6-speed box

1. twistedjackass Newbie Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4

   #1 6th December 2004, 22:26

   Hi
   
   anyone heard if you can put a 6-speed box in a VTS?
   Does anyone else think it sounds like it needs another gear?!
   
   cheers
   
   twisted
2. Smithy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2004 Forest of Dean United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3747 Fabia VRS

   #2 6th December 2004, 23:09

   The Super 1600 conversion uses a 6 speed sequential gear box and yes i agree the VTS could use another cog when you're on a motorway.
3. twistedjackass Newbie Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4

   #3 6th December 2004, 23:12

   do you know where to buy one!? is it expensive?
4. Smithy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2004 Forest of Dean United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3747 Fabia VRS

   #4 6th December 2004, 23:18

   If you have a look in this forum few threads down, there's one about the Super 1600 conversion. Cituning do the complete package for....... £76,000. Don't know if they sell gearboxes separately.
   
   You could always try Quaife. They make competition gearboxes. I drove a VTS with a 5 speed sequential box and that was awesome. Don't know exactly what they make for the saxo, but if you've got money, then i suppose anything is possible.
5. twistedjackass Newbie Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4

   #5 6th December 2004, 23:22

   "if you got the money"
   
   trust me if i had that sort of money a gearbox would be the last thing on my mind but thanks for your help anyways!
   
   Twisted
6. Smithy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2004 Forest of Dean United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3747 Fabia VRS

   #6 6th December 2004, 23:35

   Lol! Money talks i'm afraid!
7. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #7 7th December 2004, 15:51

   cheaper to have a BE3 conversion from gmc, though having the 6 speed box from the gti 6 would be a tad more expensive due to ahving a lot more fannying around with linkages etc...
8. peebee Established Member Joined: Jun 2004 Worcester United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2209 Saxo VTR MK2

   #8 10th December 2004, 03:23

   Citroen and pergoet are pritty much the same ye! i might be wrong, but if u want a 6th gear, find urself a nackered 306 gti and have the gearbox away! wont be too much from a scrapy!
9. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #9 10th December 2004, 04:58

   yeah its the fitting thats the problem, the boxes are from a different engine series and the bell housing wont fit the TU engine
10. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

    #10 10th December 2004, 05:21

    nowhere near fitting! I have looked into this yes
11. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #11 10th December 2004, 05:47

    GMC do do the conversion though, no idea on price though but i know AndyL on ssc has had it done and his car is running on road so it does work
12. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

    #12 10th December 2004, 05:51

    VTS?
13. vtsturbo Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2003 York United Kingdom (England) Posts: 256

    #13 2nd January 2005, 07:03

    6 speed sequential box roughly 12k, lot of work involved. once again gti6 box is too much work for most companies so you`ll be hard to find one that will carry the job out. i think andyL has had a 5 cogged be3 with long first and ratios that top out at circa 150.
    
    Si