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Title: 6 speed gearbox
Post by: vaughn on 24 May 2008, 01:28

does anyone now the part no or code for a 6speed box? or where i can get it from?i know they were fitted to the anniversary model
forgot to say its for a petrol car
thanks

Title: Re: 6 speed gearbox
Post by: caddy vantastic on 24 May 2008, 08:33

Theres more than one choice. What ratio are you looking for?

Title: Re: 6 speed gearbox
Post by: vaughn on 24 May 2008, 09:38

a mate wants to put one on his 1.8t as the bearings have gone in his 5 speed box so he wants to put a six speed in so whichever one will be best

Title: Re: 6 speed gearbox
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 24 May 2008, 12:31

For an AUQ 6 speed box (Anni + normal 1.8 T GTi's from cir. 2003 on),  I think you also need driveshafts, flywheel/clutch, starter motor and power steering pipe, IIRC.  :undecided:

Title: Re: 6 speed gearbox
Post by: jv on 24 May 2008, 12:45

Good luck! I searched for a very long time to find one when mine exploded. Most breakers think they have one until they realise it's from a TT and 4 wheel drive!

I think Ivor is right on the extra parts as well as I even thought of going back to a 5 speed for a cheap fix (bodge-artist) but it wasn't that simple.

Buy a new one like I did in the end, bargain.

Title: Re: 6 speed gearbox
Post by: vaughn on 24 May 2008, 23:07

thanks for the advice ivor, so not just a simple swap then.
new john? whats that lol

Title: Re: 6 speed gearbox
Post by: BobbyT on 25 May 2008, 12:17

i think the 5 speed is better than the 6, the 6 is good for motorways but i dont think it uses the power in the right way.... if you know what i mean  :undecided:

Title: Re: 6 speed gearbox
Post by: Rhyso on 25 May 2008, 12:23

Quote from: Rob Toogood on 25 May 2008, 12:17

i think the 5 speed is better than the 6, the 6 is good for motorways but i dont think it uses the power in the right way.... if you know what i mean  :undecided:

i find the first 2 gears are far too close together - 3rd to 6th are nicely spaced though

Title: Re: 6 speed gearbox
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 25 May 2008, 12:50

I think the diseasal 6 speed has different ratios to the AUQ box though, Rhyso??

Title: Re: 6 speed gearbox
Post by: Rhyso on 25 May 2008, 12:55

Quote from: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 25 May 2008, 12:50

I think the diseasal 6 speed has different ratios to the AUQ box though, Rhyso??

always been under the impression they share the same box  :undecided:

either way 1st two ratios are too short or could it be all the torque i have  :tongue: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: 6 speed gearbox
Post by: richw911 on 25 May 2008, 13:27

Quote from: Rhyso on 25 May 2008, 12:55

Quote from: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 25 May 2008, 12:50

I think the diseasal 6 speed has different ratios to the AUQ box though, Rhyso??

either way 1st two ratios are too short or could it be all the torque i have  :tongue: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

 :grin:  :grin:

Title: Re: 6 speed gearbox
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 25 May 2008, 13:38

Yeah, the masses of torque you have won't help!!

The only benefit of it I can see, is lower motorway cruising revs/slightly better mpg.  You'd have to do an awful lot of miles for the conversion to pay itself back, though.

Title: Re: 6 speed gearbox
Post by: Rhyso on 25 May 2008, 14:13

Quote from: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 25 May 2008, 13:38

Yeah, the masses of torque you have won't help!!

The only benefit of it I can see, is lower motorway cruising revs/slightly better mpg.  You'd have to do an awful lot of miles for the conversion to pay itself back, though.

interestingly a mate of mine owned an A4 TDI 130 with a 5 speed box and i noticed that at 70mph in 5th his sat at 2000rpm exactly the same as mine in 6th

anyhoo - to try and get back on track - look out for crashed Leon Cupra's - i think they use the same 6 speed box