Re: tranny questions

[Hulda Jowett <hjowett@nasc.mass.edu>]

> i foun out the trans flanges are 100mm and the rabbit cv joints are
> 90mm. So I decided to replace the 100mm flanges with the old 4gear
> tramsmission 90mm flanges.  Another problem. They don't use the spring;
> there are not identical.  somebody told me that some economy jettes and
> golf model use the 90mm flanges in modern 5 gear tranny.  Does any have
> any other suggestions.

The easiest (and most reliable) thing would be to swap the axles from a 
16V Scirocco into the Rabbit.

> 
> also, my auto part dealer told me that with the power my car is going to
> generate i should replace the stock rivets holding the diferential(or
> other thing inside the transmission) with a special set of bolts and
> nuts that come in a kit prepare by volkswagen.  He told that i dont
> replace the rivets, my car could break those rivets and my tranny will
> fail without any chaces for reparation.
> 
This is true, the rivets eventually break, even with the stock 123hp 
engine. Good idea to replace, a Quaife would be nice too!

Later,

Brian
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