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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: kraM on 28 October 2005, 11:08
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Hi
I have a MK1 GTi 1600 with the standard close ratio 5 speed box. I want a taller 5th gear for crusing (45000rpm @ 70mph is doing my nut). Any sugestions on where I could go for a different fith gear or different gearbox from what golf?
Cheers
kraM
Have just hear of a company called Cogbox gearbox. Any ideas where to find them? Have looked on google & yell.com, cannot find them anywhere :cry:
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Mk2 boxes are good for about 140mph (160 on the later ones) as the gears are a bit longer, they bolt straight on and you get a bigger clutch too :laugh:
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What.. a mk2 gear box will go straight onto a mk1 inc cabs and you get more of a top end????
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GTI's yeah :laugh:
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wicked!!! :grin: :laugh: :grin:
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are the cv flanges right. i thought later were bigger?
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They are bigger flanges and are very easy to swap over :wink:
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Cool,
I now have a late MK2 8v box, but still sitting to high in the revs. Maybe i'll have to cut and shut a 4+e box or some thing. (Need a higher crusing gear) as my motor will pull 7000 rpm in top!!!
Cheers for the idea about the clutch, as my little one (clutch) slips when it comes on cam!!!
kraM
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Mk1's do like to run at high revs its part of their charm :smiley: i usually keep mine at around 2500 revs, maybe 3000 once its warmed up, the real power doesn't come in till about 3500-4000 revs and it really gets going at about 4500
Drive it like you stole it and you wont go wrong :evil:
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kraM, if you have enough convidence and the right tools, 5th gear can be removed from the gearbox without taking the gearbox out...
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another idea is to stick to the close ratio 1600 box but chuck in a real high cwp. the box was in a whole host of different makes of car and one of the highest cwps was in a maestro van!!! i still thrash the fcuk out of mine with the standard 1600 box(although diff pin on its last legs)
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another idea is to stick to the close ratio 1600 box but chuck in a real high cwp. the box was in a whole host of different makes of car and one of the highest cwps was in a maestro van!!! i still thrash the fcuk out of mine with the standard 1600 box(although diff pin on its last legs)
Meastro van :shocked: surely they rusted away years ago :huh:
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mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, sh!tbox..er maestro :wink: van you say. Worth a look for next time im wondering around a scrappy.
Found out last night that the rev counter maybe out. (my emissons machine has an rpm reading and it disagreed with the rev counter) Ever known this? Could explain why it will hit 7000 in 5th easily, on the flat, with 1600 ... 136mph, :rolleyes: :laugh:I don't think so.
Cheers
kram
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136mph @ 7000rpm in 5th :laugh: i see that everytime i hit a motorway :evil:
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smartar$e :smiley:
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smartar$e :smiley:
What :shocked: tis true :cool:
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I am not saying it's not true but the only time I get to speeds like that is when I am on my motorbike.
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You need to get into some late night driving - M25 anti-clockwise from dartford up to M1 is great :laugh: :evil:
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i actually went the other way with mine. My 1800 box packed up a year ago and had to get a replacement asap so I put in a 1979 MK1 1600 box in (10 years older than the one that came out  :shocked:)  :evil: It's made the car so much more fun, I do lose a little bit top end.
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Might have to give it a try but it's a bit out of my way, might try the A303 soutbound. only 2 cameras that I know of.
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i actually went the other way with mine. My 1800 box packed up a year ago and had to get a replacement asap so I put in a 1979 MK1 1600 box in (10 years older than the one that came out :shocked:) :evil: It's made the car so much more fun, I do lose a little bit top end.
A mate of mine did that with an old 2.8 sierra (is that swearing on here :nerd:) a 1.6 box made the thing go like a rocket :laugh: it only did about 100mph, sounded like a bag of bolts and looked and handled like a dog turd but damn fast :rolleyes: