944S2NUT

Do our S2's have getrag tannies??

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5 forward speeds, 1 reverse

No, they are still the Audi-based 016 units. The "G"-50 wasn't available until the 968 (6-speed)

944S2NUT

LOL! Hey man thanks for the reply! Hey your avatar is missing.

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by 944S2NUT:
<strong> Hey your avatar is missing.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Thanks - that's how I can tell when the Paragon site is down

Danno

Here's an interesting logic progression.

1. Given 944/951 had 016 gearbox
2. Given that 968 had G50 gearbox
3. 968 can use other G50 gearboxes (911)
4. 968's G50 gearbox can be installed on 944/951

Therefore, doesn't it follow that a 944/951 can use ANY G50 gearbox???

sybelix

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by Danno:
<strong>Here's an interesting logic progression.

1. Given 944/951 had 016 gearbox
2. Given that 968 had G50 gearbox
3. 968 can use other G50 gearboxes (911)
4. 968's G50 gearbox can be installed on 944/951

Therefore, doesn't it follow that a 944/951 can use ANY G50 gearbox???</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica"><img border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" title="" src="graemlins/bigok.gif" />

Thom

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by Danno:
<strong>Therefore, doesn't it follow that a 944/951 can use ANY G50 gearbox???</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Would you use a 944/951 or a 968 torque tube then ?

(remember Nicolas' post in the Turbo&S forum ?)

Brian Morris

Quote from Chris Fisher at Powerhaus II:

"The 968 is not a G-50 gearbox, but is a completely separate gearbox
applicable to the 968 series cars. It is an excellent unit, very beefy and
nicely engineered."

As I remember the diffs are the same in the 968 and G50 boxes so you can use any of those diffs.

--Brian Morris
89 951

Roy LaZelle

Was the problem with the 968 differential due to installation or design ?? --Roy--

Fishey

Yea 968's had all sorts of R&P problems...

pete944

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by Roy LaZelle:
<strong>Was the problem with the 968 differential due to installation or design ?? --Roy--</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I think the factory used a bad batch of torque wrenches.

Tabor

you can bolt any G50 differential into the 968 gearbox (G440)

Tom Carson

per George Beuselinck (PCA WebSite) and the 968 ..."a problem with the pinion bearing preload being too high, causing a premature failure of that bearing"

Roy LaZelle

Just out of curiosity how is the 968 pinion bearing preload set (shims ???). I had quite bit of experience mis-setting the preload on my long departed Volvo 122S &lt;sigh&gt;. The preload was set with shims on the rear wheel bearing carrier. In my case it ruined several wheel bearing before I figgured out how to do it... (which was .004 inch freeplay with a dial indicator after tightened down). --Roy--