What transmission would YOU recommend?

[dan.bubb at gmail.com (Dan Bubb)]

Got a message delivery failure trying to respond to Brian above, that
only happens after I spend a half hour typing something, so I'm
resending.

I know of no 020 gearbox that came from the factory with an LSD, as in
a Peloquin or Quaife. The AGB in my 16V most definitely did not have
an LSD. Starting in 83 or so IIRC, they had the little spring loaded
flanges which are not to be confused with an LSD although people
constantly refer to them as such. Pulleeeasssseee!!
Corrados had the 02A gearbox. 02A gearsets will not fit into an 020
case, if that's what you were suggesting, and converting the Scirocco
for the 02A can be done, but it's quite a lot of work.
I think Chuck just got done mentioning the ACN he was going to
install. I think we've mentioned quite a bit about different ratios
and swapping out 5th gear to suit our particular cars needs in
reference to your comment about 2.0L gearboxes.
As an example my 84 turbo has 3.67FD, 3.45, 2.12, 1.37, 1.03 and .80 ratios.
My nephew's turbo 8V has 3.67FD, 3.45, 1.94, 1.37, .97, .71 ratios.
My 2.0L 16V has 3.67FD, 3.45, 2.12, 1.44, 1.12 and .91 ratios.
That's the great thing about the 020 gearbox, VW made it for over 20
years for all sorts of different applications and there are all sorts
of ratios available that'll let you customize your gearbox for just
about any need.
Dan


On 1/13/06, Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hmm...time for a flashback...nobody has an LSD, period.
>
> Corrado gears won't work in an 020 - different gearbox.
>
> I gots lots of gears - tell me what you need.  Some ratio sets I have, some I don't.
>
> Ron
>
> --- Mike Smith <smithma7@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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)
> > >