Transmission question

[scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com (Brian Wagner)]

I stand corrected, thank you for the information.

Brian


>From: Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
>Reply-To: jdbubb@ix.netcom.com
>To: ATS - Patrick Bureau <pbureau@attbi.com>
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Transmission question
>Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 09:11:30 -0500
>
>The input shaft is bigger in 16V transmissions.
>The 16 V clutch disc has a bigger hub to match the larger larger tranny
>input shaft. The 8V and 16V discs are not interchangeable.
>The clutch pressure plate is also stronger for the 16V, but the two are
>physically interchangeable.
>Dan
>
>ATS - Patrick Bureau wrote:
> >
> > So technically, while redoing that 9 A I have, I could just upgrade the
> > clutch kit (pressureplate etc) to a 16v model)?
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> > =>-----Original Message-----
> > =>From: Brian Wagner [mailto:scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com]
> > =>Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 7:11 AM
> > =>To: pbureau@attbi.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > =>Subject: RE: Transmission question
> > =>
> > =>
> > =>I believe the only difference is the pressure plate, it is based with 
>a
> > =>heavier load to compensate for the additional torque and hp.
> > =>Other than that
> > =>everything else is Identical.
> > =>
> > =>I could be wrong.
> > =>
> > =>Brian
> > =>
> > =>
> > =>>From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@attbi.com>
> > =>>To: "_Scirocco Mailing List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > =>>Subject: RE: Transmission question
> > =>>Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 04:49:00 -0600
> > =>>
> > =>>Question here,
> > =>>
> > =>>I though all 85> 8v/16v trannies where rthe same since the
> > =>clutch disc are
> > =>>all 210mm
> > =>>please advise.
> > =>>
> > =>>Patrick
> > =>>
> > =>>=>-----Original Message-----
> > =>>=>Yes, any large mainshaft (aka "16V") tranny will physically fit.  
>So
> > =>>=>will *any* 020 tranny even from an 8V car, provided you change the
> > =>>=>clutch disk.  No problem.  See the "gears" section under 
>scirocco.org.
> > =>>
> > =>>
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