Speedo cable drive - red or white?

[dadrathers]

Tried the search but conflicting answers.

1991 GTI 8v PB 5-speed manual RHD 140 MPH clocks.

ETKA lists both but does not say anything about specific application.

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Thanks.

[Craigwilson]

I have 140 clocks on a chb box with the white speedo and and the speed is perfect

[Mr Blue]

IIRC red was 120 and 160

[jezza16v]

The speedo drive pinion has to match the diameter and tooth pitch of the drive in the gearbox, it is a myth that you can fit different coloured pinions with different numbers of teeth into a box to adjust the reading on the speedo. Our 8v with standard gearbox has a red drive pinion and has had 120 & 160 clocks in without issue. You can fit a different colour pinion but it must have the same diameter and number of teeth and pitch as the standard red one or it will get mashed up.

[Gambit]

its no myth

120 & 160mph clocks work off the red drive
140mph clocks work off the white drive

either will work in any 020 gearbox