I am selling,

> It's simple.  More performance.  The 4000Q has a wonderfully spaced gear
> box for the power/weight of the car.  No big gaps between gears for smooth
> consistant acceleration.  With the car running out of power at 6000rpm at

I agree about the spacing on the 4000Q.  The only problem is that it
needs 2 more gears!

-Erich