Best Manual Transmission For an 05 Golf TDI??? Looking to Swap Out.

Reverse is pooched and I figuired I could pick up a used transmission for cheaper than what it would cost to fix my current transmission. Currently with the stock tranny the car revs at 2000 rpm while travelling at 100km/hr in fith. I'm not really impressed with the rpm's the car pulls while on the highway. I normally shift the car at 2000 rpm. . . .

I haven't really looked into it, which is why i'm here but i'm guessing a tranny from another MK4 VR6 should bolt inot my car? I would LOVE taller gears seeing that I live in the country and the car is geared for city driving.

Has anyone else done anything like this and if it is possible is there any specific transmissions which I should look for to achieve taller gearing?

Any imput would be greatly appreciated

Thanks, Kyle

No, A VR tranny will not bolt up. Different bell housing. A 4 cylinder gasser tranny will bolt up, but the gearing is all wrong. You will be about 3K RPMs at 60MPH. You would need a 5 speed from a TDI MK4. They tend to be very hard to find due to all the 01M swaps.

IMO, a 6 speed from Europe is the way to go.

thanks for the imput turbo798, that pretty much sums it up for me.

Get one of RyanP's six speeds!!! He's on this site.

Yup, I have done 2 of them in my cars. One was an auto to manual and the other was a 5 to 6 speed swap. Only way to fly!
Ryanp is excellent to deal with.