G60 swap questions

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

As Neal points out installing the 02A is a LOT of work.
Mounting brackets are available, but they're in the $300 dollar range. I've 
made them in the past for the 02J, but there are differences between the 02A 
and J and I don't know the specifics. raceshop or theraceshop or whatever 
sells 02A brackets. They're in NJ IIRC.
Mounting the cable shifter is not too big a deal as long as you don't mind 
cutting a 5" x 10" hole in your center console. There are pictures at 
www.funksoulkitty.org of the work Kirsten and I did to install the 02J cable 
shift in her car.
The hydraulic clutch is another fabrication project and quite frankly 
getting the postions of the pivot points correct to get full clutch travel 
is beyond measurement and calculation. We tried, we failed, we modified. ;^) 
(it does work now BTW). www.eurospeed.ca makes a clutch conversion kit and 
originally we ordered that, but then found out it doesn't work on Sciroccos 
since the firewall is different from the Rabbit firewall.
It appears the G60 02A came with 100mm axles and in that case stock 100mm 
Scirocco axles will bolt up.
The kit you linked is not a bad deal. The picture is so small you can see 
anything (like does it include the mounting brackets??). But if it really 
does have everything pictured plus the mounting brackets, and clutch MC 
stuff, then $400 is a really good deal. I'd ping them for a decent sized 
picture so you can see what all is in the kit.
Anyway, lot of fabrication unless this kit is the magic pill.
I'm going with an 020 on my turbo (at least until I bust a couple!). It's 
lots easier and bolts to the G60 block.
my <.02
Dan

From: "Gordy Stedman" <ydrogs@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 4:29 PM



Next barrage of question - Does the 02A tranny have any special mounts to a
MK1 frame?  Do I need the ones that come with it or will I swap out for a
standard 020 5 speed mount.  Any other tricks for this tranny swap?  Is the
cable shift mechanism a semi easy swap using the Corrado pieces or do I need
to source some other parts?  If the 02A is a better tranny for a hopefully
200hp motor (after future modifications) I will definitely like to use
it.  Looks like there is a kit shown half way down the page on the link
below for $400 but it looks like it includes a clutch and starter which I
will already have.

<http://www.justveedubs.com/vwtransmission.php?PHPSESSID=8bd76fa01862c407263051f2693348f8&FormName=search_Form&FormAction=search&s_pcat=Transmission&s_vmdl=A2
>

I am guessing that the output flanges are 100mm so I might as well swap over
to the larger axle and hub setup.  Will the axles and hubs swap from the
Corrado into a Scirocco?  That would be too easy if they did :)

Thanks for letting me fill you inbox and for all the knowledge that has been
filing mine.


--
Gordy
MK1 x 3
MK2 x 1
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