![]() I've put most of it back togther as well. I did make it worse with the puller but it was definetly there before I used the puller. If you look closely at the picture you should also be able to see the wear on my 5th gear. The broken teeth had made there way to the little magnet inside the box that collects any metal fileings. Found a few teeth missing from reverse and the input shaft which explains the problems I had with it. I've got the diff and final drive out of my old box now. One glaring difference with the 02A and J is they're not 'reversed' boxes like the 020, in other words, the flywheel bolts to the crank on the A and J whereas the pressure plate bolts to the crank with 020 boxes, which needed a long pushrod right through the middle of the input shaft to release the pressure plate.very bizarre! The shift quality is also far superior to the 02J's notchy, but shorter shift. I don't know why VW went back to it in the 02J to be honest, but I prefer the 02A as it's just such a solid and simple box and with a Quaife it's superb. ![]() Anything up to about 60% lock is available, but I wouldn't recommend that for anything but 1/4 mile work!!Īnyway, the brass washers the springs sit on can sometimes break up or split in half etc, and it was quite common on lowered cars with 020s. These act as a mild diff lock (about 10% - explaining your traction improvement) and Peloquin offer varying degrees of lock using uprated springs, which are very easily fitted. You should be able to get an 02J box for £150 to £220.ĭepends how you look at it, the 02A doesn't have the diff preload springs behind the CV flanges that the 020 and 02J have. I also think the torque steer is improved. I get better traction even though the gears are shorter. Apparently they’ve reverted back to a similar design to that used in the earlier 020’s. The diff in the 02j is a lot better than the one in the 02A. Also I think the benefit of an LSD is felt quite a bit in cornering, I’m only talking about wheel spin during acceleration with the improved 02J diff. Perhaps in the future if more engine mods are done and the powers raised I’ll change my mind. 216bhp is very similar power to what I have and the 02j diff performs very well. I'd give it a try on the car before you spend £500 on an LSD and then £300 fitting. You should be able to get an 02J box for £150 to £220. ![]() One from any turbo 20v should be okay but check its ratios on google before you buy. Just make sure you check the gearbox code not just the 02j bit. So the final drive is 4.25, but the gear ratios are the same as a VR6. The problem I have is because I was sold a 20v non-turbo box by mistake. ![]()
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