Re: tranny questions

[Josh Clark <joshc@garden.net>]

On Sun, 10 Aug 1997 20:15:59 -0400 (EDT) Hulda Jowett <hjowett@nasc.mass.edu> 
wrote:

> > i foun out the trans flanges are 100mm and the rabbit cv joints are
> > 90mm. So I decided to replace the 100mm flanges with the old 4gear
> > tramsmission 90mm flanges.  Another problem. They don't use the spring;
> > there are not identical.  somebody told me that some economy jettes and
> > golf model use the 90mm flanges in modern 5 gear tranny.  Does any have
> > any other suggestions.
> 
> The easiest (and most reliable) thing would be to swap the axles from a 
> 16V Scirocco into the Rabbit.

Make sure it's an 88 Scirocco as the 87s all came with the 90mm flanges.  You 
DEFINATELY need to get the bigger CVs.  I would NOT go with smaller on a high 
horse-power engine.  You'll snap then like toothpicks!  I have a friend who just put a 
2.0L 16v in a Rabbit with the stock Rabbit trans and CVs and his CVs are going after a 
month of running!!

> > 
> > also, my auto part dealer told me that with the power my car is going to
> > generate i should replace the stock rivets holding the diferential(or
> > other thing inside the transmission) with a special set of bolts and
> > nuts that come in a kit prepare by volkswagen.  He told that i dont
> > replace the rivets, my car could break those rivets and my tranny will
> > fail without any chaces for reparation.
> > 
> This is true, the rivets eventually break, even with the stock 123hp 
> engine. Good idea to replace, a Quaife would be nice too!

Without a second thought I'd do it.  You just built a SICK car now don't you want that 
power put to the ground reliably?  Good luck!
 
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