vtr gearbox in a furio?

1. user_31039 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Woking / Plymouth Posts: 1031 saxo 1.1 posi blue, saxo 1.4 furio black

   #1 28th April 2010, 00:01

   is this possible to do at all? and what gains or losses would i see from this? as i do a fair few motorway miles and want to make the sax a bit more efficent
2. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

   #2 28th April 2010, 00:27

   ye longer ratios so slower acceleration but higher top speed
3. user_31039 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Woking / Plymouth Posts: 1031 saxo 1.1 posi blue, saxo 1.4 furio black

   #3 28th April 2010, 16:46

   higher top speed thanks sam, has anyone done this before? as in how much slower would it be for instance driving round town etc? as in would it be better just to re-condition my gearbox and put for instance the vtr 5th gear in?
   
   warde
4. saxovtsdriver Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Woking Posts: 790 Citroen saxo 1.1 desire Silver Citroen saxo 1.6 1

   #4 28th April 2010, 16:48

   haha dont make me piss myself,!!!!
   
   get a vts engine and gear box!!
5. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

   #5 28th April 2010, 16:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by wardesaxoboy higher top speed thanks sam, has anyone done this before? as in how much slower would it be for instance driving round town etc? as in would it be better just to re-condition my gearbox and put for instance the vtr 5th gear in? warde

   its not gonna be like changing to driving a bus or anything it'll still be nippy probably a second slower to 60 or something, its a sports diff in the VTR box, so will cope with higher power better if you want to/have modified it too, ive got a 1.4 box in mine to speed it up acceleration wise (never go past 90 anyway) but it can go the other way. itd probably be in top gear about 500 rpm less to 70 mph or something. It really isnt a massive difference but will save you a bit in petrol..
6. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

   #6 28th April 2010, 16:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxovtsdriver haha dont make me piss myself,!!!! get a vts engine and gear box!!

   
   Wow, that was really helpfull mate.. .....
7. saxovtsdriver Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Woking Posts: 790 Citroen saxo 1.1 desire Silver Citroen saxo 1.6 1

   #7 28th April 2010, 16:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Lew_C Wow, that was really helpfull mate.. .....

   lol, yup thats me!
   
   REALLY helpfull, any warde, when am i getin money for the weekend, cards been blocked so dont have any money for the next 7days
   so cash in hand is really needed atm!!
8. PETE-VTR Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 york/ north yorkshire Posts: 1953

   #8 28th April 2010, 18:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxovtsdriver haha dont make me piss myself,!!!! get a vts engine and gear box!!

   i didnt even notice much difference between a 1.1 and VTR box so putting a vtr box on his car for better motorway miles is a no brainer!
   
   end of the day the car is only as fast as you drive it
9. user_31039 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Woking / Plymouth Posts: 1031 saxo 1.1 posi blue, saxo 1.4 furio black

   #9 28th April 2010, 18:46

   problem is as from september my car will be at uni with me problem is i live in surrey and plymouth is 200 miles away so want the car to sit a bit lower at higher speeds so im not revving the nuts off of it for 200 miles lol, the other thing my gearbox is on its way out anyways but its ptobably more hassle to buy the bits and refurb it rather than get a vtr box