02M vs 0A8 6-speed manual gearbox - VSS??

[X@V]

I was buying a 0A8 gearbox (Code FSM, from a Skoda Fabia VRS). It's 99% same as the 02M but without the VSS!

I removed the VSS from my 02M and I saw how it's made: 7 notch on the diff casting.

Does someone know if the diff is the same inside the 0A8? I could drill the case and put the 02M VSS. If not, I'll install an external VSS.

Thanks

[mystery3]

Are you on motorgeek? I imagine they might have some more info always trying to figure out what to use in place of broken 01A's and whatnot.

[X@V]

Why 01A?

[mystery3]

I'm not really a transmission guy but I think the 01a is fragile. I was just saying the people on motorgeek.com know more about transmission swaps than do people here, or at least there is more discussion of transmission related items aside from ratios.

[X@V]

I didn't talk about 01A!!!

[X@V]

0A8 bellhousing


02M bellhousing

[theman53]

I don't know if the vss will fit as I never have tried that swap. If the cases are the same then it "should" fit I would think. Maybe some machining required if it is different??? I am guessing.

It could just be the picture, but is the starter hole higher on one than the other?

[X@V]

Starter hole is same...

There's the "plate" where the VSS sits on the 02M but not any hole.

I think I'll use an external VSS with a custom trigger wheel.

[mystery3]

Why 01A?

I was referring to it as an example. %90 of the people on this site run 020 don't have any other options and don't know anything about skoda gearboxes. I was attempting to refer you to a site which may contain more insight on obscure transmission swaps. Where did you get a skoda box on this side of the planet anyway?

[X@V]

I got it from UK. It was on a Fabia VRS 2004 PD130