1.1 Gearbox in a VTR

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Telford Posts: 225 Posi Blue Saxo VTS ;)
    #1
    I no this is a very commonly asked question but i cnt seem to find a forum for it :/ so sorry people,
    Just wondering what people think who have done it, is it worth doing?
    what are the disadvantages of doing it and the advantages?]

    Thanks =]
  2. L-plater Joined: Jul 2007 stockport Posts: 40 citroen saxo 1.1i mk2 citroen saxo vtr mk2
    #2
    well i have been speaking to a m8 who has done this and he said it has made his acceleration so much faster but restricted his top end to 115mph only things is that has made me think is weather the 1.1 gearbox can cope with the power of the vtr.
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2006 The Lang Toun Posts: 4133 Mk2 Clio V6 #007 of 354
    #3
    it'll certainly cope with the power as fowk have paired them with hi spec engines, its just a matter then of how long they'll last.

    main advantage: quicker acceleration
    main disadvantage: slower top end speed
  4. Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR
    #4
    got a smaller diff than the VTR/S box.
    chuck a VTS box in there mate very similair ratios to 1.1 but more likely not to shred the diff as quick

    but its worth doing in most cases as most of the time its stop start acceleration around town etc rather than sitting on the motorway at 3 figure speeds all day
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Leeds Posts: 129 Saxo VTR
    #5
    vts box .. wud cope with the R lump nicely n ratios r jus a lil bit longer than the S
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 whitley bay Posts: 130 saxo vts
    #6
    just droped a 1.1 box in my vts and its sweeeeeeeeeet
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 birmingham Posts: 156 saxo 1.1 with GTi conversion Matt black slammed m
    #7
    tbh i found that a 1.5 deisel box works much better the torque goes through the roof the 1.1 box wont last as long the deisel box is strong and can cope with the strain iv got a 1.5 box on my GTi 16v engine and i think its a awful lot better cus you get the accel and top end
  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 birmingham Posts: 133 saxo mk 1 westcoast vtr, seat leon, 2.0 mk3 fiest
    #8
    this what you call sharing the knowledge dan lol, im thinkin bwt gettin a 1.5 gearbox for mine once ive got brakes and ma heater matri sorted
  9. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 birmingham Posts: 156 saxo 1.1 with GTi conversion Matt black slammed m
    #9
    you can feel a much bigger difference tho cant ya steve
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Down't road from Sheffield Posts: 4641 Was:16v 106 XS ..... Now: Import 1.8 MX5
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Dan_27 View Post
    tbh i found that a 1.5 deisel box works much better the torque goes through the roof the 1.1 box wont last as long the deisel box is strong and can cope with the strain iv got a 1.5 box on my GTi 16v engine and i think its a awful lot better cus you get the accel and top end
    No. OK, just no. It's longer than a VTR box, so acceleration is shit, but top speed is insane, not that a standard car would pull to that. Oh, and changing a gearbox doesn't make the engine produce more torque.


    1.1 box is a good compromise IMO, and no, unless it's fucked, you won't shred the diff within a day/week/month, I know mine's fine almost 2 years on...

    Advantage - Quicker acceleration, by quite a lot.
    Disadvantage - Shorter top speed, higher revs on motorways (60mph = 3000rpm, 70mph = 3500rpm, 80mph = 4000rpm), basically speed = double revs.
  11. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2005 Porthcawl Posts: 5726 FQ Volvo V70R Peugeot Partner
    #11
    ive got one on my vts and the acceleration is much better.i also havent lost any top end speed.

    i had a diesel box on my old vtr and it was shit.it would do nearly 110 in 3rd and over 120 in 4th. shit imo!