MeltedSolid
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Car(s)
- '15 Golf, e36 328i
Whelp, I guess my transmission's found it's limit. I was at about 75mph/4500rpm at full throttle in 3rd gear and then it was gone. 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th still work, but whenever the car is moving or the clutch is engaged my car makes the broken metal parts tumbling around noise. I was able to drive the 25 miles back home though.
For reference, I was probably making about 320+ ftlbs of torque at the time, and the most my car's seen is about 350+ ftlbs of torque this summer.
Now, for a replacement, it looks like I have 3 options:
Option 1: Just get a replacement MQ250.
From some brief research it looks like MQ250's can be found for only a few hundred dollars, and the swap would be exactly the same process as replacing the clutch which I have done before.
Option 2: Get a MQ350 6 speed from a GTI.
A bit more involved and expensive, but then I'll have the 6 speed, which not only has better ratios, but can also hold more power so I won't have to worry about it going in the future. The ideal way to do this would be to also do an LSD and clutch at the same time, but I wouldn't be able to afford that for a few months.
Option 3: Get a gearset for my MQ250.
Probably the most expensive option, but then I can get dog engagement and a 6th speed with very close ratios, which is what I plan to do eventually anyways.
Let me know what you would do. And as a word of warning, anyone with the 5spd pushing more than 300 ftlbs of torque should be careful. That also happens to be around where my clutch gave out, so they might be related.
For reference, I was probably making about 320+ ftlbs of torque at the time, and the most my car's seen is about 350+ ftlbs of torque this summer.
Now, for a replacement, it looks like I have 3 options:
Option 1: Just get a replacement MQ250.
From some brief research it looks like MQ250's can be found for only a few hundred dollars, and the swap would be exactly the same process as replacing the clutch which I have done before.
Option 2: Get a MQ350 6 speed from a GTI.
A bit more involved and expensive, but then I'll have the 6 speed, which not only has better ratios, but can also hold more power so I won't have to worry about it going in the future. The ideal way to do this would be to also do an LSD and clutch at the same time, but I wouldn't be able to afford that for a few months.
Option 3: Get a gearset for my MQ250.
Probably the most expensive option, but then I can get dog engagement and a 6th speed with very close ratios, which is what I plan to do eventually anyways.
Let me know what you would do. And as a word of warning, anyone with the 5spd pushing more than 300 ftlbs of torque should be careful. That also happens to be around where my clutch gave out, so they might be related.
