Drive wheel for speedo cable

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jelopymk1
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Drive wheel for speedo cable

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Hi guys
what colour is the Drive wheel for golf mk1 speedo cable for a 5 speed ffz box. red green or white.
thanx guys
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Speaking under correction. White is for the 5-speeds and red for 4-speeds. At least I think so. My golf has the aug gearbox and uses the white one
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RedBeard wrote:Speaking under correction. White is for the 5-speeds and red for 4-speeds. At least I think so. My golf has the aug gearbox and uses the white one
Not true.

Depends on final drive ratio not how many gears.

Red = 3.67:1
White = 3.9:1
Green = 4.2:1

The FFZ box has a 3.9 diff ratio.

If you would like further reading go to
www.brokevw.com and search for the 020 gearbox page
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missioner wrote: Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:28 pm
RedBeard wrote:Speaking under correction. White is for the 5-speeds and red for 4-speeds. At least I think so. My golf has the aug gearbox and uses the white one
Not true.

Depends on final drive ratio not how many gears.

Red = 3.67:1
White = 3.9:1
Green = 4.2:1

The FFZ box has a 3.9 diff ratio.

If you would like further reading go to
www.brokevw.com and search for the 020 gearbox page

Thanks Missioner. Took my best guess, also thanks for the link, want to start doing some D.I.Y. where my skills allow.
Daily : 2011 Toyota Aygo 1.0 (Tiny)
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