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hey guys going to look at a vl turbo and wanting to know wat to look for in regards to the gearbox from what ive read its physically bigger then the non turbo 5 spd but i wouldnt know the difference bcoz ive never compared the 2
is there anything else to look for or can sum one give me a measurment like the width of a turbo one so i can compare at inspection
i tried a search but couldnt find wat i was looking for. also the car has a mini spool so i cant jack it up to see if it has a lsd apart from the brown filler cap did the turbo diff have any other physical differences from the 25 spline, i know about the a8 n a6 stamp thing on the block anyone got any other tips for a first time vl turbo customer
sorry for the long post cheers
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Where the Speedo cable goes on the MX7 there is a little right angle bracket on the speedo cable to stop it fouling on the trans tunnel coz the box takes up much more room, as apposed to the MF5 which is straight in. From memory i think its on the right hand side on the box. but that would be the most obvious and easiest way to tell if your crawling around under car on the ground.
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Also just check the compliance plate, granted the gear box or driveline could of been chnaged, but if the cars manual and plate'd as MX7 then its pretty safe to call it a MX7 box. You already know turbo manual box = MX7. Non turbo manual box = MF5
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Has anyone got any pictures for comparisons of the various gearboxes people fit to the VL's so it can be visually identified easier
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