Brains Trust Questions re Improving Offroad Performance.

[T5 Double off road]

Hi Bruce,

Yeah there is only a 10% shortening on gears 3-6, 18% on gears 1-2. I drive like a granny most of the time anyway, so I'm not too concerned about highway speeds.

Trakka only had good reports on the gear ratio change.

Re cost, I'd imagine as a distributor Wolf4x4 might get a bit or a lot of a discount on the retail price. I know that is how it works in my industry (sometimes ~60%).

Hi Guys, I have been running the short gear set for some years now and for a work vehicle T5 in Australia V W should offer them as a recommended option, Marvellous for towing and for Off Road - instead of 1800 rpm in 6th @ 100 Kph now is 2000 rpm per 100 K on 225 x 75-R 16 (could even take the next Dia up)- never need to slip the clutch in 1st it just goes - mine is a 2005 Tdi 5 cyl 2.5 - I find in town on a down hill start it can be done in 2nd gear, I did fit them in personally myself 'but a lot of work' - and a Seikel Snorkel - before all this I converted rear diff to Diff-Lock - I can only use it manually,(not computer controlled as factory) I also swapped my coils for airbags some time ago. I have a Matilda pop-top slide-on camper when needed.

[Big Bug]

I also swapped my coils for airbags some time ago. .

Interested to know how you like the airbags and where you got them? My concern is being punctured by stones on gravel roads. But I do like the idea of being normal ground clearance most of the time but lift them for off bitumen roads.

Thanks

Bruce

[winchmeup]

I was running 225/75 r16 tyres and have gone back to a smaller option as I was never off road and was towing a bit.
I have the 6 speed manual so don't know if auto would be different
With larger tyres
I was pretty unhappy with performance so had a remap. Improved it a lot but low down had nothing and then boost would come on like a powerband. Great fun but not good for towing.
Pretty bad economy around 12l/100km
Changed to 215/60 r16 (smaller than standard)
Power is smooth all through rev range. Motor feels free/effortless
Towing is massively improved
now getting sub 10l/100km

So if I could get a cheap way of reducing diff ratios I would bang the big tyres back on until then I don't thick they will see the light of day.

Unbelievable difference

[winchmeup]

I was running 225/75 r16 tyres and have gone back to a smaller option as I was never off road and was towing a bit.
I have the 6 speed manual so don't know if auto would be different
With larger tyres
I was pretty unhappy with performance so had a remap. Improved it a lot but low down had nothing and then boost would come on like a powerband. Great fun but not good for towing.
Pretty bad economy around 12l/100km
Changed to 215/60 r16 (smaller than standard)
Power is smooth all through rev range. Motor feels free/effortless
Towing is massively improved
now getting sub 10l/100km

So if I could get a cheap way of reducing diff ratios I would bang the big tyres back on until then I don't thick they will see the light of day.