What transmission would YOU recommend?

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

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David  <--  Now green
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Blue" <sukchew@cox-internet.com>
To: "Adam Carroll" <vr612valve@yahoo.com>; <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: What transmission would YOU recommend?


> I am in the process of making the conversion that you are speaking of.Mine
> is mostly complete.It is a aba turbo with a megasquirt stand alone fuel
> injection controller.I have just installed an ACN tranny which has the
> gearing very close to the FF.I'm not a very aggressive driver but I really
> enjoyed the long 5th gear in the FF and the ACN has that.The trans will
fit
> the aba okay but you may have to use the 90mm cv joints or convert to the
> 100mm joints which causes some axle issues.I put the 90mms back in.If you
> are going to drive aggressively convert to the 100s while you doing the
> install.You might also want to consider a limited slip diff.It will
> certainly help the traction.Peter is the man on that he knows all.
>    The aba turbo is a lot of fun with no fuel mileage sacrifice.My fuel
> mileage is as good as the 1.6 was..The air intake is a problem that I
solved
> with a log manifold.I used a volvo turbo that I had rebuilt.FUN
> !FUN!FUN!!!!!!!!!
>
> ole blue
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Adam Carroll" <vr612valve@yahoo.com>
> To: <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 12:02 PM
> Subject: What transmission would YOU recommend?
>
>
> >     Alright, so my 81' Scirocco just proved itself to me like it took a
> > lickin' and kept on tickin' so to speak, with a 1600mile (round) road
trip
> > from Atlanta to Tulsa Oklahoma. The only major problem was the
> > transmission lost 5th gear during the trip to OK. I was a dumb-ass about
> > it; assuming that because it has been driving ok up until now, that the
> > trans. oil didn't need to be checked b4 the trip. It was a pint low
after
> > the fact. So anyways here I am with a 4-speed Scirocco that has a nice,
> > clean de-carbon'd engine, but a not so clean (sounding) transmission. I
> > want to just get a replacement to keep it simple, but here's my
delema...
> >
> >      I am for sure going to do an ABA 8v swap soon, because #1.) I like
> > the simplicity of the job and 2.) I will probably do a FI of some sort,
> > but probably not turbo unless someone convinces me otherwise. This swap
> > goal is set for late spring, or summer 06' so what I was wondering what
> > transmission would be best for my requirements. Is there a trans out
there
> > that is good for both engines? Will I have to get the exact same trans.
> > for the stock Scirocco engine, then a different one for the ABA? Tell me
> > what you'd recommend that I do.
> >
> >      I'm sure most of you are like "who is this guy, and like where did
he
> > come from?" but I was just looking for a little word from the wise. Heh
> > heh, ask Kirsten she knows me... sorta. Thanks for any input in advance.
> >
> >                                 -A. Carroll
> >
> >
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