On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 7:44 AM, Jim Cathey <j...@windwireless.net> wrote: >> market for overdrive manual trans conversions for MBs, > > With our 190D 2.5 manual conversion we have effectively an > overdrive situation, and it's useless. No point, really, > to fifth gear. Stay in four, why not?
Well, FWIW, my interest in a stick conversion on my '87 stems mostly from being tired of putzing around with the vacuum/pressure transmission control bits trying to get it to shift as smoothly as my gasser Benzes. I think of the overdrive as icing on the cake that might or might not be useful. At highway speeds the engine is turning around 3000 rpm and right on the edge of building boost. This makes for great passing ability, since if you floor it to the kickdown point, you get maximum torque and strong acceleration RIGHT NOW. I'm quite sure the engineers designed it that way. But I'd be just as happy having a 5-speed and being able to choose whether to cruise in 4th (getting much the same behavior by downshifting to 3rd if I feel like it) or in 5th (with the engine turning a little slower and quieter). Alex _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
