How can you distinguishe between different gearboxes..? - Saxperience

shaggers_saxvtr · 29th July 2006, 10:11

Just fitted another gearbox into my VTR, scrapy thought it was a VTR box but its defo not - as the gear ratios are shorter, so it accelerates faster now but tops out at 125ish. It must be either a 1.1 box or a VTS box i guess but how can I tell...?! Thanks!

ne_jam · 29th July 2006, 12:21

125 is about right topp for a vtr well thats what it will say on clock

S34MER · 29th July 2006, 12:53

if the ratios are shorter its prob a 1.1 box, these are the same as the VTS boxes anyway i think (95% sure)!

Ryan^p · 29th July 2006, 14:05

you can tell by finding the box code on the gearbox

shaggers_saxvtr · 29th July 2006, 16:09

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Originally Posted by vtr_jam

125 is about right topp for a vtr well thats what it will say on clock

Nah dude, the ratios are shorter and my standard box that (as far as i know) has been in the car since new used to do 135 (obv speedos are inaccurate - lets not even start one of those motha f**kin threads..!) Defo either a 1.1 or VTS box!

shaggers_saxvtr · 29th July 2006, 16:11

Cheers s34mer, but I think the 1.1 and VTS box are different, but not sure. Itsafastworld85, thanks mate, will look for a code! :Y:

SiMan · 29th July 2006, 16:14

i think 1.1 and vts boxes are the same aprt from 5th where on the vts its longer.

i think!!!someone back me up here

simon

S34MER · 29th July 2006, 16:21

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Originally Posted by SiMan

i think 1.1 and vts boxes are the same aprt from 5th where on the vts its longer.

i think!!!someone back me up here

simon

pretty sure your right!

woodsy · 29th July 2006, 16:23

if its a 1.1 it would top out around 95mph so prob a vts

because you have a bit faster accell it doesnt mean you have a faster box, your old one could have been on its way out so the newer one is alot tighter
thus feeling faster ...

just a theroy as mine did the same when i changed a vts to a vts, it felt faster

S34MER · 29th July 2006, 16:44

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Originally Posted by SiMan

i think 1.1 and vts boxes are the same aprt from 5th where on the vts its longer

as simon said though the 1.1 box is the same its just that the 5th gear ratio is different!

Ryan^p · 29th July 2006, 20:03

nope the vts and 1.1 dont have the same gear set

only vts,gti, s1/s2 rallye use the sport gear set, just with differing final drives.

the 1.1 box is short tho

shaggers_saxvtr · 30th July 2006, 15:19

Well it tops out now around 125, so potentially a VTS box then. Seems a bit quicker as the gear ratios are shorter down the bottom end. Cheers peeps :Y:

RIBstaff · 30th July 2006, 15:46

You can go tell people now "ive got a vts gearbox"lol