>>The only
complaint I have about it is that first gear has virtually no
acceleration.
Unless I floor it, It doesnt really start to get up and go until second
gear. I've got the 318, 5-speed, and 3.92SG with the tire/handling group
(255/65-15 tires).<<
I have the same configuration, and the same complaint. I think the reason
is that 3.92 is just too much gear. Our 1st gear is 16:1. Do you find in
normal driving that you want to shift out of 1st at around 7mph? My gears
are the only thing I would have ordered differently now, but when I switch
to 17" tires, I'm gonna get a slightly taller sidewall to lower my ratio
(numerically) a little, maybe 3.7.
David Gloff
Computer Technician
Valcom Professional Computer Center; Kemper/Scudder/Zurich Funds
aolim: dgloff
Loaded Intense Blue '99 Dakota Sport CC 318 5-speed 3.92SG
Sony C680 CD Player and HX-504 amp
Phoenix Gold XS 10" Sub, 6 1/2" midranges, 3/4" tweeters
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