My Jetta gets the upgraded 6 speed!

[@paublojaimes1128]

Hey man, I’ve only recently found your channel, and I appreciate all the inspiration and help you’ve given me with my mk6 Jetta. I was planning to make videos but never really found the push for it, but thanks to you, I found my next goal. Unfortunately my Mk6 Jetta is no more, but watching your videos has helped me on not giving up on sharing my dreams. Hoping to find a URS4, but thanks for everything man, keep doing what you’re doing, and I’ll be waiting for more.

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

Thanks man, that's awesome! URS4 is timeless. Hope you get there man. Keep going after it.

[@sleeper.simulant7327]

Can’t wait to see this build progress

[@eurovwdubway3739]

Love it man! nice video lenght too! getting the hang of this!

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

Slowly but surely

[@cruisey9857]

Any chance we can get a part # list on all those upgraded bits as well as maybe a rundown of the best 6 speeds to source? I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what all parts I need that will work and I'd like a trans with the best gear ratio. I know any 4 cylinder trans will work but there's quite a few. My 5 speed clutch is starting to get this wheel hop feel to it when engaging so my time is limited, might as well do it right and upgrade. Love the vids man.

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

I think that's a good idea. I would like to gather the part numbers from the ones that I used and do some digging because I know there is a chart somewhere on the internet that shows the gear ratios for each of the 6-speed Transmissions but it may take me some time to find it.

[@cruisey9857]

@@SubsurfacePodcast If I can help lmk. I've never disassembled and trans before but I want to do all the upgrades you did, brass thingies, forks, LSD etc. I was thinking about doing an in depth video of all that and the swap too. I think I can pull it off, I've done a couple motor swaps I just have to do a little research on how to correctly pull the guts out and put them back in.

[@Republic1usa]

i'm on my second dsg and second turbo!!!!! weak link of the chain

[@elyklenzak7695]

No way you work at lokey vw... No way. I just moved down from atlanta to dunedin to work at a dealership in pinellis park. What kills me is that i considered switching to lokey vw because i love vw's and feel like id be much more engaged in my work. Imagine if i found your channel a few months later, had i switched to that dealership... Woah. Now i wanna grab lunch someday and talk about 2.5's for a bit.

[@Jhon0225W]

Very cool man!! Congrats!!🎉🍾

[@AJsChannel77]

hello there boss ! i have a 2009 VW JETTA 2.5L 5 speed manual transmission ID KPF and i wanna swap it into a 6 speed manual like you did. can you please help me by telling which transmission ID 6 speed is compatible with mine and are there any other modifications needed to do the switch from the 5 to 6 speed ? i can't find that info anywhere ! your help would be tremendously appreciated Boss.

[@kaileemoore2409]

im hoping to do this with my ‘17 Passat Rline, found a Facebook group chat has plenty of info on everything but i haven’t gotten accepted yet

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

A group chat? What's it called?

[@kaileemoore2409]

@@SubsurfacePodcast Passat and Jetta transmission swap

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

@@kaileemoore2409 ah ok.

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

@@kaileemoore2409 have you joined the VW 2.5L Group yet?

[@kaileemoore2409]

@@SubsurfacePodcast no, but im look into it right now

[@2enti]

bro what headlight lenses are those. i really like them better than the stock 2.5l headlights. im also running royal purple in my engine. its so bulletproof!

[@vwdubpower4097]

Sweet dude

[@LimandoCarter]

Good vídeo. 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@kingnewchancerailroad688]

VW🏁🏆

[@CesarGannod]

Hey Matt, I have a parts source to do a 6-speed swap from a 5-speed. Trans w/ most of the parts included. What "ALL (parts) is needed to do the swap? Just making sure I can get everything that is needed in the sale. Thanks in advance 🙏👍

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

Trans Trans mount Trans mount bracket Clutch and flywheel (FSI) Shift cable bracket Starter Clutch bleeder block Clutch line Slave cylinder Axles *Don't forget to trim the top of the bell housing so it doesn't hit the lower timing cover.

[@CesarGannod]

@@SubsurfacePodcast Thanks Matt! I certainly appreciate it!👍🙏

[@CesarGannod]

@@SubsurfacePodcast I have a 2007 Jetta mk5 2.5 w/ 5-speed that I want to do the swap on. The current trans in now went out about month ago, and I contemplating whether to have it rebuilt. I was quoted $1400 to do so, minus new clutch kit. That is removing & reinstalling. These are Salvage yard guys, so I'm not too keen how they reinstall parts normally. 😒

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

@@CesarGannod yeah I would avoid that lol

[@maxsport6594]

tengo el mismo vento que el tullo. Un micil 😎

[@Ricky-manic]

What's the part number on the flywheel I am doing a 6 speed swap as well

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

It's a discontinued BFI kit. I highly suggest using a flywheel included with a full clutch kit. If you mix and match your in for a bad time.

[@ModVlog]

where did you buy those tail lights

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

They were ECS blackouts.

[@Eddie-uf7vl]

Nice build Would you be interested in helping me out doing the same to me tranny but on a mk4 vr6 6speed I’m in carollwood Tampa

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

Hey man whats up. Well lately I haven't had much time to work on my own stuff honestly. I've never opened up an 02m 6 speed which is what you have but it's similar to the 02q. However the side of the 02m doesn't have the plastic cap like the 02q does so separating the case AND installing the right shims for the LSD is more difficult on the 02m. It's something I honestly would have a trans shop do because messing up there would be a really bad day. If you're willing to have a shop work on it, reach out to DASautowerks in Tampa. I heard good things about them.

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

Hey man whats up. Well lately I haven't had much time to work on my own stuff honestly. I've never opened up an 02m 6 speed which is what you have but it's similar to the 02q. However the side of the 02m doesn't have the plastic cap like the 02q does so separating the case AND installing the right shims for the LSD is more difficult on the 02m. It's something I honestly would have a trans shop do because messing up there would be a really bad day. If you're willing to have a shop work on it, reach out to DASautowerks in Tampa. I heard good things about them.

[@piffpifer992]

Where did you find your o2m trans I have a 04 Jetta gli. And I can't find any forsale anywhere

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

I have an 02Q. Its from a MKV GTI. The 02M was MK4 only.

[@XxCravenFlowxX]

I have one that i bought and may not use due to selling my MK4 Gtu

[@XxCravenFlowxX]

[e-mail] email me

[@Ricky-manic]

Did you have to swap the shifter cables ?

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

The shift cables stayed in the car, I just swapped left to right on the end links to the shift mechanism since the movement on the tip of the trans is backwards from 5 speed to 6 speed.

[@Ricky-manic]

@@SubsurfacePodcast I can't get 1st or 2nd on my car I am done the swap and it drives fine but I can only get it into 3rd...

[@oplex7687]

Did you have to clearance the transmission for timing cover on 07k

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

Yes. Trim 1/8th inch off the top of the bell housing. I used a 110v angle grinder.

[@hectorplascencia4118]

Is there any ay fitment issues when installing the 6speed Transmission? I’m considering swapping a 6 speed into my 2007 rabbit but need more info

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

As long as you get all the parts from the 6 speed donor car, the only modification you actually have to do is on the top of the bellhousing you need to trim off 1/8 inch of metal so that it does not hit the timing cover on the engine. It's really easy. I literally just used an angle grinder and trimmed it down until I met the line that I drew.

[@hectorplascencia4118]

Ok nice, I found a whole 6 speed swap off a gti on eBay, seems all the parts needed are there . Did you use the clutch, flywheel and pressure plate off the 2.5 manual or gti . How does the N/A 2.5 work with the 6 speed manual gear Ratios?

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

@@hectorplascencia4118 you need the clutch kit and flywheel for the GTI. The clutch for the 2.5 liter will not work. The ratios are great. Especially the MKV GTI 6-speed. No longer have to deal with a super long 3rd gear which only slows you down. The gear ratios are more proportionate and acceleration is better. If you use a 6-speed from a MK6 GTi the ratios are about the same but sometimes can be a tad longer. It's just not the best idea to get a 6-speed from an MK6 GLI because those gear ratios are very long and while they might be good for gas mileage they will hurt acceleration.

[@hectorplascencia4118]

Florida 07K ok thanks for passing on the needed info , it really helps , if I decide to do the swap , because i couldnt find any info online . I really appreciate you taking the time to reply .

[@jeovanyumanzor2028]

Hey Matt can the 6spd mk6 fit the 2.5 i want a mk6 jetta and saw someone do an awd swap so i was just wondering if it could be done

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

Yes it can.

[@jeovanyumanzor2028]

@@SubsurfacePodcastcool thanks, one more thing bro what was the name of the company that makes forged internals for the transmission i remember you mentioned it but forget.

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

@@jeovanyumanzor2028 BARTEK and SQS racing

[@loluspololus]

from what vehicle is this 6 spd???

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

2006 or 2007 GTI.

[@loluspololus]

@@SubsurfacePodcast thank you

[@TheVideoGamePress]

Did you upgrade the throttle body? Just curious

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

No. Stock throttle body. Its already 3" which is bigger than the 2.0 turbo motors.

[@clan_360]

Hey man, I wanna swap my 09g trans in a mk6 jetta 1.8 to a dsg of the same generation. Plq if I’m not mistaken. I’d really appreciate it if you could help me out with what exactly all I would need to get it to work.

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

To be completely honest it's hardly worth it. In order to actually successfully do it, you're going to absolutely need a stand along ECU system to get everything working. United Motorsports HAS done one or two before but they no longer will waste their time working with it as each ECU and TCU is different so they can't simply write 1 code. ECUmasters EMUblack has the abilities to get a DSG (FWD or Haldex) system working with the CANBUS system but I honestly only know if it working on a boosted 2.5L and you would have to reach out to ECUmasters to see if someone can build you an engine harness to accommodate. I know some gen3 1.8Ts come with DSG like the Golf sportwagen but again I doubt UM has a tune/code on hand for that swap.

[@clan_360]

@@SubsurfacePodcast Heard, Thanks so much for the reply! Here is my dilemma. I plan on going big turbo with the new cts big boss kit with water/meth injection. I’ve sourced performance internals for the 09g along with a torque converter rework and valve body rework. All told it would cost me about 6k to have done. And that’s excluding the lsd I’m currently working with a company to produce. All parts for the dsg swap and upgraded internals is much closer to 2k. That’s including the trans, wiring harness, tcu, axles and the performance clutch kit. Since the 1.8 is essentially the same engine as the 2.0 it’s no where near as simple as plug and play with a quick tcu flash? Would the tcu tune be something along the lines of what a pro-tuner would be capable of? Considering the fact that the 1.8 is the same as the 2.0 I would figure it to be much simpler. Is the 1.8 ecu coding just that different than the 2.0?

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

@@clan_360 It just depends. The stock 1.8 ECU is designed to communicate either the 09g TCU and not a DSG TCU/mechatronics unit. swapping parts in is easy but coding is the challenge. But I'm pretty sure UM has engine software for the 1.8 and I do know they have TCU software for DSG DQ250/500 etc. I would email Fred Knize at UM and see if you swap the parts if they could simply tune/code your ECU to work natively with the DSG.

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

@@clan_360 It just depends. The stock 1.8 ECU is designed to communicate either the 09g TCU and not a DSG TCU/mechatronics unit. swapping parts in is easy but coding is the challenge. But I'm pretty sure UM has engine software for the 1.8 and I do know they have TCU software for DSG DQ250/500 etc. I would email Fred Knize at UM and see if you swap the parts if they could simply tune/code your ECU to work natively with the DSG.

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

@@clan_360 Just make sure when you email him to have your cars VIN as well as ECU part number/serial number and also the same info for the TCU from the donor car

[@seanreynolds9906]

I'm thinking of doing this swap on a 2.5 beetle, what axles do you use and do you use the same shift cables and shifter??

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

You have to use everything from the 6 speed donor car. Gearbox, axles, clutch kit (must be from FSI car) starter, transmission mount and bracket, shift cable bracket, shifter end links, clutch line, bleeder block and slave.

[@seanreynolds9906]

Did you get all to from the junk yard and what car can you get it out of???

[@SubsurfacePodcast]

@@seanreynolds9906 I did a 6-speed swap on two separate occasions. The one in this video that I did was from a junkyard car. It was a 2007 GTI which is in my opinion best year and model to get the six speed from because the gear ratios are not too long. They are really good for the 2.5 liter whether you're naturally aspirated or even when you go boosted.