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Offline Mk2 Runout edition

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Max in 3rd gear?
« on: 24 October 2005, 15:17 »
Had a reconditioned gearbox fitted to the mk2 couple of months ago. The gearbox the garage fitted seems to have longer gears than the original one, for example i can now get 90mph in 3rd at 6k revs and 110 in 4th. Mentioned this to the garage (mate of mine who owns the place) and he recons it was out of a golf but couldn't be sure it was a gti, he even said that the gear boxes were aslo used in Austin Maestro's!!! Bit pis*ed off really as it doesn't feel as torquey as the original but is now great for overtaking saxo's at 70mph as i can leave it in 3rd instead of changing to 4th.
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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #1 on: 24 October 2005, 15:51 »
I take it u got a GTI...8v or 16v?  :huh:

My valver will do 90mph on the red line (6750rpm) in 3rd and 110 at the same place in 4th....my old car used to do 110 on the limiter in 4th but I best not mention what that was... :embarassed:
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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #2 on: 24 October 2005, 16:01 »
i thought the red line was 7200 on a valver?!
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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #3 on: 24 October 2005, 16:04 »
thats the limiter!! I mean the start of the red line... :laugh:
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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #4 on: 24 October 2005, 16:07 »
ah i see what you mean fella!

my first valver at first would rev past 6k rpm!! which was a bit crap but then after i changed the spark plugs it revved properly!! odd!! but then after a while the dizzy packed in as i dnt think it was used to taking such abuse!
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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #5 on: 24 October 2005, 16:08 »
Yeah, mines a gti 8v. 5th gear now feels almost like an economy gear were it feels flat as a fart when you floor it, not like it used to.
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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #6 on: 24 October 2005, 16:11 »
they used to call it that on early mark 2 passats (economy gear)!!

The only thing i can suggest is that they might of put a 16valve gear box in, with longer ratio's!! but i am no mechanic so i dnt know!!
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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #7 on: 24 October 2005, 16:11 »
Quote from: NeatyMK2 on 24 October 2005, 16:07
...after a while the dizzy packed in as i dnt think it was used to taking such abuse!

 :laugh: mine was crap when i first got it..had done 40k in 9 years, being driven by some old couple in there late 50's when I got it...smoked for a month when i thrashed it til it all cleared out!!  :cool:


Quote from: Mk2 Runout edition on 24 October 2005, 16:08
Yeah, mines a gti 8v. 5th gear now feels almost like an economy gear were it feels flat as a fart when you floor it, not like it used to.

hmm..how much did u pay for the recon? I had mine rebuilt and the diff bolted to strengthen it up for £450... :wink:
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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #8 on: 24 October 2005, 16:12 »
Quote from: NeatyMK2 on 24 October 2005, 16:11
they used to call it that on early mark 2 passats (economy gear)!!

The only thing i can suggest is that they might of put a 16valve gear box in, with longer ratio's!! but i am no mechanic so i dnt know!!

Im pretty sure 16v's have got shorter ratio 5th gears than 8v's....dont quote me on that tho!!  :undecided:
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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #9 on: 24 October 2005, 16:15 »
Quote from: Daz Mk2 16V on 24 October 2005, 16:11
Quote from: NeatyMK2 on 24 October 2005, 16:07
...after a while the dizzy packed in as i dnt think it was used to taking such abuse!

 :laugh: mine was crap when i first got it..had done 40k in 9 years, being driven by some old couple in there late 50's when I got it...smoked for a month when i thrashed it til it all cleared out!!  :cool:


Quote from: Mk2 Runout edition on 24 October 2005, 16:08
Yeah, mines a gti 8v. 5th gear now feels almost like an economy gear were it feels flat as a fart when you floor it, not like it used to.

hmm..how much did u pay for the recon? I had mine rebuilt and the diff bolted to strengthen it up for £450... :wink:

what possesed a middle aged couple to buy a valver!!
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