Time Attack Racecar Planet Saxx supercharged!

[jpsaxo]

Nice work, looking decent mate

BE time once this one let's go lol

[sexy_gt]

bought a BE during the week.
Picasso 5speed 1.6 tu





removed diff





now I am undecided if I fit quaife £560 or a plated diff £tbc...

I am also told 205 gti 1.6 gearbox is required to use the gears from as they are much shorter than this Picasso.... I am wanting 125-130mph top speed in 5th with the remaining gears all shorter than standard.

[hard_corejoeboy]

With such short ratios are you not just going to be getting even more wheelspin issues?

[sexy_gt]

yes it will be more prone to wheelspin with a shorter FD.

[sexy_gt]

also had this lot come Tuesday...

[hard_corejoeboy]

Blimey someone has cash considering we are in December! Let us know what the satschshift is like.

[tweeqd]

Ill use that code to get your ratios tomorrow andcompare them to a 1.6 box
Service box is a pain to get up on the ipad

[sexy_gt]

Thank you martin. Do you cut the front hydro part off the box too i see atspeed have but that to clear turbo intake?

[jpsaxo]

I was told you can't mix and match the 205gti ratio's with the latest version of BE boxes?

[sexy_gt]

My be is 2001.

[dannygti]

What size charger do you have stu?

[sexy_gt]

74 danny.

[tweeqd]

Originally Posted by sexy_gt

Thank you martin. Do you cut the front hydro part off the box too i see atspeed have but that to clear turbo intake?

I did but thats cos my inlet snail sits where they were as its a big turbo




Josh i cant see why you cant, i havent tried to yet. Then again alot of people said you cant 6 speed the be4


I cant find the exact geara ratios on servicebox but your gearbox has a FD of4.26
Going by the gears i have ( mine was a picasso box so i know i have the same ones in the pile) it should be

1st = 34 mph
2 =63
3=96
4=132
5=160
Thats with a 7500 rpm limit

Ill dig out the 205 ratios tomorrow to compare


Or if anyone has the exact gears from the picasso box (or if you want to drop the case off and count the teeth on the gears)

[sexy_gt]

Thanks martin. I think just a fd change may be ok but keep digging if you dont mind please.

Ill rev to 7200 but usually rev to 7 before change.

[tweeqd]

Originally Posted by sexy_gt

Thanks martin. I think just a fd change may be ok but keep digging if you dont mind please.

Ill rev to 7200 but usually rev to 7 before change.

Ill re enter them with 7k limit

[sexy_gt]

Originally Posted by tweeqd

Ill re enter them with 7k limit

Please post results

[sexy_gt]

Passed my ards test today

[Dean-VTR]

Whoop

[sexy_gt]

Collected a be3 205 gti 1.6 gearbox saturday... fitting the gears and fd from that into the be4 today.

[sexy_gt]

refitted the rebuilt ma gearbox last weekend... I am now desperate to take it to the track again





picked up a be3 205 1.6gti box for £56



be4 opened up for rebuild... idea is remove these gears (too long for my taste and refit with the ones from the 205 box)









loving that the BE diffs are bolted to the crown wheel and not pressed like the MA, means I can do a complete rebuild at home.



the be4 (right) stripped, cleaned and ready for the guts from the be3 (on left).



be3 gears and fd stripped and ready for new bearings (in post)..... 205, 1.6gti and 4.062 fd =135mph@7k.



did try calling GMC today for a diff but didnt manage to get hold of john... Monday it is


oh yeah have this too.