which 5 speed for a GLD.

[Jarred]

Funnily enough I was just about to ask if anyone knew what code mk 2 gti's had!

[static1800]

Funnily enough I was just about to ask if anyone knew what code mk 2 gti's had!

That is what mine had, not sure they came with everyones though. That would sit at 3000rpm @ 100kmph. I was running 15's but I thin my rolling diameter was still the same.

image as promised.

[The_Hawk]

As far as I am aware my Mk1 GLD had the stock GTI 5 speed in it and it was great to drive. Never had an issue on the freeway that I recall, it handled it all nicely.

The only thing I did notice was something behind the shifter console would get pretty warm on long trips, otherwise was great.

[Preen59]

The only thing I did notice was something behind the shifter console would get pretty warm on long trips, otherwise was great.

Probably just the floor from the exhaust.

[hiho]

A CHB gearbox from a cordoba is perfect in our 1.5D. First and second are taller, third and fourth are almost the same and fifth is overdrive. Does about 2900 at 100 in fifth and will accelerate from about 70 on a level road nicely in that gear. Anything taller would be less unuseable in a 1.5D (our car has a strong motor and decent 2" exhaust system).

You will need the sandwich plate from the cordoba and either source a pair of 90mm flanges or mod your drive shafts to accept the cordoba 100mm inner cv joints.

[oracle1]

Got the five speed into my GLD. Problems I have encountered are, one linkage has to be lengthened to get the throw for fifth, yet to be solved. The clutch kit Matt supplied had a throwout bearing in it and for the life of me I couldn't make it fit anywhere in the assembly so I figured it would remain the same as the old system with the shaft contacting the pressure plate disc directly. The Clutch adjustment is manual and I had too much slack straight away, and I was very worried that I had blown it not putting in the throwout bearing. It seems the throwout bearings are for the V6. I packed the clutch cable up with a spacer and the clutch seems to work OK. My CV's are the 90mm and I need 100mm so am going to attempt to fit the bigger CV onto my shafts. The fun continues, can anyone tell me where on the box the ID code is, I have found the 020 marking.

[Peter Jones]

The throw out bearing goes inside the gearbox at the other end of the actuation rod. You have to pull the green cap off the pointy end of the gearbox to change it.

Take a look at the brokevw site. Detail on where the codes are can be found here. Just scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Pete

[oracle1]

Just revealed my holdenness/fordness on the throwout bearing. Im learning. Sorry to Hijack the thread. So .71 ratio is going to give the tallest fifth gear?



Thanks

[gldgti]

i ran an CHD/CHE box in my mk1 gld for a while, same box as comes on the AAZ mk3. its the longest stock box with a 3.69R&P and 0.79 5th (could make it longer by swapping in the 0.71... maybe i'll do that in the mk3 ).

in the mk1 it was a good box and provided nice cruise rpm of 2500rpm at 100kph, 2000rpm at 80 and 2800 at 110, etc etc.

[Jarred]

how was the CHD/CHE/CHB box around town though. did the longer legs make for a noticable slower acceleration, etc?

realistically, most of my driving is city stuff.