What are your shifting patterns???

[omgwtfbyobbq]

On my rabbit I shift to second at ~5-10mph, third at ~15-20mph, and *fourth at ~30-35mph depending on the incline I'm on. In the pickup, it's the same except a little bit higher speed for each shift.

*the rabbit is essentially a wide 1-2-3-5 four speed transmission when comparing gear ratios. It's generally called a 3+E tranny, and has the tallest top gear ratio (2.762) available in vw transmissions from the lates 70s to early 90s.

[krousdb]

Originally Posted by Compaq888

All you people need to stop with this scangauge crap. i don't need a scan gauge to tell me what rpm I'm at. I have the gear ratios memorized.

You ask for help, people say scangauge. You say that people need to stop with the scangauge crap. I guess there is nothing left to say cause all we have to say is crap. I guess I should be asking you for advice because it is quite obvious that we are all wrong and you are right. So tell me Compaq, how do I improve my FE? Im all ears...............

[Compaq888]

Originally Posted by krousdb

You ask for help, people say scangauge. You say that people need to stop with the scangauge crap. I guess there is nothing left to say cause all we have to say is crap. I guess I should be asking you for advice because it is quite obvious that we are all wrong and you are right. So tell me Compaq, how do I improve my FE? Im all ears...............

First of all I don't bring up the topic of the scangauge. You guys do.

If you want to improve your FE there is a lot of things you can do. I don't know what you have done so far so I'm going to say install rear wheel skirts and belly pan on the vx. Also do the boattail thing.

I never said you guys are wrong but stop posting that I have to get a scangauge.

[Compaq888]

I changed my shifting pattern to shift at 1900rpm in all gears. To cruise 30 or more mph I'll use 5th. The car bumping like crazy when I shift at low rpm got to me. Shifting at 1900rpm seems to keep the car from bumping like crazy. 35mpg here I come