Toldja. :)
In addition to marketing, the extra gear makes for smoother acceleration
and in some driving conditions, the extra gear is probably "better" than
having to choose between the 2 around it.
Mallett, Donald B wrote:
> Makes you wonder a little................................
>
> Start from the bottom and read your up.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John F
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 10:15 PM
> To: 'Mallett, Donald B'; 'Donald / 1scom'
> Subject: RE: 545RFE questions?
> Sensitivity: Personal
>
>
> To be honest, I think it's just because of marketing! The competition offers
> it so we have to too. Sort of like 4 wheel disc brakes on the '87 Shelby Z.
> The stock rear discs aren't that good and they stop fine with rear drums but
> they had them on the RWD and heavier Camaro so Dodge added them. If the top
> gear ratio would have been higher then fuel mileage would have improved or
> with a quicker 1st gear ( the 45RFE already had a pretty good one. It's
> about the same ratio as an A-555 manual trans!) then acceleration
> performance would have increased but it apparently wasn't worth the extra
> cost. Since it was just a programming change, they could do that cheap
> enough though.
>
> John
> Kokomo, IN
> DaimlerChrysler Engineer - Indiana Transmission Plant
>
> 5 RWD Mopars and:
> 1987 Shelby Lancer #213 (9.69@74mph) "QUIK4DR"
> 1987 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z (9.91@72mph) "I8AV8"
> 1989 Chrysler LeBaron Turbo GT Convertible (No Time yet)
> 1998 Dodge Neon R/T (10.01@69mph) "NEON RT"
> (all times are 1/8th mile)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mallett, Donald B [mailto:Donald.Mallett@BNSF.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 3:17 PM
> To: 'John F'
> Subject: RE: 545RFE questions?
> Sensitivity: Personal
>
>
> Sounds like they had that in mind from the drawing broad. If there no
> "really isn't any performance gain or any mileage gain either since the top
> gear ratio is still the same", Then what's the advantage to the "5th"
>
>
> Thank you and have a safe day.
> Donald Mallett
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John F
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 8:25 AM
> To: 'Mallett, Donald B'; 'Donald / 1scom'
> Subject: RE: 545RFE questions?
> Sensitivity: Personal
>
>
> The 545RFE is a 45RFE! It just has a different computer to make it have 5
> speeds! You can have the program flashed in and make you're 45RFE a 5 speed.
> It has already been set up that way from that way from the factory in the
> Grand Cherokee for about a year now. There really isn't any performance gain
> or any mileage gain either since the top gear ratio is still the same.
>
> John
>
> 5 RWD Mopars and:
> 1987 Shelby Lancer #213 (9.69@74mph) "QUIK4DR"
> 1987 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z (9.91@72mph) "I8AV8"
> 1989 Chrysler LeBaron Turbo GT Convertible (No Time yet)
> 1998 Dodge Neon R/T (10.01@69mph) "NEON RT"
> (all times are 1/8th mile)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mallett, Donald B [mailto:Donald.Mallett@BNSF.com]
> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 1:13 AM
> To: 'John F'
> Subject: 545RFE questions?
> Sensitivity: Personal
>
>
> John,
>
> I heard that in 2003 the Dakota will have a 5 speed version of the 45RFE
> called the 545RFE. Is this true? And would this new 545RFE be swappable with
> the 45RFE?
>
> Thanks
>
> Don Mallett
>
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