4K or Not 4K

[vwtype53@yahoo.com (Benjamin Harder)]

I *think* that the 4k uses 90mm flanges. 
 
Does your mk1 have the 16v axles and wheel bearing housings already?
If so then you would just have to swap to the 100mm flanges on the 4k
and you'd be ready to go.  Just need to use an 8v clutch disk also.

Ben


--- Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Its 2am & I can't sleep the night of one of the biggest meetings I've ever 
> had.
> Ok. Great explination. So the FF can go in the MKII with a JH instead.
> Is the 4K 90 or 100mm (or is it the other end that changes size..Never 
> worked that part out).
> 
> 
> >From: Benjamin Harder <vwtype53@yahoo.com>
> >To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Re: 4K or Not 4K
> >Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 21:39:51 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Julie,
> >
> >   Yes, you *could* use a 0.71 for the 5th gear in the 4k, but I
> >would highly recommend against it.  My personal preference of course.
> >The 4k uses a stock 0.89 5th...  Just dropping down to a 0.80
> >will still allow you to have good acceleration on the highway without
> >the high RPM's that the stock 4k 0.89 would have produced at a given speed.
> >Dropping all the way down to a 0.71 (FF 5th) is quite extreme.  It would
> >be a *huge* drop from 4th to 5th!  You may like it, but I know that I
> >wouldn't... here's why...
> >I built a "4k" for my mk2 16v...I chose a 0.75 5th.  Big drop from 4th
> >to 5th, definitely not a natural gear change.  It is nice on the highway
> >above 70 mph, but any slower and I have little torque available for
> >acceleration.  It's a terrible feeling to be cruising at 60 mph coming up
> >to a hill and feel the need to go into 4th.
> >It is really a personal preference I suppose...
> >
> >Oh, and the question about beating Ben in a race... highly unlikely.  ;)~
> >(but doing the 4k tranny swap would sure help)
> >
> >Ben
> >
> >
> >
> >--- Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > If I pull the .71 from the FF, I just need a 2l bottom. My butt is ONLY 
> >1.8
> > > 16v  :)
> > > The car is going off road very soon, to be stripped for painting.
> > > If I moved to a 2l could I beat Ben Harder in a race? How much would a 
> >2L
> > > bottom end cost in good condition? Which engine should I look for?
> > >


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