Gearbox question!

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need a new gearbox for my mk3 ibiza cupra.
i know the code is 02J but after ringing around i have been offered a nearly new diesel gearbox which code on side reads EGU.will this fit okay?
also if it does surely the gearbox should be a stronger gearbox?

help

 

[Saul]

diesel box will have totally different ratios though.

 

[knotty]

EDT or EWP are the only listed gearboxes for the mk3 cupra 1.8 20VT

 

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so its no good then. i understand the gear ratios will be different but they'll be longer if owt wont they?
the bloke at the transmission place said he couln't see why there wouldn't be a reason why it wouldn't fit and that it would be a stronger box due to having to withstand alot more torque from the diesel cars?

 

[Mat]

you're slowly transforming into a DERV machine

T. Spark will be proud! ha ha

 

[Craig!]

Derv gearbox will be pants on it IMO, not to mention the cupra liking to revv 1.5~2.5k more than the average derv.

 

[TTS Roadsport]

They are no stronger, just different ratios. VagWorx love the ratios though. May be worth asking them?

Whats wrong with ur box?

 

[Craig!]

From what I gather a diff pin rivert has spat its dummy out and decided to leave the building

I thought it was only certain gears that people likes in boxes, i.e VR 1st~2nd, Derv 5th not all the gears.

 

[undefined]

yeah staying well away from the diesel box as like most people mentioned it wud just hinder the peformance. i think il just have to sit and wait for the right gearbox to come along.

not happy

 

[andygolf]

there is a couple being broken on ebay at the moment

 

[PhilW]

Different final drive for me when i had the box rebuilt with the diff in, cant see me ever doing what the standard 3.2 fd will allow so i went for an mk2 ibiza final drive of 3.6 for shorter gearing.