about 3 years ago cost $750 ( not including the labor to put it in of course ). This makes it seem sort of crazy to spend more on just the primaries . My old mechanic might have charged me quite a bit more if I had asked him to put some different gears in it . Either that or he would have just ridiculed the suggestion . The only thing I had heard about at the time to avoid a too short first gear was a 4 speed and my mechanic said " it will scream on the highway " . The other wow is hearing of any of these cars with a box that has a " too tall first gear " ( as Hans said about his 4 speed notchback ) . This seems almost impossible considering that first ( and second ) are so short on my car that I can start out in second without even slipping the clutch that much . Does this mean that Hans' 4 speed's first gear is almost like my second , because it seems like if my second was a little lower it would be no problem to start out in it on a regular basis . I'm actually considering starting out in second ( from a stop ) more frequently . I already do it consistently when not coming to a complete stop and still rolling at a couple of mph . Making it a habit from a start seems pretty tough on the clutch , but as it is these clutches seem to last forever . Maybe if I installed some #4 primaries I could use second gear as my first without clutch problems , tolerate some more revs in fifth on the highway and start a side business pulling tree stumps with first gear to help support my Saab habit .

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• primary gear questions redo, john daikh, Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:47:16
  • Re: primary gear questions redo, Hans, Sun, 8 Nov 2009 11:48:55
    • Re: primary gear questions redo, Landjet , Sun, 8 Nov 2009 19:30:22
    • well-done Hans :) an exact answer, vvack0matic , Sun, 8 Nov 2009 12:53:25
      • Thanks guys , the concrete answers are greatly ........, john daikh, Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:36:28
        • Re: Thanks guys , the concrete answers are greatly ........, Landjet , Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:59:17
          • Since I have the 81-88 intermediate gears , if I ......, john daikh, Mon, 9 Nov 2009 03:49:27
            • Re: Since I have the 81-88 intermediate gears , if I ......, Landjet , Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:18:17
              • Thanks Landjet , I might take you up on the #7's......., john daikh, Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:50:52
                • Changing your final drive, CMyles , Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:22:25
                  • Thanks CMyles . Now I know that switching ............, john daikh, Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:28:07
          • Re: Thanks guys , the concrete answers are greatly ........, Hans, Sun, 8 Nov 2009 23:47:42
            • Wow and wow again . The rebuilt gearbox I bought......., john daikh, Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:58:37 <-- Viewing This Message
              • I love this topic as i too get so frustrated with the, Mark 88t cvt, Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:45:53

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