1.1 gearbox in VTR

1. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #1 21st January 2011, 09:43

   Buying a VTR with 1.1 gearbox, Is there any downfalls of this? heard they are decent but just want to know if there are any downfalls thanks
2. user_38486 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Blackburn Posts: 4739 A few

   #2 21st January 2011, 09:56

   Will be quick through the gears, but will rev high at 70 on the motorway, and top end will be lower
3. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #3 21st January 2011, 09:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SAM-S44MDS- Will be quick through the gears, but will rev high at 70 on the motorway, and top end will be lower

   will at damage the engine if on motorway often? how much slower will it be?
4. user_38486 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Blackburn Posts: 4739 A few

   #4 21st January 2011, 10:03

   The diff is weaker in the 1.1 box but aslong as you dont go wheel spinning everytime you set off and bouncing off the limiter everytime you go to change gear it will be fine.
   
   Read this http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...gearbox+ratios
   
   That has all the ratios in,
5. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #5 21st January 2011, 10:08

   Cheers mate i wont be bouncing off limiter ha, wat you think top speed will be?
6. Ellisg93 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Leicester Posts: 184 Saxo 1.1 R reg! 1991 Honda Civic (4G)

   #6 21st January 2011, 10:20

   1.1 gearbox is quick and snappy. Its fun to drive, the motorway driving is a drone though. Not sure about top speed.
7. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #7 21st January 2011, 10:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ellisg93 1.1 gearbox is quick and snappy. Its fun to drive, the motorway driving is a drone though. Not sure about top speed.

   im currently driving a 1.1 and motorway is ok, Will it just feel the same as that?
8. user_42892 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 high wycombe Posts: 848 Astra VXR

   #8 21st January 2011, 13:36

   i had a 1.1 box in my vtr and it was alright but not really good if you drive the car alot, now i had it in my vts and it made the car shit to drive and finally the gearbox died, ive had it for 6months on both cars and i wouldn’t recommend it.
   
   if i was u and this is what im doing is put a furio box on. gives the compromise on both.
   
   if you want a cheap box of if you have the money a s1/2 rallye or xsi box
9. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #9 21st January 2011, 21:04

   Its ace for accelleration, just pulls like a bastard. Sits at 3600 at 70, and tops out at about 110/116
   
   It wont blow uo if you drive it on the motorway or everyday. Mine gets driven over 500 miles a week and its been in there for nearly a year