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Offline loki86

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mkIII gearbox questions
« on: 01 April 2009, 02:50 »
no sorry if this has been posted already but i would like to know

i have the 2.0 engine with the 5 speed gearbox
will the six speed out of the newer generation mk's fit my car or will i need to just deal with the 5 speed

if it can be done i would like to know regardless of how hard it is to do  :cool:
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Re: mkIII gearbox questions
« Reply #1 on: 01 April 2009, 09:33 »
Well it won't be a simple bolt on fix if at all possible? You can buy a 6speed kit for the 020 mk3 box but it's not cheap (try quaife.com for info)
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Re: mkIII gearbox questions
« Reply #2 on: 01 April 2009, 16:34 »
Does that come with an LSD diff as well?
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Re: mkIII gearbox questions
« Reply #3 on: 01 April 2009, 17:40 »
Quote from: Len on 01 April 2009, 16:34
Does that come with an LSD diff as well?

they sell them for £550!! (I'm unsure of the box but a 6speed is about £2500!)

oh and its quaife.co.uk
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Re: mkIII gearbox questions
« Reply #4 on: 02 April 2009, 05:23 »
oh freakin wow i need to go to the scrap yard and look for on there. that makes me  :sick:
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Re: mkIII gearbox questions
« Reply #5 on: 02 April 2009, 08:23 »
Yea I knew they were very expensive!

had the chance to buy an LSD for my Pug once and that was £300 second hand! I didnt bother!
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Re: mkIII gearbox questions
« Reply #6 on: 04 May 2009, 06:02 »
OK GUYS AND GIRLS NEW QUESTION: can the front end of a mk3 style passat fit the golf

i.e. headlights, grille , bonnet? if so i am set!
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Re: mkIII gearbox questions
« Reply #7 on: 04 May 2009, 08:19 »
Do you mean vento... if so yes passat is bigger
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Re: mkIII gearbox questions
« Reply #8 on: 04 May 2009, 14:28 »


this one ?
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Re: mkIII gearbox questions
« Reply #9 on: 04 May 2009, 14:34 »
I doubt anything off that would fit, i dont think the Mk4 front even fits,  unless you get hold of the rare MK3.5 cabby front end.
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