091/002. hfgs ?s on bulletproof trans

grogy Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 18 Nov 2008, 12:55 pm

#680201

hi, if a 091 trans is used, a spacer plate of 8mm is needed with the intermediate housing, is this correct? then both trans are the same length......... ? who makes the spacers? is the spacer the same as the strenghening plate, if not is the strenghtening plate required regardless? sorry to sound such a novice, but thats why im always asking. thanks

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 18 Nov 2008, 9:23 pm

#680283

I am not sure if anyone makes a comercially available spacer in 8mm.
The few I have seen were a specially made one-off item.

It is used because the 091 intermediate housing from the factory is thicker than the 002 because of the 091's wider gears.

I am not aware of anyone making the type1nose cone conversion yet for the 091(only 002).

The main reason for a "strengthening plate" on that end would be the mount,
but a steel plate sandwiched between the main case and bellhousing may be worth doing in an off-road race situation.

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grogy Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 18 Nov 2008, 10:08 pm

#680290

thanks dave, it seems nothing is ever just straight forward

HGFS Wolfsburg Wizard

531 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 19 Nov 2008, 12:44 am

#680298

dangerous wrote:I am not aware of anyone making the type1nose cone conversion yet for the 091(only 002).

Damn, that could be a problem, I didn't realise that. I just thought that the 091 was stronger hence the one to go for, didn't know the 091 couldn't have the T1 shift setup.
So many things to get right......

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