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: <MISC> Overdrive BA
- Subject: : <MISC> Overdrive BA
- From: "Brett Anderson" <bretta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 00:32:11 -0400
>Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:48:49 -0700
>From: "Boyd, David (Neighbor Boy)" <[email protected]>
>Subject: <MISC> Overdrive
>This brings up a question that I've always had. What constitutes an
>overdrive gear. I always assumed it meant a ratio of less that 1:1.
>Kinda like .80:1 with my 5th gear. Is that all it is, or are the
>gears
>actually physically different? Hope it's not too off topic.
>- --David Boyd, [email protected]
>'84 325e 200k
>BMW CCA
>BMW ACA
Your assumption of overdrive is correct. The Euro M3 has a 1:1 5th gear. No
overdrive.
Brett Anderson
BMW and ASE master technician
http://frontpage.bestweb.net/~bretta
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