1.1 Mk1 Gearbox

1. BezzaB Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Telford Posts: 225 Posi Blue Saxo VTS ;)

   #1 27th February 2010, 13:37

   Will a Mk1 1.1 Gearbox go onto the Mk2 1.6 VTR engine.. Please help have the oppertunity to buy one
   
   thanks
2. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #2 27th February 2010, 13:40

   yes, but I wouldn't fit it personally.
   
   Stick to a vtr gearbox, or vts gearbox if you want to get through the gears quicker
3. BezzaB Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Telford Posts: 225 Posi Blue Saxo VTS ;)

   #3 27th February 2010, 13:43

   So it just be a straight swap?
4. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #4 27th February 2010, 14:13

   yes, vtr shafts should fit, but I don't think they'll sit in the diff 100% of the way due to the diff differences, but I'm sure it'll work.
   
   I would never fit a non-sports gearbox to a sports engine (vtr/vts) but people do do it
5. BezzaB Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Telford Posts: 225 Posi Blue Saxo VTS ;)

   #5 27th February 2010, 14:18

   I have read about them on here but in was in two minds wether to do it or not ... Im going to get the gearbox but keep my vtr one just incase it does mess up on me... then i might look at getting the vts ...
6. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #6 27th February 2010, 14:22

   If I was you I'd keep the vtr one for now, and maybe put a vts one on in the future.
7. BezzaB Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Telford Posts: 225 Posi Blue Saxo VTS ;)

   #7 27th February 2010, 14:25

   What kind of difference would it make with a vts box?
8. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #8 27th February 2010, 14:36

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=125615
9. titchster Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Down't road from Sheffield Posts: 4641 Was:16v 106 XS ..... Now: Import 1.8 MX5

   #9 27th February 2010, 15:58

   1.1 box > VTR box, fair enough it hasn't got the sports ratios, but it has got a shorter final drive, so boosts acceleration quite noticeably, and so long as you change up near/at the limiter, you still drop back 'onto cam'.
   
   And the smaller diff isn't a problem, and the shafts do sit in fine.