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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: vr4000d on 22 December 2005, 19:25

Title: which gearbox???
Post by: vr4000d on 22 December 2005, 19:25

hi ive got a mk3 8v and i dont like the way the gears are setup, was wondering if anyone has changed there gearbox and what to??

i just find the gears too short, just as power kicks in gearbox runs out of forward motion.

i heard the 16v`s gearbox has built in lsd is this right? and is it better?
cheers :smiley:

Title: Re: which gearbox???
Post by: monkeyalan on 22 December 2005, 20:09

it's not the gearbox that runs out of forward motion, it's the engine.  :laugh: power drops off from about 4500 on 8v's. i know , i got one. last few cars i had were 16v and reved like mofo's. personally i prefer the grunt down low where it's more use more of the time.

Title: Re: which gearbox???
Post by: vr4000d on 23 December 2005, 07:54

mine still has power and revs well just seems to run out of drive. only gear it lacks power is 5th.