What transmission would YOU recommend?

[smithma7 at gmail.com (Mike Smith)]

So I've got LSD?  Man, I thought those days were decades ago...

On 1/13/06, Brian Spinney <vw_85roccoZ400@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> The AGBs have the limited slip differential whereas the FF/FNs have no
> LSD.
>
> Is that a true statement?
> I always thought that Volkswagen never made a tranny with limited slip,
> but I read a few books that stated the AGB's had one.
> Now is the LSD in the AGB similar to say a Peloquins?
>
> Also why we are on the topic of transmission, I was kind of wondering why
> no one recommend using the gearing out of a Corrado, and using the stock
> case.  Or using an 2.0L gear set in the older Scirocco case?  I mean I had
> a 2.0L aba Jetta that was my daily driver and I got 32+mpg and the gear
> ratio is much longer than the AGB and similar to the FF/FN box, plus they
> are easy to source.
>
>
> What are your thoughts on this?
> Thanks,
> Brian
>
> -85 Scirocco 8vT
> -01 Jetta 20vT
> -84 Rabbit GTI
> -98 Jetta GT   (Wrecked)
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan" <danws69@earthlink.net>
> To: <blake@clockworm.com>
> Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 4:50 PM
> Subject: RE: What transmission would YOU recommend?
>
>
> Correct.
>
> There are a few 'drawbacks' (if you look at them as such):
> - 90mm vs. 100mm (AGBs are 100mm shafts)(so if you're swapping AGB->FF,
> you
> have to get shafts too...and a pressure plate/clutch IIRC.
> - the AGBs have the limited slip differential whereas the FF/FNs have no
> LSD
> - they're more expensive
> - they're harder to come by
>
>
> Dan Snow -TPA, FL
> '87 16v Scirocco
> '87 16v    -occo (? car-trailer)
> '82 DIESEL Scirocco (*NEW and IMPROVED daily driver)
> '81 Rabbit Sportruck
> '87 16v Scirocco (back-up shell)
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces+danws69=earthlink.net@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+danws69=earthlink.net@scirocco.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Blake Irvin
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 16:25
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: RE: What transmission would YOU recommend?
>
>
> is it true that FF/FN trans. don't have the SMS problem?
>
> >
> > Julie said:
> >>> On my old 8v I loved the FF with its tall 5th Good on gas and quiet
> >>> on
> > the
> >>> highway.
> >
> >>> BTB. Welcome to the list  :) Say Hi to her for us!
> >
> >
> > ----------
> >
> >
> > I can't concur enough. FF/FN transmission FTW (for the win).
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dan Snow -TPA, FL
> > '87 16v Scirocco
> > '87 16v    -occo (? car-trailer)
> > '82 DIESEL Scirocco (*NEW and IMPROVED daily driver)
> > '81 Rabbit Sportruck
> > '87 16v Scirocco (back-up shell)
> >
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Mike
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