VAG Gearbox Conversion

[Fletcher]

I didnt say anything about going round corners lol suspension need fettling with then you wont catch me in you big gay bus :rasp:

Lol. Are you about tomorrow mate?

 

[tom172cup]

I am indeed send me a text an hour or so before so i can drag my lazy ass out of bed

 

[Chip-mk1]

Has yours got a diff Tom? Quite a cheap addition to those boxes.

 

[tom172cup]

Has yours got a diff Tom? Quite a cheap addition to those boxes.

No diff in mine yet will get one at some point I think.

 

[Chip-mk1]

No diff in mine yet will get one at some point I think.

Thats a shame mate as it will be so much harder to fit now its in the car, but I guess its a case of not spending too much all in one go.

That said, on the road blasting up and down dual carriageways its not such a big deal having one or not, its only really if doing trackdays its a really big deal, so kind of depends what you want to use it for really.

 

[tom172cup]

Thats a shame mate as it will be so much harder to fit now its in the car, but I guess its a case of not spending too much all in one go.

That said, on the road blasting up and down dual carriageways its not such a big deal having one or not, its only really if doing trackdays its a really big deal, so kind of depends what you want to use it for really.

looking back now i should of just chucked one in an been done with it. The main aim is to try and build a car that can turn its hand to a few things really track/strip/harrasing "quick" cars

 

[Chip-mk1]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, lol

 

[Allan-]

Well its been very wet at home so not driven it a lot yet but did manage a couple of hard launches. IMO it feels so much better than the standard Renault box. much more precise and "tight"
the ratios suit the car so well. with the added bonus of having the sixth gear. the install looks completely OEM. the quality of Chris's work is second to none cant fault it one bit. and im over the moon that i can finaly abuse the car how i want to without the worry of the box exploding and the clutch slipping. Highly recomend the conversion by Chris.

Any update ?
Also what clutch did you go with and how driveable is it vs the standard box.

 

[tom172cup]

its got a 240mm 5 plate paddle clutch think its a Helix one but not sure. bit tricky at first but you will get used to it I stalled driving out of the unit
I feels better than the renault one tbh

 

[Chip-mk1]

Sounds like the same clutch I have on my phase 1 turbo, not going to make any real difference what box it is in, if anything though hydraulic operation should make it feel slightly nicer.
But either way, its going to be easy to stall till you get used to it, everyone stalls mine too when they first drive it, including me if I have been away from it for a week!

 

[tom172cup]

Sounds like the same clutch I have on my phase 1 turbo, not going to make any real difference what box it is in, if anything though hydraulic operation should make it feel slightly nicer.
But either way, its going to be easy to stall till you get used to it, everyone stalls mine too when they first drive it, including me if I have been away from it for a week!

I havnt driven it for 7 weeks chip mega lols at the traffic lights on hills

 

[Chip-mk1]

I havnt driven it for 7 weeks chip mega lols at the traffic lights on hills

Its that choice between stalling it and looking like a mong, or risking lighting the tyres up and looking like a chav.

LOL

 

[tom172cup]

well its now done a few hundred miles including a weekend drag racing. have got used to the clutch now. the box still feels as good as new the top end speed is not as high as i expected it to be but hey ho. i didnt buy it for that

 

[Cupman29]

Have you reached the limiter in 6th? What speed did you get out it?

 

[tom172cup]

Have you reached the limiter in 6th? What speed did you get out it?

Was about 1000 rpm off of it just over 140 but thats genuine

 

[mikekean]

Does anyone know how much the adaptor plate and flywheel costs? thinking of putting a renault engine into a mk2 golf of all things...

 

[Chip-mk1]

Does anyone know how much the adaptor plate and flywheel costs? thinking of putting a renault engine into a mk2 golf of all things...

You'll need to ask scoff, im not sure he is selling the separately though.

 

[Jaff.]

Think the flywheel was around the £600 iirc and I made my own adaptor plate.

As chip said tho not sure if he sells them separately as I had the guinea pig flywheel

 

[Scoff]

They're not that expensive Jaff The flywheel alone is £450 + delivery. Adaptor plate cost will depend on the cost of manufacture again, but somewhere between £100 and £150.

 

[Jaff.]

Forgive me, spent too much on other stuff on my car to remember lol

 

[Allan-]

Was about 1000 rpm off of it just over 140 but thats genuine

So now you have had this running for a while Tom, whats your views on it, pro's and cons

 

[Allan-]

Which o2m box do you use for this btw
I was just looking around at o2m boxes and LSD and came across this

 

[Allan-]

http://forums.fourtitude.com/showthread.php?5016422-The-02M-4Motion-transmission-upgrade-thread.

Some intresting info about making these o2m boxes stronger too
Assuming some people were going for much bigger power in the clios..

 

[shu90]

I cant find info about 0A8 gearbox.
Interial parts have most from 02M gearbox but i want to ask before order adapter plate and flywheel.
Does 0A8 gearbox will fit to 02M Conversion kit avalible on efiparts.co.uk? (bell housing most unknow part...)