Mk7 Euro4 FWD 5-speed to 6-speed gearbox conversion

[Cider Andy]

Long time no post!

I have a couple of Mk7 FWD vans each with a 5-speed gearbox and may be looking to upgrade one or both to 6-speed. Obviously, I'll need a gearbox and gear lever assembly, but what else will I need?

Gear change cables?
Mountings?
Clutch?
Concentric slave cylinder?
Flywheel (both have a solid flywheel)?
Driveshafts?
Anything else?

Presumably it's been done before but I couldn't find anything relevant in the forum search for a FWD.

Cheers.
Andy.

[andz327]

I wouldn't bother mate , not the best of gearboxes and you won't save any fuel almost certain final drive gear ratio is same between 5spd and 6sp, if your doing lot of motorway driving fit 16in wheels with a higher sidewall height that's what I done

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[knobby1]

Long time no post!

I have a couple of Mk7 FWD vans each with a 5-speed gearbox and may be looking to upgrade one or both to 6-speed. Obviously, I'll need a gearbox and gear lever assembly, but what else will I need?

Gear change cables?
Mountings?
Clutch?
Concentric slave cylinder?
Flywheel (both have a solid flywheel)?
Driveshafts?
Anything else?

Presumably it's been done before but I couldn't find anything relevant in the forum search for a FWD.

Cheers.
Andy.

As our Andz said, waste of time...nothing to be gained by going to a 6 speed....the 5 speed box is more robust anyway.

Lord Knobrot

[MinorMatt]

If you do decide to do it - I have a euro 4 FWD 6 speeder for spares/repairs I will be selling soon with good running gear (except a broken leaf) 16" wheels and all the toys... but its quite a long way from you

[Cider Andy]

I wouldn't bother mate , not the best of gearboxes and you won't save any fuel almost certain final drive gear ratio is same between 5spd and 6sp, if your doing lot of motorway driving fit 16in wheels with a higher sidewall height that's what I done

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As our Andz said, waste of time...nothing to be gained by going to a 6 speed....the 5 speed box is more robust anyway.

Lord Knobrot

Cheers gents.

Hmm, I thought 6th gear was quite a bit taller on the FWD (I know they're about the same, or even worse, on the RWD)? But I didn't know the 6-speed was more fragile.

[Cider Andy]

If you do decide to do it - I have a euro 4 FWD 6 speeder for spares/repairs I will be selling soon with good running gear (except a broken leaf) 16" wheels and all the toys... but its quite a long way from you

Cheers Matt. Good stuff's worth travelling for...

[andz327]

If you do decide to do it - I have a euro 4 FWD 6 speeder for spares/repairs I will be selling soon with good running gear (except a broken leaf) 16" wheels and all the toys... but its quite a long way from you

MM what's up with the one your selling apart from spring ??

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[MinorMatt]

If you do decide to do it - I have a euro 4 FWD 6 speeder for spares/repairs I will be selling soon with good running gear (except a broken leaf) 16" wheels and all the toys... but its quite a long way from you

MM what's up with the one your selling apart from spring ??

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Theres a list... but mostly rust

[andz327]

If you do decide to do it - I have a euro 4 FWD 6 speeder for spares/repairs I will be selling soon with good running gear (except a broken leaf) 16" wheels and all the toys... but its quite a long way from you

MM what's up with the one your selling apart from spring ??

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Theres a list... but mostly rust

How bads the rust and much shekels you looking for it

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[MinorMatt]

Sorry Andz - didn't see this until now