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10-27-2014, 08:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
arcosine Master Ecomadman Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chicago area Posts: 1,149 sc1 - '98 saturn sc1 Team Saturn 90 day: 43.17 mpg (US) Airplane Bike - '11 home built Carp line Tour rans - '97 rans tailwind tractor - '66 International Cub cadet 129 2002 Space Odyssey - '02 Honda Odyssey EX-L 90 day: 28.25 mpg (US) red bug - '00 VW beetle TDI big tractor - '66 ford 3400 red vw - '00 VW new beetle TDI 90 day: 58.42 mpg (US) RV - '88 Winnebago LeSharo 90 day: 16.67 mpg (US) Thanks: 20 Thanked 333 Times in 225 Posts	Its a straight forward swap. I did my Saturn, you'll like it. __________________ - Tony

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10-27-2014, 09:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
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Its a straight forward swap. I did my Saturn, you'll like it.

I'm not really that familiar with FWD trans, is there some sort of access hatch that allows a ratio swap without pulling the whole thing out?

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I'm not really that familiar with FWD trans, is there some sort of access hatch that allows a ratio swap without pulling the whole thing out?

Yes access is through the wheel well. A guy did a TDI on this site, yours is pretty similar, you can search it.

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