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Posted by alan on July 15, 2001 at 06:32:25:

In Reply to: 5 speed conversion posted by Daniel on July 15, 2001 at 00:57:40:

If you're talking about acceleration, it won't go any faster. The gearing on the 4 and 5 speed is the same, with the exception of the 5th gear. BUT, if you add a 3.91 diff while you're converting (HIGHLY reccomended) your car will accelerate faster.
Now, as far as top speed, I suppose you could get another 5-10 mph out of the 5 speed, just because the 2.0L pulls a little better. But it won't be that much different, because the 5th gear was really designed as more of an overdrive to save fuel on the highway. Still, it's a nice upgrade, especially with a 3.91 LSD. Go for it! HTH!
-alan
83 320i
79 320i

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