16v gearbox on a 8v?

[Blue MK2]

What is the outcome if i fitted a 16v gearbox on an 8v? is this possible? just thinking

[Slim Shady]

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!!

[Zoid]

I thought the 8v box was a slightly lower ratio than the 16v?

[tinman]

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.

Tin

[Dizzie]

mine does 5k rpm @ 100mph and it's an 8v. Is there any difference in the G60/Rallye 'boxes over the standard 8v ratios?

[tinman]

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).

Tin

[Slim Shady]

"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!!!!!

[tinman]

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.

Tin

[karmakanix]

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.

[Blue MK2]

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