ive just sorted out the type9 fitment to my audi 1.8t. do you think it will be ok.
if it works ok iam gonna make it out of alloy
adam

My god you work quick

Q) how do you know when the input shaft was bang on center ?

^^^^^ my thoughts too,

Fractinally off and it will shake its self to an early vorsprug derk grave

i just put the gearbox on and scribed around it on to the shim plate then used that for the template. its prob not 100% center but ill soon find out .
adam

as long as your shaft is slid into the pilot bearing, you should be fine.

Is the type 9 up to the job of the 1.8T?

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Originally posted by TimC
Is the type 9 up to the job of the 1.8T?

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A chap by the name of 'oioi' who occasionally posts on here has a VX-powered Westie. It has 215bhp and copes fine with a standard type 9, so I think a 1.8t Audi should be fine!

but doesn't the audi have oodles of torque?

Anyway, if he's got the adapter he can easily replace it with a MT75 or an uprated type-9 or even one of the boxes from a cosworth (can't remember who makes the box)

And if oioi hasnt broke his then no-one will!!! The gearbox is probs one of the few bits he hasnt smashed His motto isnt just words (Drive it like you stole it)

Maybe the gearbox performs better sideways??????

He did break one, but that was because he forgot to fit the spigot bearing! It stil lasted a year or two, and he still had fourth gear and so managed a tour of Scotland!