What transmission would YOU recommend?

[sukchew at cox-internet.com (Chuck Blue)]

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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