F17BAD G3 GTI. S3 TURBO

[Horney]

Surely it'd be quicker, cheaper and a hell of a lot easier to just buy another 16v box from a breakers yard just to get the spare car up and running?

That's what I'd do, plenty of MKIII's get broken and it'll be worth more money if it can move under it's own steam. Just robing the box from that car and keeping F17 cable clutch seems the most sensible and easiest way of doing it. Hydro clutch is a bit rubbish anyway, they feel a bit odd. That said, I', not a fan of cable change either TBH, rod feels more direct. At least VW's cable change doesn't feel to bad, Vauxhalls feels like stirring lumpy custard.

Nick

[F17BAD]

cheers mate, ill look intio this RE the F17BAD cable

[thai-wronghorse]

Surely it'd be quicker, cheaper and a hell of a lot easier to just buy another 16v box from a breakers yard just to get the spare car up and running?

That's what I'd do, plenty of MKIII's get broken and it'll be worth more money if it can move under it's own steam. Just robing the box from that car and keeping F17 cable clutch seems the most sensible and easiest way of doing it. Hydro clutch is a bit rubbish anyway, they feel a bit odd. That said, I', not a fan of cable change either TBH, rod feels more direct. At least VW's cable change doesn't feel to bad, Vauxhalls feels like stirring lumpy custard.

Nick

I totally agree, I MUCH preferred the gear changes in my previous 8v Golfs especially after a good refurb and replacing all the bushes. But yeah, as cable change boxs go ther are worse out there than what VW opted for on the 16v  I guess.

[F17BAD]

ok cool, so what do i need to do to kee the cable, is it the seat thing i need to do

[Jack3559]

I know you're not in the market for another box, but to save working on the 16V at all, why not look for a TDi box? Apparently a good choice for 1.8T.

[F17BAD]

looked into that matey, but the 16v box is what i want, cheers mate

[benvictors]

This is what we want for the clutch to make life easier matey, Cable to Hydro set up from a Synchro

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r272/fangdanga/Forums/02Aclutchbracket.jpg
Part number 02A 141 708B, still available from VW I think 

[Diamond Hell]

Actually it's from very early Passat3.  It also comes with a boot and two bolts.

Needs the bracket that holds the cable in place at the front, too.

This set up was also used in various SEATs - Ibiza and Toledo.

As you want all this to convert to cable you've bought the wrong car - Ibiza or Toledo ABF would have been much more sensible.

You also (obviously) need the right cable to go with it, as it's at a further 90 degrees around to the rod-change box.

Not sure the Toledo cable will be right, as the pedal box on the G3 is quite different to the G2.

Not sure Brad's left leg will be strong enough on an uprated 228mm clutch with a cable clutch though. 

[lemski]

what do i need to do then to rock the 8v box or is it a deffo no go


work has started mate, see pics, main work starts saturday, i collect my BAM sat morning as its still in a seat cupra R thats been wrote off

i always miss thing when am on my phone.

i'd just get another hydo box from somats

[F17BAD]

Actually it's from very early Passat3.  It also comes with a boot and two bolts.

Needs the bracket that holds the cable in place at the front, too.

This set up was also used in various SEATs - Ibiza and Toledo.

As you want all this to convert to cable you've bought the wrong car - Ibiza or Toledo ABF would have been much more sensible.

You also (obviously) need the right cable to go with it, as it's at a further 90 degrees around to the rod-change box.

Not sure the Toledo cable will be right, as the pedal box on the G3 is quite different to the G2.

Not sure Brad's left leg will be strong enough on an uprated 228mm clutch with a cable clutch though. 

 

many thanks for this reply, any ideas which cable to try mate ?