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General Information => General => Topic started by: nogama3 on January 22, 2007, 09:33:26 am

Title: mk3 gearbox upgrade ideas/help/advice
Post by: nogama3 on January 22, 2007, 09:33:26 am
Guys, I wanna see if I can replace my gearbox from my mk3 Golf to a 6 speed box but dont know if this is possible - any ideas if this is possible, if yes then from which donor car and what would be required.
thanks
Title: mk3 gearbox upgrade ideas/help/advice
Post by: burn_your_money on January 22, 2007, 10:29:34 am
It is possible, and depending on what box you have now you might be able to get a conversion kit that bolts onto the end of the tranny.
Title: mk3 gearbox upgrade ideas/help/advice
Post by: nogama3 on January 23, 2007, 08:23:46 am
i dont know what type of gearbox i have but do know i have a aaz engine.
Title: mk3 gearbox upgrade ideas/help/advice
Post by: Dr. Diesel on January 26, 2007, 10:35:17 am
I'd recommend putting your money into a slightly different tranny idea, if your main attraction to a 6 speed is just that extra stroke on the stick.
I've found that with higher power diesel engines, the taller the gearing the better. A long ratio trans with a 3.67 ring and pinion mated to a peloquin differential is a really sweet piece of work for a hot diesel engine.
Title: mk3 gearbox upgrade ideas/help/advice
Post by: nogama3 on January 27, 2007, 08:34:12 am
thanks for the advice but you've lost cos i aint that technically minded!
if you can tell me which gearbox's/parts needed and from which car then that would be great.
Title: mk3 gearbox upgrade ideas/help/advice
Post by: burn_your_money on January 28, 2007, 04:28:53 am
It's all aftermarket.
You can get a 6 speed from a mk4, but you'll have to figure out how to mount it and get the shifter to work etc. It won't be a bolt in
Title: mk3 gearbox upgrade ideas/help/advice
Post by: nogama3 on January 28, 2007, 12:45:02 pm
looks like too much hassle for me....but maybe one day
Title: mk3 gearbox upgrade ideas/help/advice
Post by: burn_your_money on January 28, 2007, 04:04:24 pm
most worthwhile upgrades do require a fair amount of work. The kit is faily straightforward but you need an O2J tranny I think
Title: mk3 gearbox upgrade ideas/help/advice
Post by: nogama3 on January 30, 2007, 09:34:14 am
personally i would love to do it but my old man does the work on my car and if it aint a straight forward job then i'll get an earbashing so dont need the hassle. shame really cos another gear gear would make a difference i think.