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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Jimmyrallye on 28 November 2012, 21:41

Title: Gearbox info required please :)
Post by: Jimmyrallye on 28 November 2012, 21:41

Evening chaps on mk3 golfs is it only the 16v abf boxes that run a cable change as the 8v ones run a rod change is that true on all the 8v models ? Thanks :)

Title: Re: Gearbox info required please :)
Post by: VW BUSH on 28 November 2012, 22:53

Yep, all 8v Mk3's and all Mk2's run rod change boxes.
Mk3 16v and VR6 run cable change with hydro :smiley:

Title: Re: Gearbox info required please :)
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 28 November 2012, 23:54

Seat Ibiza 16v's have a hybrid version of both types of clutch though. Some people use the pedal boxes out of these to get around the cable to hydro issue.

Title: Re: Gearbox info required please :)
Post by: Jimmyrallye on 29 November 2012, 12:23

Cool thanks guys it just ive fitted a abf gearbox with cables on my mk2 20vt and have noticed the gear ratios are very long!! It wos so much faster when i had the old 8v box with the rods ect just wondered if i could bolt a 8v back on and keep cables but you cant .... Thanks :)

Title: Re: Gearbox info required please :)
Post by: spikenipple on 29 November 2012, 17:30

You could fit a different final drive to perk it up a bit.