Transmission Rebuild?

[theman53]

Or you could send it to Broke vw and get it done by him.
I think I had 740.00 in it, but along with the parts and labor comes peice of mind that it isn't going to explode on me. Oh and he gives you a little page as he builds it. You could use this to build your own if you feel brave. Or if you had another to throw in there and build this one that is giving you fits as time/money permit. That is what I wish I could have done.
http://www.brokevw.com/lucasags.html

[RustyCaddy]

That is really cool..thanks for posting the link to your rebuild

[dankcorey22]

I dont know if the 020 has a higher gear ratio than other tranny's or not but i want a trans with the same gearing or even a higher gearing. Because i do alot of highway traveling. ive got the power to move it if its a really high gear.

Has anyone heard of partsplaceinc.com how are there prices on rebuilding tranny's how is there rep?

[GEE-BEE]

Do they do it inhouse or sub it out ?

If you can find a 3.42 ring and pinon with a .071 ff final would be tit's

Where are you located ?

GB

[R.O.R-2.0]

I have a couple of transmissions that I have on hand if you decide to buy a used one. I inspect them all for external signs of internal problems. They're all diesel geared, so they'll match up to what you had before (a bit lower, since I don't have any FN-code trannies left).

I can ship, and will guarantee it's good. If not, i replace the cost of the trans or replace it with another.

But I'd check local first. The big thing is getting a good gearing for a diesel (as determined by the trans code).

If you have a 1.6NA, then these are about the only transmissions that are "ideal" for your car/truck:

AGS
AOP
ACH
4S
7A
FF
FN
FO

If you have a modified motor, then you can consider the other lower-geared transmissions (in terms of R&P):

ASF
ACN
CHE
etc.

dont you have this backwards? dont you want lower gears with less power? and higher gears with more power?

my ACN has 3.67 final and .75 fifth gear, thats not exactly a lower geared transmission..

CHE, same thing, 3.67 FD and .80 fifth..

i had a 4A (really tall geared, 3.94 FD & .70 4th gear) behind a 1.6 and it was stupid. it was less stupid with boost..

[Quantum TD]

dont you have this backwards? dont you want lower gears with less power? and higher gears with more power?

my ACN has 3.67 final and .75 fifth gear, thats not exactly a lower geared transmission..

CHE, same thing, 3.67 FD and .80 fifth..

i had a 4A (really tall geared, 3.94 FD & .70 4th gear) behind a 1.6 and it was stupid. it was less stupid with boost..

 If you're talking about the ACTUAL GEARS, then a 3.67 is lower than a 3.94 isn't it?  The ring and pinion is the largest determinant of final drive, followed by 5th gear. In that sense, a CHE/ACN/ASF would be the lowest geared (3.67 and .75 5th) of the readily available 020 transmissions for MK1,2,3 applications.

[maxfax]

The higher the number the lower the ratio..  For example 4.10:1 would be a lower gear ratio than 3.55:1.  4.1 Turns of the input would equal 1 turn of the output  or 3.55 turns of the input equals one turn of the output..  The terminology is kinda bass ackwards since with "higher" gears your rpms are lower..  But in terms of final speed I guess it makes sense..

[theman53]

The higher the number the lower the ratio..  For example 4.10:1 would be a lower gear ratio than 3.55:1.  4.1 Turns of the input would equal 1 turn of the output  or 3.55 turns of the input equals one turn of the output..  The terminology is kinda bass ackwards since with "higher" gears your rpms are lower..  But in terms of final speed I guess it makes sense..

Way to go on the most popular ford 9" gear ratios lol. I swear just about every 1/2 ton with a 9" had those dumb 3.55s in them.

Yep, the 3.667 ratio that I had Broke VW put in the AGS of mine I think would be the best on flat ground turbo or n/a. On the hills around here I maybe should have stayed with the 3.94 or see if he had a 3.89.

[funkaholik]

Here is another source for well-rebuilt, but not cheap, transaxles:

http://www.vwtransaxles.com/

[dankcorey22]

Do they do it inhouse or sub it out ?

If you can find a 3.42 ring and pinon with a .071 ff final would be tit's

Where are you located ?

GB

GB im located in North Carolina i live close to winston salem. well my car is in winston, but im in wilmington for school im going back to winston in May.

[rallydiesel]

I have an ACN with a .71 5th and it's great on flat highway with my 1.6td. That's another nice thing about building your own or having a vw specialist build your trans as opposed to your local tranny shop. You can have it custom geared to your engine and driving habits. I used to have a 4S trans, which is one of the oem diesel trans' and it absolutely sucked on the highway. Buzzing at 3000 rpm @ 100 km/h and the egt's were nearly maxing out.

[GEE-BEE]

If you need a new ring and pinon for your build ?


90 % percent are shot

Do install a arp bolt kit in your build

I have a new set 3.67

GB

[dankcorey22]

If you need a new ring and pinon for your build ?


90 % percent are shot

Do install a arp bolt kit in your build

I have a new set 3.67

GB

see i dont know if the 3.67 R&P is geared higher (as in go faster) or geared lower (as in 70mph is 3K RPM  )  than mine already (

[rallydiesel]

The lower the number, the lower the rpm at a given wheel speed.

[dankcorey22]

Makes since now kinda