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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: ace on 16 May 2009, 14:44

Title: 16v & VR6 Gearbox
Post by: ace on 16 May 2009, 14:44

basically, my bro-in-law has a dead 16v and has been given a vr6 engine, is it a straight swap???

can u use a 16v gearbox with a VR6 engine???

also would we need a new ecu as well???

Title: Re: 16v & VR6 Gearbox
Post by: Cable on 16 May 2009, 14:47

yh new ECU and they are the same gearboxes

Title: Re: 16v & VR6 Gearbox
Post by: ace on 16 May 2009, 14:49

thats good news  :grin:

always thought they were different gearboxes

Title: Re: 16v & VR6 Gearbox
Post by: Paul86S2 on 16 May 2009, 15:40

I would check this if i was you. I'm fairly certain they are different.

Paul

Title: Re: 16v & VR6 Gearbox
Post by: Mikester on 16 May 2009, 16:19

I think the boxes will be different, but 16v and VR6 both use a hydrolic clutch so there shouldnt be to much of a fitting problem. Might have to use use the 16v fly wheel though?

Not sure but wouldnt think it would be that hard a fit.

Title: Re: 16v & VR6 Gearbox
Post by: Khare on 16 May 2009, 16:25

think i heard RJ say something about 16v and vr6 having different bell housing or something.

Title: Re: 16v & VR6 Gearbox
Post by: ace on 16 May 2009, 16:36

Quote from: Khare on 16 May 2009, 16:25

think i heard RJ say something about 16v and vr6 having different bell housing or something.

yeah just been on vr6oc they say the same thing, but its not a major issue to change it from what i gather.

Title: Re: 16v & VR6 Gearbox
Post by: mat-ryder on 17 May 2009, 03:37

im sure its the same 02a box in both

Title: Re: 16v & VR6 Gearbox
Post by: Wayne on 17 May 2009, 10:16

Different bellhousing I believe.

Title: Re: 16v & VR6 Gearbox
Post by: rubjonny on 18 May 2009, 08:01

yes bellhousing is completly different, the internals are the same except for gear ratios though.  the existing hydro clutch/cable shift bits will swap over