MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: jimmy-s3 on January 12, 2016, 07:45:02 pm
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I'm thinking of when the time comes to replace the clutch in my Pirelli GTI to do a manual to DSG conversion...
Has anyone here done this and what parts are needed?
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@omeydz done a manual to dsg conversion. It was quite hard and he ran into some issues. There's a whole thread on it. However it was a mk6 tdi
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Have a read here http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,91029.0.html
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Is it really worth the effort? DSG is great, but so is the manual.
Can't imagine it'd go down to well at resale time either. I personally wouldn't buy a GTI that's been converted.
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With all the problems they have why bother?. :signLOL:
If I could go manual I would :driver:
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Hi All.
I did swap the manual for a brand new DSG.
In the end the problem was that the mechatronics was in gear when I fitted it for soem reason. This affected the adaptation process and learning and wrongly thought it was a mechatronics fault. When I put it all in neutral it worked a treat. Considering Im not a mechanic and just a hands on enthusiast shows its very doable... just need the balls to do it :wink:
Few thousand faultless miles done now and working faultlessly. Even had to escape the floods in Carlisle in December and it survived going in deep floodwater as I left my home. Proof that its a job well done.
In all honesty I wouldn't buy someone elses conversion as its very involved and lots could have gone wrong or not done properly but I took my time, researched, obtained the right tools, parts etc and with the workshop manuals ETKA, ELSAWIN and flow diagrams Iv done it properly. No offence to anyone else :happy2:
Iv not looked back, loving every minute of the DSG and a great project and learning experience. Wouldn't do it again personally but I know I can do it and understand the components, assembly and workings of them
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If you were going for a DSG conversion, may as well go all out and go 4motion as well, because race car... :happy2:
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My last ed30 was DSG, and the gearbox was faultless.. So Ive probably been spoilt by it!
My plan was never to sell this car so resale value isn't a problem.
As for parts, what else would I need apart from the gearbox, flywheel, gear selector, pedal box,steering wheel, clocks..?
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You can keep your current clocks, unless you don't have an highline version.
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Anyone interested in swapping a manual ED30 for a DSG one lol? :smiley:
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I cant say ive personally done a manual to dsg conversion but i've done plenty of slushbox to manual conversions.
I cant imagine it being toooooo difficult. If you can remove a gearbox then you can convert to dsg XD I do miss my dsg :(