Re: 3rd Gear Shift -- Was: rear Jetta emblem

["Marc A. Brown" <mad_one@email.msn.com>]

In my car, 3rd carries straight to 110 at 7000 rpms.  4th will give me a bit
over 130 at the same.  5th, I've brought it to a bit over 150 with the car
still pulling.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit) <kevin.ng@nationscredit.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.COM <jettaglx@igtc.COM>
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 9:13 AM
Subject: RE: 3rd Gear Shift -- Was: rear Jetta emblem


>Well, if you want maximum acceleration, there's no need to push it to 7300
>rpm--max torque and hp are somewhere at least 1000 rpm lower. Believe me,
>shift at 95 mph, you won't be disappointed ;)
>BTW, I think I may have brought 4th to about 120mph (indicated), but I'm
not
>totally sure. 5th? The sky's the limit...
>
>Kevin Ng
>97 GLX Windsor Blue
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David N. Boyer [SMTP:ravee@lamere.net]
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 2:07 AM
>> To: jettaglx@igtc.COM
>> Subject: Re: 3rd Gear Shift -- Was: rear Jetta emblem
>>
>> Try holding 3rd 'til 103mph at 7300rpms with a p-chip...I wonder where
>> fourth
>> and fifth go?
>>
>> -David
>> '92 slc
>>
>> Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit) wrote:
>>
>> > Hmm. Try holding 3rd gear until 95 mph. Especially with the G-chip,
what
>> a
>> > rush!
>> >
>> > Kevin Ng
>> > 97 GLX Windsor Blue
>> >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: Chuck Simpson [SMTP:csimpson@zeltech.com]
>> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 1998 11:11 AM
>> > > To:   jettaglx@igtc.COM
>> > > Subject:      3rd Gear Shift -- Was: rear Jetta emblem
>> > >
>> > > I have a '98 GLX (Stock) with 7k and have stayed in 2nd til about
>> 60mph
>> > > until I shift to 3rd with no problems.  From 3rd I nail 80mph and
>> throw it
>> > > into 4th.  I'm not sure why it wouldn't go into 3rd gear.  It doesn't
>> seem
>> > > logical to prevent you from shifting to a higher gear when going so
>> fast.
>> > >
>> > > -Chuck Simpson...
>> > > '98 White Jetta GLX-VR6
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Christoper Hartwell@bbn.com wrote:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > <snip>
>> > >
>> > > > Anyways - question: I was accelerating onto the highway yesterday
in
>> 2nd
>> > > > gear at @ 52mph and when I went to put it into 3rd it wouldn't go,
>> until
>> > > I
>> > > > slowed down to around 45... and ideas?? There was no grinding or
>> > > anything,
>> > > > it was like it was blocked or something. This is at least the 3rd
>> time
>> > > this
>> > > > has happened. I don't think its user error.
>> > > > LATER---
>> > > >
>> > > > Chris
>> > > > 98 GLX Stock 6k in 6 weeks
>> > > > 90 SPG Supercharged Turbo 115k
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>>
>>