Re: I have my new Scirocco!(semi-long)

["Richard Deede" <rdeede@hotmail.com>]

Hmm, cable shifting trans......how hard would it be to get one of those in 
to a MK2?

Rich
-88 Scirocco 1.8t
-00 GTI VR6 - SOLD
-88 Scirocco 2.0 16v - R.I.P.
-87 Scirocco 16v - R.I.P.



>From: Night Shadow <soltwede@privateI.com>
>To: Riley McDowall <roog@telus.net>
>CC: Richard Deede <rdeede@hotmail.com>, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: I have my new Scirocco!(semi-long)
>Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 17:37:43 -0600 (MDT)
>
> > >different world. Unfortunately the tranny is very stock which means
> > >the gearing is short, too short for a turbo car. Im gonna have to
> > >change that soon, so if
> >
> > Get used to rotating transmissions in and out of the car... 1.8t
> > conversions have a real appetite for old 020 trannies :)
> >
> > >anyone knows of a solid FF or FN tranny for sale please let me know.
> > >I also threw my new wheels on it last night in my driveway at about
> > >10pm using a flashlight. 16" ABT A22's. The same ones that the
> > >previous owner had on the car just a new set.
>
>I agree with Riley here, I wouldn't use a 020 on a 1.8t, especially if you
>plan on chipping it.  Yarrow and his mk1 1.8t used a cable shift TDI
>trans...tall gearing and strength....sounds like a better combo.
>
>--
>Eric
>Westminster, CO
>
>76 Honda CB400F Super Sport
>79 Scirocco (Parts car)
>80 Scirocco (Parts car)
>81 Scirocco S (2.0 16v swap and complete restoration in progress)
>84 Scirocco Automatic (Katy's Daily Driver)
>91 Cabriolet (2.0 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
>00 Golf GL TDI (My Daily Driver)
>
>"For Aquarians, the physics of loopholes is a perfectly valid science."
>-Kelli Fox
>


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