Five speed gearbox for E-type-- which one?

[42south]

Hi
My car is a S3 softtop with a 2.88 and a Getrag 5 speed with a .76 5th gear ratio. Ive only just fitted the 2.88 so results are limited.
So far I love the more involved driving experience, more gear changes needed.
Im enjoying the 62mph/100kmh cruise at 1950 rpm, quieter, but my car has only got two glasspac straight thru mufflers so it is louder than standard, and we love it that way
A little difficult to tell with fuel consumption as I need to have the speedo recalibrated. Last weekend we went on a spirited drive of around 2 hours ranging from sea level to over 2000ft and back, mostly in 4th gear due to the winding nature of the road. My calculation says 17.6 MPG imperial, but I need more results on level roads to get a better idea.
I think its a great combination for the V12, for the everyday driver.

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[Woolfi]

If a EV12 Series III is reving 2800 in fourth gear at 70 mph, something is wrong. Can't be. Two solutions are possible:
- the diff has not 2,88 , but 3,07
- the rev-counter is working wrong.
If I calculate the 2,88 diff in fourth gear (1:1) the revs at 70 mph must be 2570 , not 2800.
My own EV12 has 2,88 and 0,81 in fifth gear. The revs at 70 mph would be 2080 rpm.
Regards Wolfgang Gatza