looking for some opinions on transmission options

i have come down to 2 or 3 options options with how to deal with my tranny and im looking for some advice on which way would be best to go.

option #1 stick with the 5spd go with a Quaife LSD and a 3.16 ring and pinion. http://www.tdiparts.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=76_102&products_id=849&osCsid=b33f4aeda97801278a99e5f50f16334f

option #2A order up a 6spd tranny again putting in the LSD
option #2b order up the Quaife 6-Speed Synchromesh Gearkit for 02A/02J Transmissions and again put in the LSD http://www.autotech.com/prod_drive_gearkits.htm

#2 is really expensive but if it will be reliable im all for it. all opinions and advice a welcome. thanks

I think it depends on your power goals. If you're just planning to stick with the normal bolt-ons then you probably don't need to bother with either of the 6 speed options. If you have big plans then the 6 speed options are a good way to go. The nice thing about the factory 6 speed is that parts are available, and will be for a long time. If you break a gear with the quaife set in 20 years you're probably screwed.

i guess i should have mentioned that. i am aiming for about 200whp. if i get the awesome if not im not too worried about it. probably going with a SS1856 or modified VNT20 turbo from kerma and pp764 or pp502 nozzles and all the support mods that good with it probably going to be around 15G so reliablity is a big priority for me. dont want to put all that money into the car and have something wreck on me.

vwmikel said:

I think it depends on your power goals. If you're just planning to stick with the normal bolt-ons then you probably don't need to bother with either of the 6 speed options. If you have big plans then the 6 speed options are a good way to go. The nice thing about the factory 6 speed is that parts are available, and will be for a long time. If you break a gear with the quaife set in 20 years you're probably screwed.

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if that car is still driveable in 20 years and hasnt been upgraded from whatever it's made into now, there might be problems. LOL..