106/vts gti gear box?

1. siraljones L-plater Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 32 saxo furio black

   #1 20th April 2008, 12:04

   hey out of random does anyone know/think if a 106gti/vts gear box will fit a 1.4 furio??
2. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #2 20th April 2008, 12:10

   quick answer - yes
   
   unsure if people have had problems with driveshafts though as the vts' drive shaft is slightly thicker i believe
3. beardy Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 isle of wight Posts: 761 Impreza STI - Saxo GTI

   #3 20th April 2008, 12:14

   would fit and should work np, just put a 1.4 gearbox in my mates 16v and drivershafts fitted np.
4. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #4 20th April 2008, 12:15

   I don't know if this helps, but I'm running the following (temporarily):
   
   106 gti/vts engine
   1.4 gearbox
   1.4 n/s driveshaft
   vts/vtr o/s driveshaft (as it has an intermediate bearing on it)
   
   Everything runs fine, and all fits snug as it should do (no bodging) and no leaks of gearbox fluid etc.
5. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #5 20th April 2008, 12:17

   but with both these your fitting smaller boxes to the vts, which has the thicker driveshaft, its the other way around for him
   
   as said mate im not 100% on this anyway just heard about it before on here im sure
6. beardy Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 isle of wight Posts: 761 Impreza STI - Saxo GTI

   #6 20th April 2008, 12:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Yates but with both these your fitting smaller boxes to the vts, which has the thicker driveshaft, its the other way around for him as said mate im not 100% on this anyway just heard about it before on here im sure

   obviously if there thicker they wulden't fit the smaller gearbox??
   
   
   as im sure there woulden't be that much tolerence or it would slip?
7. Jackman Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2006 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 11234 iTB 205 Rallye, 205 STDT.

   #7 20th April 2008, 12:51

   I believe it would but why would you want to?
   
   would the ratios not be unsuitable?
8. Ryanp Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut

   #8 20th April 2008, 13:01

   moved to saxo suspension, brakes and transmission section.
   
   I wonder why its called that?
9. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #9 20th April 2008, 14:07

   lol
   
   I havn't looked myself but Yates is probably trying to say the shaft itself is thicker (ie between the CV joints) but both ends/splines are the same thickness?
10. jamiemol Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 aberystwyth...mid wales Posts: 802 maritius vts

    #10 21st April 2008, 20:49

    isit quicker with a vts box on a 1.4 because it has longer ratios that it does more in that gear?
11. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

    #11 21st April 2008, 20:52

    to clear this up. the distance between the inner CV joint and the splines on a base model shaft is considerably longer than on a VT*, the diff is a different size this is why the shaft is a different length, therefore if you fit a base model passengers side shaft to a VT* box it will almost always leak gearbox oil, and the shaft won't sit properly in position either, the drivers side shaft was ok on the car i did the conversion on though, strangely