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Christ · 06-27-2009, 12:43 AM

There is an easy way to change ratios in that transmission, using the transfer gears on the side (accessible without pulling the trans). I'm not sure what ratios I can get, but I was reading up on TurboDodge.com about the transmissions and available ratios, and depending on what transfer gears I end up with, I can go a bit deeper with not too much trouble!

So if I find that those gears aren't helping me out at all, I can always go deeper or more shallow with relative ease.

BigDave - Any idea if I could turbo this OM636 for a boost in power (at the cost of a little more fuel, obviously)? I mean, if it doesn't have enough torque, it's at a 19:1 CR from what I read, so maybe I can get a bit more pull out of it with a small turbo?

06-27-2009, 12:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	There is an easy way to change ratios in that transmission, using the transfer gears on the side (accessible without pulling the trans). I'm not sure what ratios I can get, but I was reading up on TurboDodge.com about the transmissions and available ratios, and depending on what transfer gears I end up with, I can go a bit deeper with not too much trouble! So if I find that those gears aren't helping me out at all, I can always go deeper or more shallow with relative ease. BigDave - Any idea if I could turbo this OM636 for a boost in power (at the cost of a little more fuel, obviously)? I mean, if it doesn't have enough torque, it's at a 19:1 CR from what I read, so maybe I can get a bit more pull out of it with a small turbo? __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"