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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Craigwilson on 01 September 2012, 13:26

Title: 16v gearbox
Post by: Craigwilson on 01 September 2012, 13:26

is it worth putting a 16v gearbox in a 91 8v engine and is it difficult to do ?

Title: Re: 16v gearbox
Post by: VW BUSH on 01 September 2012, 18:08

You can swap over the GB easily.
16v box ratio's  = 1st 3.455 2nd 2.118 3rd 1.444 4th 1.129 5th 0.912 FD 3.667
What code GB do you have currently?   

Title: Re: 16v gearbox
Post by: weazgti on 01 September 2012, 22:48

Might need something to compare them ratios to. Probabably doesn't mean a lot to the op at the mo.

Title: Re: 16v gearbox
Post by: VW BUSH on 02 September 2012, 15:27

Quote from: weazgti on 01 September 2012, 22:48

Might need something to compare them ratios to. Probabably doesn't mean a lot to the op at the mo.

http://www.rabbitgtipage.com/transmission.html

This will help :wink:

Title: Re: 16v gearbox
Post by: Gambit on 03 September 2012, 09:40

only difference between 8v & 16v box is a longer 5th gear on 8v (better for motorway cruising) also you'll need a 16v clutch as the input shaft is bigger than the 8v box

so is it worth doing NO