Transaxle revisited/ looking for '87 or newer
02-24-2003, 10:46 AM
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Transaxle revisited/ looking for '87 or newer
Ok, after some road testing it has become apparent that the turbo transaxle just isn't going to work out in our '84. If all we did was freeway driving it would be acceptable but there is just too much zip gone from 2nd-4th gears when the driving gets interesting for my full enjoyment of the Porsche driving experience ! <img border="0" alt="[burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
My first choice for a replacement would be a used '87 or newer transaxle, second choice (many offers already for these) would be a pre '87 NA transaxle, and 3rd would be to leave the turbo unit installed.
So, anyone have an '87 or newer transaxle for sale ?
My first choice for a replacement would be a used '87 or newer transaxle, second choice (many offers already for these) would be a pre '87 NA transaxle, and 3rd would be to leave the turbo unit installed.
So, anyone have an '87 or newer transaxle for sale ?
02-24-2003, 12:03 PM
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If you ever go on track you will be unhappy with the '87 transmission. The car falls flat on its face once you upshift to 5th gear.
That said, I can't remember what years have a better 5th gear ratio.
That said, I can't remember what years have a better 5th gear ratio.
02-24-2003, 12:12 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Smaller diameter tires. Check the factory cross listings for the year and make of 944 the trans came out of.
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I don't get it. You mean put smaller diameter rear tires on to effectivly give it a lower gear ratio ?
The unit in our '84 at the moment is from an '86 turbo. The transaxle that crunched the r&p was the original '84.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">'87 transmission. The car falls flat on its face once you upshift to 5th gear.
That said, I can't remember what years have a better 5th gear ratio. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I thought that the '87 up had the better 5th gear.
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I don't get it. You mean put smaller diameter rear tires on to effectivly give it a lower gear ratio ?
The unit in our '84 at the moment is from an '86 turbo. The transaxle that crunched the r&p was the original '84.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">'87 transmission. The car falls flat on its face once you upshift to 5th gear.
That said, I can't remember what years have a better 5th gear ratio. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I thought that the '87 up had the better 5th gear.
02-24-2003, 12:25 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Der Cupmeister:
<strong>I thought that the '87 up had the better 5th gear.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">My '87 na had a tall 5th gear.
...Don't MAKE me get out the PET!
<strong>I thought that the '87 up had the better 5th gear.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">My '87 na had a tall 5th gear....Don't MAKE me get out the PET!
02-24-2003, 12:40 PM
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Ok, it wasn't too clear in the PET. But, the factory manuals say that US & Japan cars received the shorter 5th gear in 1988. It also states that the 'rest of world' received the shorter 5th gear in 1985/2. It doesn't state this specifically, but possibly Canada received this gearbox in 1985/2 instead of 1988.
The gearbox with the shorter 5th gear is listed as 016J (5Y w/o LSD, and 5Z w/LSD). The gearbox with the long 5th gear is listed as 016K (5S w/o lsd and 7v w/LSD). The 016K was in all pre 85/2 cars.
The gearbox with the shorter 5th gear is listed as 016J (5Y w/o LSD, and 5Z w/LSD). The gearbox with the long 5th gear is listed as 016K (5S w/o lsd and 7v w/LSD). The 016K was in all pre 85/2 cars.
