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Offline Craigwilson

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16v gearbox
« on: 01 September 2012, 13:26 »
is it worth putting a 16v gearbox in a 91 8v engine and is it difficult to do ?
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VW BUSH

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Re: 16v gearbox
« Reply #1 on: 01 September 2012, 18:08 »
You can swap over the GB easily.
16v box ratio's  = 1st 3.455 2nd 2.118 3rd 1.444 4th 1.129 5th 0.912 FD 3.667
What code GB do you have currently?   

« Last Edit: 01 September 2012, 18:19 by VW BUSH »
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Offline weazgti

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Re: 16v gearbox
« Reply #2 on: 01 September 2012, 22:48 »
Might need something to compare them ratios to. Probabably doesn't mean a lot to the op at the mo.
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Re: 16v gearbox
« Reply #3 on: 02 September 2012, 15:27 »
Quote from: weazgti on 01 September 2012, 22:48
Might need something to compare them ratios to. Probabably doesn't mean a lot to the op at the mo.

http://www.rabbitgtipage.com/transmission.html

This will help :wink:
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Offline Gambit

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Re: 16v gearbox
« Reply #4 on: 03 September 2012, 09:40 »
only difference between 8v & 16v box is a longer 5th gear on 8v (better for motorway cruising) also you'll need a 16v clutch as the input shaft is bigger than the 8v box

so is it worth doing NO
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