fastcar4re
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I am just wondering what manual transmission is good for a swap for the factory automatic when and if the time comes? 5 speed or 6 speed, and is factory VW the way to go or is some other aftermarket brand better?
Really-you must have got a good deal on it or it's a low geared gasser 6sp. Did you have a donor car with all the peripherals laying arround? My FHN was right at $1000 itself. Is it a TDI 6sp? My FHN is 2.36:1 overall including R&P in 5th which pretty much duplicates the DSG. What is your overall 6th ratio and and tranny code? The best deal I could get from Frans in the Netherlands for a TDI 6sp was arround $2500 for the tranny alone. Have they come down in price? Let's don't mislead the OP.My 6 speed was on the road for under $2K.
Can you elaborate on the gearing especially overall in 6th? Most of the potential converters really need specs,sources, acvailability and prices, not folks' unique great 6speed deals that are hard to repeat and not 6speeds that need further mods. These are tough enough conversions even with plug and play trannys like the FHN 5sp. If I'm hearing right here, 6speeds should be avoided unless one is willing to go through a lot more effort as well as expense.After selling my autotragic, then buying a performance clutch (still to be installed) I still have just under $2K into it. It is a proper TDI gear trans, but not the super tall one.
Ditto imo000. Most guys for sure are starting with a puked GMR.Its a not a fair comparison if you include the sale of a good automatic transmission into the conversion cost. Most conversions will happen because the automatic has kicked the bucket.
Ditto imo000. Most guys for sure are starting with a puked GMR.
Uberhare, I have an extensive German list of 5 and 6 sp trannies and GVS is not on it. Again, can you provide technical data,price and availability as well as original application of this 6sp or do you prefer it to remain a mystery?
I can't remember I quoted you $2500. Current price is about $1600 shipped US for a full rebuild one.Really-you must have got a good deal on it or it's a low geared gasser 6sp. Did you have a donor car with all the peripherals laying arround? My FHN was right at $1000 itself. Is it a TDI 6sp? My FHN is 2.36:1 overall including R&P in 5th which pretty much duplicates the DSG. What is your overall 6th ratio and and tranny code? The best deal I could get from Frans in the Netherlands for a TDI 6sp was arround $2500 for the tranny alone. Have they come down in price? Let's don't mislead the OP.
Well in that case, I paid $2K for my car with a dead transmission (if wouldn't go up a normal driveway. The conversion with the ECU reflash came in at $1600. So for $3600 i have an '05 with an FHN 5-speed and a car that has 255K km.I think it's perfectly fair. It was planned when I chose to buy the car! I would have paid much less for one with a dead transmission.
GVS is the code on mine. Overall ratio is similar to the slushbox, but I gained significantly on the fuel economy.
Can you attach or share this list in someway? I'm trying to consider all options for the manual Swap...I'd love to get my hands on that list!I have an extensive German list of 5 and 6 sp trannies and GVS is not on it. Again, can you provide technical data,price and availability as well as original application of this 6sp or do you prefer it to remain a mystery?