Manual conversion

[red16vgti]

Gday.... Recently purchased a mint 91 GTI and I'm extremely happy with it other than the automatic transmission. So today I pulled the trigger on a conversion kit from Camden GTI.... probably bit more than I wanted to spend but saves me alot of BS hopefully. No doubt I will be posting and searching the forum for help. Would greatly appreciate tips and advice from ppl in the know. Cheers

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[Hodgey GTI]

Looks really clean, look forward to seeing how it all goes

Best of luck,

Rohan.

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[RedMk2Gti]

Nice !!!!

Is it really a red 16v gti ??

[red16vgti]

Lol nope my name referred to seat cupra I owned previously....I wish tho

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[red16vgti]

Parts arrived today[emoji2] Starter wasn't with the kit....after a phone call they assured me it will be sent tomorrow...[emoji106]

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[HaydEn]

Good stuff!

[sports racer]

Clutch cable - check.
Speedo cable - check.
What's the 3rd cable for?

[red16vgti]

[sports racer]

Not needed on a manual gearbox. The picture of all the parts you have shows lots of MK3 bits.

I'll be doing the same conversion on the red MK2 auto I'm getting next month but I've got 2 damaged MK2's for parts. Both are 5 speed manuals so I've got no problem getting parts.

Have a look at the MK2 link in my signature for some tips on converting a MK2 into something that's really fun to drive.

Cheers

Paul

[red16vgti]

If you take note on the picture I have posted above it shows the cable going to the automatic gearbox in someway then to the carburettor or throttle body....so correct me if I'm wrong but the cable supplied by Camden GTI will go directly to the throttle body area. Are the mk3 bits the pedal box and Manuel shift mechanism???

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[hahne]

Your throttle cables is for auto box. A rhd diesel throttle cable can fit automatic throttle body perfectly. Be careful that a big long steel shift rod, mk3 and mk2 have slight different shapes. Putting a mk3 one in can still shift but feels bad.

[red16vgti]

Firstly I'm going to see if Camden GTI will supply the correct throttle body.. really think it should have been with the kit. From what I have read shift rod is weighted and should be better....if not I will figure it out when I get to that point...Still pulling the automatic transmission out. We have a newborn so time is limited

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[hahne]

Sorry for being conufsing. I actually mean the ca. 1 meter long rod that goes from your joystick to your shift mechanism. Also the shift box that contains the joystick is for mk3, the bolt holes are not right for mk2.

[red16vgti]

Sorry for being conufsing. I actually mean the ca. 1 meter long rod that goes from your joystick to your shift mechanism. Also the shift box that contains the joystick is for mk3, the bolt holes are not right for mk2.

From what I can gather from Google image search the Mk3 shift box has a protruding thread... which mine doesn't.. could be wrong. Jump that hurdle when I get there. Have you done a conversion Hahne??

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[hahne]

Yeah I did mine a while ago. I tried to use as much mk3 stuff as possible. But shift box and the long rod I end up have to ordered a mk2 setup. While you are taking so many stuff apart. It's worth upgrading the downpipe and catalytic converter to the mk3 ones as well.