6 speed conversion ?
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:32 pm
i was wondering is it posible to turn a 5speed box into a 6 speed box ? i vaguely rember this being done before but not 100% sure if it can be done how is it done ? might give it a go 
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Re: 6 speed conversion ?
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:21 am
i'd guess the easy way would be to drop a 6 speed box from a newer golf in. might was well chuck in the engine while you're on it. 20VT, PD150...
Re: 6 speed conversion ?
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:19 am
I remember reading about changing a 5 speed to a 6 speed about 10-15 years ago in one of the VW mags.
Anyway, try a company called Autotech Sport Tuning, they do 6 speed conversions by a company called Quaife, mind you it isn't gonna be cheap!
Hope this helps.
Anyway, try a company called Autotech Sport Tuning, they do 6 speed conversions by a company called Quaife, mind you it isn't gonna be cheap!
Hope this helps.
Re: 6 speed conversion ?
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:35 am
Defo just get a 6speed box for a 1.8T... or GTTDI.
I imagine you can find ideal Ratio's if you do abit of reasearch too. 6 speed Quaife gearsets are in the region of £3k & fitting i do beleive...
I imagine you can find ideal Ratio's if you do abit of reasearch too. 6 speed Quaife gearsets are in the region of £3k & fitting i do beleive...
Re: 6 speed conversion ?
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:09 pm
cheers for the help ive had a chat with Quaife before about a different project i was thinking of doing last year i would quite like to keep the 1.6 engine as its origonal the only reason i was thinking of a 6speed conversion is the gearbox needs abit of a re-con and i thought it might be a useful upgrade at the same time but for that price 5 speed is enough for me
Re: 6 speed conversion ?
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:19 am
6 speed box is physically a bit big to get in without chassis leg mods too .. trust me, I've reasearched all the options on this!
Re: 6 speed conversion ?
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 10:43 am
Apparently I hadn't researched all the options on this after all!!!!!
If you go for an aftermarket gear kit like the Gemini one (there is a group buy currently on ClubGti ...not bad at £1300 for the gear kit) it can be made to go in a Mk1 unmodified!
The later factory 6 speeds do still need chassis leg mods though so I was mostly right .... sorry if I mislead anybody
If you go for an aftermarket gear kit like the Gemini one (there is a group buy currently on ClubGti ...not bad at £1300 for the gear kit) it can be made to go in a Mk1 unmodified!
The later factory 6 speeds do still need chassis leg mods though so I was mostly right .... sorry if I mislead anybody
Re: 6 speed conversion ?
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:52 pm
good info roger! Cheers mate.
Re: 6 speed conversion ?
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:57 pm
Thanks for the helpRogerM wrote:Apparently I hadn't researched all the options on this after all!!!!!
If you go for an aftermarket gear kit like the Gemini one (there is a group buy currently on ClubGti ...not bad at £1300 for the gear kit) it can be made to go in a Mk1 unmodified!
The later factory 6 speeds do still need chassis leg mods though so I was mostly right .... sorry if I mislead anybody
