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Blue MK2

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16v gearbox on a 8v?
« on: 22 October 2003, 12:18 »
What is the outcome if i fitted a 16v gearbox on an 8v? is this possible? just thinking ::)
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Offline Slim Shady

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Re:16v gearbox on a 8v?
« Reply #1 on: 22 October 2003, 12:53 »
short gearing - not to good!!! for your 'grunty' 8valve

I have an 8v gearbox on my Valve (bought it like that)

And it's so LONG it's geared to do 150mph! - mind you it would take 5 days to get there!!
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Offline Zoid

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Re:16v gearbox on a 8v?
« Reply #2 on: 25 October 2003, 15:42 »
I thought the 8v box was a slightly lower ratio than the 16v?
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Re:16v gearbox on a 8v?
« Reply #3 on: 26 October 2003, 17:42 »
8v has a different gearbox, its much longer.

The 16v was short changed with its gearbox, it need a 6th gear for motorway cruising. 5k at a 100 is criminal.

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« Last Edit: 26 October 2003, 17:42 by tinman »
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Re:16v gearbox on a 8v?
« Reply #4 on: 26 October 2003, 18:23 »
mine does 5k rpm @ 100mph and it's an 8v. Is there any difference in the G60/Rallye 'boxes over the standard 8v ratios?
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Re:16v gearbox on a 8v?
« Reply #5 on: 26 October 2003, 18:42 »
Quote from: Dizzie on 26 October 2003, 18:23
mine does 5k rpm @ 100mph and it's an 8v. Is there any difference in the G60/Rallye 'boxes over the standard 8v ratios?

i read somewhere earlier (when looking this stuff up) that the Rallye has a much longer gearbox than the 16v. (The writer compared the two).

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Re:16v gearbox on a 8v?
« Reply #6 on: 27 October 2003, 11:20 »
"i read somewhere earlier (when looking this stuff up) that the Rallye has a much longer gearbox than the 16v. (The writer compared the two)."




erm yeah - the 16v has a short ratio gearbox!!!!!
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Re:16v gearbox on a 8v?
« Reply #7 on: 27 October 2003, 12:46 »
Quote from: Slim Shady on 27 October 2003, 11:20

erm yeah - the 16v has a short ratio gearbox!!!!!


but why be so mean with 5th. the pug306 got a 6th speed. only good thing about it.

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« Last Edit: 27 October 2003, 12:46 by tinman »
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Re:16v gearbox on a 8v?
« Reply #8 on: 29 October 2003, 14:06 »
i am sure my old jetta was a bit of a cruiser, do they have a different gearbox? i am moving to europe so would prefer a less 'revvy' box.
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Re:16v gearbox on a 8v?
« Reply #9 on: 29 October 2003, 17:20 »
If i put a 16v box on my 8v wont it mean better fuel consumption and/or a faster top end?

Sounds like a dream ???
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