Gearbox Advice

[daros]

Massive thanks for your help guys. Having spoken to the bloke that fitted it he assured me it is indeed a GTi box but one from a 2litre mk3 gti. Does this explain what i am now finding?. He advised holding the gears a little longer, so on the way home from work i did and it wasn't as bad as i first thought. Still not as responsive as with the old box....just looks like i'll have to adjust my driving style lol.
On the plus side, my new box has only covered 30K thus far so should be good for the life of the car now

[Gambit]

mk2's use a rod change box

mk3 gti's have a cable change box, so in order to run that box in the mk2 he'd have needed to change the pedal box also. and i doubt he done this as it would be too much hassle

if i were you id get under the car sharpish and find out what code is stamped there

[rubjonny]

I thought only the later MK3s were cable change?  Probably talking rolocks

[golfvr6]

I think rub is right.
Do all cable gearchange boxes also use a hydraulic clutch?

[golfvr6]

The mk3 gti 8v has got a rod change not a cable change.
Thanks to Blacky for the picture of his engine bay  

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/gallery/displayimage.php?album=random&cat=10848&pos=-760

[Gambit]

d'oh! my mistake

still be worth getting under to have a gander at the code though just to be certain

for all you know, you could have a maestro box like me!! took me 2 years before somebody pointed it out to me!

[golfvr6]

Yeah Gambit is right, get under and have a look!  

[richandhazel]

Gambit, thanks for that gearbox ratio link........very useful

MK1_BOY popped round yesterday and we spent most of the day rebuilding a gearbox for him.......he went home last night with a nice new gearbox to fit to his rocket

daros, get that code off your box.......that will reveal all

[daros]

Had a quick gander........from what I can see (without jacking the car up) the code goes something along the lines of CDH 120 114   lol

That of any help?

Cheers

David

[Gambit]

CHD gearboxes where in 92-95 Golfs/jetta's

comparing the ratio's of an AUG box to the CHD, the CHD is slightly longer from 3rd onwards hence why you have to rev it further