if i was to put a pd130 1.9tdi engine in my mk3 golf (most likely out of a mk4) would i be able to attach and use a 6 speed box from a mk3?

after thinking about all the possible options for my car ive decided that a VR is just too thirsty. after reading up about tdi engines, the pd130 (aka 130hp) is pretty much a restriced pd150. they have the same injector rails and pretty much the same engine, the only difference is a slightly bigger turbo with a front mounted intercooler and some ecu differences.

so if i buy a td130 and get it remapped im not crazy to think i could easily get 150/60hp with about 250/275lbft or torque. which combined with 40 odd mile to the gallon il be happy

a completely standard pd130 with a jabba remap does 184 bhp and 300+ftlbs of torque. Not sure on the 6 speed thing im sure ive read its really big, will require custom shafts etc. Easier to use a 5 speed i think?

i dont think its that easy.

Yeah the 6 speed boxes are huge, so wouldnt be alot of room and probs custom mounts, that without the driveshaft issues tiz mentioned. all that work n money for not alot of gain really, be easy to have a longer final drive fitted to the 5 speed

ok then il fit up the five box. didnt think 6 speeds were that much bigger but obviously so.

matty or tiz do you know if the five speed diesel box from the mk3 diesel will mount on the pd130 engine?

i remember reading somewhere that there is a PD box that is 5 speed cant remember what it came in though, PD100 mk5s ring a bell as im sure they are 5 speed not 6 cause i know our pd100 passat was a 5 speed irrelevant to this cause its a longitudinal engine i just imagine if they made them 5 speeds they probably made the golf mk5 a 5 speed too. Probably hard to find though?

well a mk3 tdi box is an 02a has the same bolt pattern as any other 02a like on the 16vs etc. So your question is will a pd130 bolt to an 02a box. im sure 02a boxes can take good power... its just the rush of torque you get from remapped PD lumps. Can it handle that?

I looked into the pd130 for my mk3, but i just dont have the knowledge or funds to do it yet

a guy made a nice directory of info for the pd conversions here if it helps

http://www.dubforce.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=15880

as previously mentioned pd100 engines use the 5 speed box, they are also used in fabia mk1's

max a stock pd130 engine like whats in my fabia is around 136hp and 229lb/ft standard, and as tiz said with a map your looking at 170~185ish bhp and 300~330ish lb/ft of torque!

the standard 6 speed gearbox can handle this but the standard clutch can only comfortably handle around 280lb/ft or so im told


EDIT: just realised you've decided against this so thats useless irrevelant info, my bad

the good thing about vw engine and boxes is that alot of them are interchangable. i think you would be fine fitting a mk3 box to a mk4 engine.

also there is a mk4 box, cant remember which code which is almost identical to that of a mk2 gti box.

it will all come down to a nice beefy clutch in the end