My spare tranny i drive around with in my trunk is an AUG with a peloquin shim kit. I have lately been thinking about swapping it for my cth because i am rarely on the highway and feel the closer gearing would be better and funner.My question is how do these hold up to proper diesel power? (1.6 td giles pump+++27psi...etc.) Also is the gearing that much better in the real world of tight and twisties?If anyone is running one of these shim kits on a diesel as well: Do they make a noticeable difference?
enough boost is when you have 3 dimple marks in the hood from the valve cover nuts..
I have a 98 tdi tranny...maybe its ath. Its got the long gear set.Okay you've sold me on the aug. I have tires spinning all the time in corners.I spent the last two years dialing in suspension on my mk2 so that it could use the power. H&r coils (not low at all really...maybe 1.5" below stock), strut bars, but one of the biggest improvements came by staggering the front track wider than the back by 10mm. I have 25mm h&r spacers in the front and 20's in the back. This made a HUGE difference to the understeering characteristic of the car. Also slowed the onset of wheel spin, But best of all the car can oversteer like the Duke Boys on crack. Now the car grips like a barnacle as long as you don't give it too much power, has minimal u/steer, wicked lift off o/steer and beautiful balance in the corners.Oh yeah it looks badass as well!After xmas i will put the aug in and report on the shim kit as well.Thanks R.O.R!
Sorry don't have pics. Crack heads stole my camera (and ipods, and leatherman, razor?, And felting supplies wrapped up like a present for my pregnant friend????WTF eh) out of my audi back in the summer.What are you riding on? A rabbit should be able to handle better than a mk2 if its done up right. And soooo much lighter.I highly recommend the H&R coils (streets not ultra lows) and spacers combo. The wider track made a massive difference after the coils were put on, and the stagger should be done for sure. A couple hundred bucks on spacers goes along way.I originally had just the 20mm's on the back and it handled like ***. Utterly dangerous ***. In the wet it was like not having steering at all, add in all the torque and it was useless. Looked real cool i guess if you never drove it. WHen i added the 25's on the front though...instant hard on. In fact my next major purchase will have to be a dry sump oil setup. One warning: I gradually achieved my setup over many months of add ons and getting used to changes. The car handles drastically different now. If you do all of these things at once be prepared and test the boundarys carefully. Lift off over steer is a real factor, and alot of fun with the high revving 1.6. But holy *** watch out in the rain! And forget about dirt roads!!!If you find the stuff cheap and used you can be in it for under a grand. Maybe try tightening your steering rack abit too. Way better road feel.I am excited about the AUG now. No more third gearing it everywhere.
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