Re: Close-ratio tranny question

[Mark Peele <type53@yahoo.com>]

--- thescirocco@juno.com wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Aug 2000 19:34:47 EDT PsYcHo1007@aol.com
> writes:
> > I have a clsoe ratio tranny from my old A2 GTi,
> and i am getting it 
> > rebuilt with a taller 5th gear for better
> cruising.  i was just
> wondering 
> > how easy it would be to bolt it up to an A1 gti or
> scirocco.  What size
> Clutch 
> > disc?  
> > Anything special i should know?  Thanks a lot.
> 
> Once you adapt the 100 mm flanges, it bolts right up
> with the same
> clutch.
> By adapt I mean that you can either change them to
> 90 mm flanges, or
> change the axles and hub carriers to 100 mm, '85 and
> up Scirocco axles.

And make sure the tranny in question has stud mounts
(towards the rear). Some A2 trannies don't have these
. . .



=====
Mark Peele
1981 Scirocco S, 1982 Scirocco, 1978 Scirocco, 1987 Golf GT
http://www.scirocco2.de/mark.htm
Direct Mail: SCIROCCO_GTX@YAHOO.COM
Need parts? try http://www.parts4vws.com/ (Potterman)
or http://www.germanautoparts.com/ (Adirondack)
or http://www.newdimensions.com/ (TurboTim)

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