Author Topic: swap pd 115 or not  (Read 1992 times)

Offline bridgeking

  • Not said much yet
  • **
  • Posts: 14
swap pd 115 or not
« on: 16 September 2012, 16:27 »
hey guys i just bought a golf GT TDI 110 but also have a bora tdi 115 with 6speed box , i want the 6speed box for better mpg so i wanna swap the boxes over
would i be better off swapping the whole engine and 6speed over or just keep the gt engine .......? the golf gttdi is 98 and the bora tdi is a 2002 ......thanks

Offline Anthony

  • GTI forum regular
  • ***
  • Posts: 158
Re: swap pd 115 or not
« Reply #1 on: 16 September 2012, 16:48 »
surely just makes sense to run the bora ?  :undecided:
2003 GT Tdi 150

Offline Rhyso

  • Global Moderator
  • Sir Postalot
  • *****
  • Posts: 26,720
Re: swap pd 115 or not
« Reply #2 on: 16 September 2012, 18:40 »
Think youll find the 6 speed box will sit at 2000rpm at 70mph just like the 5 speed box  :undecided:

Offline EsSeX dAn

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 927
Re: swap pd 115 or not
« Reply #3 on: 16 September 2012, 20:36 »
leae it as it is chap, youll want to swap over the clutch, driveshafts as well and move the powersteering pipes out the way
i think i love you.....

Offline sveed1.8T

  • I live here
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,014
Re: swap pd 115 or not
« Reply #4 on: 16 September 2012, 21:32 »
I'd slam the bora and run that!! :cool: The 115PD engine is a little work horse! :wink:

Offline bridgeking

  • Not said much yet
  • **
  • Posts: 14
Re: swap pd 115 or not
« Reply #5 on: 18 September 2012, 15:05 »
the bora is f**ked shell wise cos it got rolled lol engine n box are good tho ......if not make my gt 6speed home much is the engine n box worth £££££.....?