G60Jet 1 Posted August 18, 2003 Is anyone running a 6 speed Box as in one of the later golf cable ones or a 5 speed rebuilt with overdrive? Im just wondering what the mod was like and if its worth it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted August 18, 2003 Stealth/Gemini do a nice 6 speed conversion. I believe 5th becomes 6th and the rest are restacked to keep the engine in the torque band when changing, i.e. lowered ratios. It costs well over £1000 though or I think VW motorsport sell an alloy end case with a 6th gear conversion kit for a bit less. Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTartanJudge 0 Posted August 19, 2003 Nigel, Am pretty sure that I read somewhere that the 6-speed box from the Mk4 TDi Golf can be used with the G60. Will do a search and get the info for you if I can, Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amy 0 Posted August 20, 2003 we have just fitted a six speed box with the 20vt, the O2M is compatible with the G60 i think .... Amy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jurgen TDI 0 Posted August 31, 2003 I know a guy wit a 20VT fitted, and a TDI 6-speed gearbox mounted. Mine is due to fit in one as well, later this month (sept. 2003). By then I should have (with tuning of other parts and chippy) 210bhp and 420/450 newton meters of torque. 'Till then..... :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoxyLaad 0 Posted August 31, 2003 does anyone know what the ratios will be like off the tdi box? how many rpms at 70mph? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RiccardoVR6 0 Posted September 3, 2003 I'm interested in another than standard gearbox for my VR6 C. I'm thinking of 6-speed or seguential. Mine is going worser and worser. So soon I've to change it, I think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IWANTASTORM 0 Posted September 4, 2003 I have a 2001 V6 Golf at the mo (selling for 13000 BTW) and it has a six speed box. It is V fast but I am sick of changing gear round town. I dont like pulling away in 2nd so traffic lights tend to be firstsecondthird...fourth. Because I have to change to second so early I find that unless I pull away hard most cars edge ahead. There is no relaxed driving. BUT when you are up and moving in suburbia I can leave it in third and cruise along for ages around junctions, roundabouts etc no problem. Personally I cant wait to get a 5 speed VR6 Corrado Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted September 4, 2003 Ah, the VR6 Corrado. 4th gear cruising in suburbia... Round roundabouts, junctions etc etc.... And if you're above 40mph, 5th gear will do too... Talk about relaxed driving... :) From traffic lights... First... Third... Fifth... :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffy 0 Posted September 11, 2003 MMMM... not sure about the ratio's on a tdi 6 speed tdi box .. I think there abit tall for my style of driving.. I've got one from a seat leon cupra R ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted September 11, 2003 Ah, the VR6 Corrado. 4th gear cruising in suburbia... Round roundabouts, junctions etc etc.... And if you're above 40mph, 5th gear will do too... Talk about relaxed driving... :) From traffic lights... First... Third... Fifth... :) Sounds almost as good as my MKI golf 16V... Pull off (happily :shock: )in 3rd and at 20mph you can cruise in 5th! I think the 1600 gearbox that I was running in it was probably a bit too short geared! 20 -> 120+ without changing gear... Now that's my idea of relaxed! :lol: :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted September 11, 2003 I have a 2001 V6 Golf at the mo (selling for 13000 BTW) and it has a six speed box. It is V fast but I am sick of changing gear round town. I dont like pulling away in 2nd so traffic lights tend to be firstsecondthird...fourth. Because I have to change to second so early I find that unless I pull away hard most cars edge ahead. There is no relaxed driving. BUT when you are up and moving in suburbia I can leave it in third and cruise along for ages around junctions, roundabouts etc no problem. Personally I cant wait to get a 5 speed VR6 Corrado I'll swap you your 4Motion for my 5 speed Corrado VR6 :lol: For relaxed cruising and rapid get aways with the minimum of fuss, you need an auto, a big engined auto! I used to love my BMW 325i auto for rapid junction blasts......all you do is jump on the gas hard enough for the kickdown to activate and you'll pull away like a scalded cat, leaving manual drivers floundering behind. But for the ultimate tyre screeching get away - hold the revs in N at 3000 and then when the lights change, slide across to 1 or D and then floor it :lol: The box will die pretty much after the 10th time of doing that, but it's just one of those foolish things you do...... Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted September 11, 2003 Ah, the VR6 Corrado. 4th gear cruising in suburbia... Round roundabouts, junctions etc etc.... And if you're above 40mph, 5th gear will do too... Talk about relaxed driving... :) From traffic lights... First... Third... Fifth... :) Sounds almost as good as my MKI golf 16V... Pull off (happily :shock: )in 3rd and at 20mph you can cruise in 5th! I think the 1600 gearbox that I was running in it was probably a bit too short geared! 20 -> 120+ without changing gear... Now that's my idea of relaxed! :lol: :lol: I used to have a MK1 16V. What a fun car! Mine was Mars red with black Borbet Cs. I did the conversion in 1996, which takes me back a few years :? . Engine was standard + Ashley 4 - 1 manifold and generated 156bhp. Acheived a 6.9 sec 0-60 at santa pod soon after, so it was pretty nippy. I used the standard 16V gearbox so it wasn't quite as flexible as yours! Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60 0 Posted September 11, 2003 But for the ultimate tyre screeching get away - hold the revs in N at 3000 and then when the lights change, slide across to 1 or D and then floor it :lol: The box will die pretty much after the 10th time of doing that, but it's just one of those foolish things you do...... Kev lol! :lol: i've had two 4cyl cavalier beaters... i used to rev it right up and drop it into drive all the time... (don't need to brake to put it in drive after a few years that function wears out i guess??) ..i used to spin the tires fairly well and that car has NO power.. haha, niether slushbox has had it yet either!!! actually the one i'm driving now recently lost overdrive as gas prices went way up! :mad: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted September 11, 2003 I used to have a MK1 16V. What a fun car! Mine was Mars red with black Borbet Cs. I did the conversion in 1996, which takes me back a few years :? . Engine was standard + Ashley 4 - 1 manifold and generated 156bhp. Acheived a 6.9 sec 0-60 at santa pod soon after, so it was pretty nippy. I used the standard 16V gearbox so it wasn't quite as flexible as yours! Kev I dunno about flexible, if you used first you needed second instantly if you touched the throttle... Wheelspin in 4th was always fun outta roundabouts too! :shock: I got a 165BHP at the wheels :shock: outta mine 'cos of a few tweaks I'd done and I have no idea what the 0-60 was but it had to be in the 5 second bracket... I used to love that car, and I really should get my butt in gear and finish re-building her... She'd been off the road for 5years now and I built her in 1995/6 so while I've had her she's spent more time off the road than on it! :roll: :shock: :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoxyLaad 0 Posted November 12, 2003 hi, to those who have fitted the 02M gearbox to there corrados - what drive shafts did you use? are they dificult to fit? I had some custom ones made up when i did my mk2 6 speed setup - the mk4 shafts didnt fit (and I was running the wider track VR front end) Ta Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatVR6 0 Posted November 13, 2003 I've got a Gemini 6 speed. I was £1366+VAT for the gearkit, and worth every penny. the car accelerates hard as hell, even in 5th, it feels like it's got another 50BHP. although a lot of this is down to the lower final drive too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggerbigben 0 Posted November 13, 2003 Thats not a bad price! I'd love a 6spd gearbox, but out of cash at the mo.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris VR6nos 0 Posted November 13, 2003 I believe the 6speed from the Seat Leon Cupra R fits the VR6 however i don't know enough about it so if we can get some certainty it is something i'l deffinately do. My mate had the Quaife 6speed box in his VR and with the vortech charger on aswell it seemed to sprout wings. Awsome! Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubster82 0 Posted November 13, 2003 the o2m box is huge!!!! and apparently weighs too much for most peoples liking? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trendy tramp 0 Posted November 13, 2003 the o2m box is huge!!!! and apparently weighs too much for most peoples liking? tdi 6 speed in a mk 2 golf. a massive beast :shock: you wouldn't believe how much it weighs - i'll get a figure for you all soon now replaced with a 5 speed and going for a decent gear set as Paul (phatvr6 has) - and a load less mass in a lightweight car tt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubster82 0 Posted November 13, 2003 is there anywhaer thatll just swap with the cogs in the std box for better accelaration low down and a longer first? without costing the earth? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmn 0 Posted November 14, 2003 so the right thing to go for would be the quaife or Gemini box???? Anyone have the ratios of the various boxes lying about? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatVR6 0 Posted November 14, 2003 My Gemini ones are 1st 3.3:1 (stock) 2nd 1.94:1 (stock) 3rd 1.5:1 4th 1.2:1 5th 0.95:1 6th 0.75:1 (which I order specially) I'm running a 3.94:1 final drive (ring and pinion). Stock 2.8 VR6 Golf is 3.3:1, stock Corrado VR6 is 3.6:1, which I think the G60 alos shares, but I'm not 100% certain on that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADDUB 0 Posted November 15, 2003 hm with that set up what speed you doing at 3000 rpm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
