So that explains why this list was even less active than normal... ----- Original Message ---- From: Chad Rebuck <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 3:40:31 PM Subject: [a2-16v-list] Fwd: Need a transmission - recommendations please
Larry - I think that cost more that my car :) 16v list - Anyway, just wanted to let you all know the list email was not working until very recently. Actually, today is the first I knew it was working. This list is run from a server at my house and late last month lightnight damaged my router - which was replaced soon after but would not work correctly. Oh well, its working once again. Chad On 9/20/06, Larry Velez <[email protected]> wrote: > > 16Vrs, > > I purchased a trans from Kraftwerks and they added a "custom" .75 5th > (3.94 final) and they sent it ready to be installed. > > It has been working great for 5+ years now. > > Just another option, > > Larry > 91 GTI 16V > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matthew Yip > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:48 AM > To: 'a2-16v' > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Need a transmission - recommendations please > > Les, > > Holland has quite a bit more experience with VWs but I'll chime in that > I'm not sold on the 2Y (16v) gearbox. Yes, the input shaft is larger > but I don't recall hearing of anyone grenading an input shaft on a VW - > grenading differentials, yes; input shafts, no. > > It would probably be more cost effective to source a 4K transaxle from > an A1 GTi which already has the 3.94 final drive - be careful that the > case is "convertible" between the A1 and A2 chassis. Look for > thru-holes in the differential housing where the A2 transmission mount > attaches. The CV joint flanges are interchangable and you can slip on a > set of 100 mm flanges with minimal effort. > > Like Holland, I have no experience with Peloquin other than the hearsay > that "Dude, Peloquin rocks b/c it hooks up smoother than a Quaife but > I've never driven either, yo". However I have about 10 years of > experience with a Quaife and find it to be a very worthwhile investment. > > > Lastly, a 5th gear swap is a MUST HAVE if you intend to use the car for > anything other than in-town commuting. Depending on your engine > selection, you may want to go with an even taller 5th gear such as a > .75 instead of the .80. I had a .75 5th gear in my 2.0L Slorocco with a > 4K box - at 70 mph, the rpms were around 3000 which beats 3800 in stock > configuration. > > Matthew > > --- Holland Phillips <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hey Les, > > Yeah, it's been a little slow on the old list lately. How much power > > do you anticipate putting down with the new motor? If you're going > > with the stock 134 bhp, or a little more (no more than around 150-160 > > bhp), I'd start with a 2Y, which will give you the larger input shaft > > (requires a 16V clutch disk), the 100mm drive flanges, and close ratio > > > gears with a . > > 91 5th gear, and a 3.67 final drive. > > Then I'd get a 3.94 R&P, and try and find a .80 5th gear (Autotech > > used to sell them). That will make the car amazingly quick through > > the first four gears, and the .8 5th will make freeway driving > > tolerable. For the limited slip, I'd go with a Quaife (Peloquin's are > > > supposed to be ok, but I have no experience with them, personally). > > Then, if you are pulling the gearbox apart to install the 5th gear > > (that can be done with the box in the car, if need be), R&P, and > > Quaife, I'd get new synchros, bearings, dogs and clips, seals, > > gaskets, and replace any damaged gears and synchro hubs, and while the > > > whole thing was apart, send it to Cryo Science and have everything > > including the cases, R&P, Quaife, and the flywheel/pressure plate > > cryogenically treated. That will strengthen everything some, and help > > > the gearbox to last longer. Now, if you're going big on power (forced > > > induction, or?), the 020 has to go. > > I'd try and > > find an 02M six speed, or get a converted 02A > > 6 speed from Euro Spec Sport > > (http://www.eurospecsport.com/). Euro Spec sells complete kits to > > convert a MkII from an 020 to an 02A. The 020 is just too weak by > > design to handle much more than the stock 9A horse power. > > > > --Holland > > [email protected] > > > > > > On Sep 19, 2006, at 7:10 PM, Les Noriel wrote: > > > > > Since there hasnt been any activity I thought I > > would see if I > > > could get > > > some advice and maybe awaken the list. > > > > > > Some of you know, I've been converting my MKII > > Golf to the > > > equivalent of a > > > 90-92 GTi 16V. My original machine came with the > > 1.8l low > > > compression with > > > the 5speed ACN transmission. This transmission had > > nice tall gears for > > > freeway cruising but was not known to be robust > > and has the smaller > > > 90mm > > > axle flanges. > > > > > > My goal is to build a nice 5sp with a tall 5th > > gear for freeway > > > cruising. > > > I'd also like to install a Limited Slip > > Differential. > > > > > > What transmissions would you recommend? Which cars > > possessed the > > > recommended > > > transmission? > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > -Les > > > Duarte, California > > > > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list For list archives, see listinfo link above.
