What gearbox do I have?

6th December 2011, 11:59

I've done a quick search but didn't find a definitive answer sooo anyway

Driving my car properly for the first time yesterday. I noticed that it revs and picks up a little too well for a normal 1.4.

At 70mph it was revving at 4000rpm. I initally thought its a 1.1 box but after doing a search it seems that it could be a 1.1/xsi or even a rallye box.

If someone could shed some more light on it I would appreciate it.

6th December 2011, 12:11

Why not get the code off the box? That'll tell you what it is

6th December 2011, 13:59

Ok I shall do that at some point. Where abouts on the box is the code stamped?

4th January 2012, 23:18

Look in the engine performance (iirc) there is a pinned thread showing exactly what gear ratio each box is. Though, its probably standard, like your other thread questioning the engine, its a furio.. they are fucking nippy, just not too tourquey. Vtr-ish and the boxes are the same as the 1.1 so you can imagine they aren't built for the land speed record but they like to punch it to 60.

I've had 2, one on two occasions, they were both just as quick as the vtr, they just don't put that massive grin from the grunt of the vtr on your face.

5th January 2012, 03:24

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Originally Posted by KieranYeh

Look in the engine performance (iirc) there is a pinned thread showing exactly what gear ratio each box is. Though, its probably standard, like your other thread questioning the engine, its a furio.. they are fucking nippy, just not too tourquey. Vtr-ish and the boxes are the same as the 1.1 so you can imagine they aren't built for the land speed record but they like to punch it to 60.

I've had 2, one on two occasions, they were both just as quick as the vtr, they just don't put that massive grin from the grunt of the vtr on your face.

nippy in your opinion. imo they are not. when i had the 1.1 in my car it was side by side with a furio to around 90mph then the 1.4 crept away

5th January 2012, 03:30

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Originally Posted by kennym1987

nippy in your opinion. imo they are not. when i had the 1.1 in my car it was side by side with a furio to around 90mph then the 1.4 crept away

Tbf when i went from my 1.1 to my furio i felt a difference and thought it was quick for a 1.4, then i put a 16v init now i could never drive one again

5th January 2012, 07:54

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Originally Posted by Cam

Tbf when i went from my 1.1 to my furio i felt a difference and thought it was quick for a 1.4, then i put a 16v init now i could never drive one again

Yup always the way, I drove a friends Quicksilver the other day and I was shouting at it to pickup speed as it's dog slow compared to the VTS.....yet I had a Furio back in the day and thought it was the nuts at the time lol

5th January 2012, 09:56

I have a smilar power and exactly the aame engine size polo now and you're both wrong. They are really quite quick. Obviously a vts is quicker but thats just stating the obvious with a 50hp difference but its painful trying to get the polo going anywhere.

Besides, on the way to car shows all the vts' couldn't pull away much from my little furio anyway.

5th January 2012, 10:11

Vts cant pull away from a furio?

5th January 2012, 11:38

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Originally Posted by KieranYeh

I have a smilar power and exactly the aame engine size polo now and you're both wrong. They are really quite quick. Obviously a vts is quicker but thats just stating the obvious with a 50hp difference but its painful trying to get the polo going anywhere.

Besides, on the way to car shows ALL the vts' couldn't pull away much from my little furio anyway.

The joys of sax-p and the shit it produces.

You sir are full of it

5th January 2012, 13:11

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Originally Posted by KieranYeh

I have a smilar power and exactly the aame engine size polo now and you're both wrong. They are really quite quick. Obviously a vts is quicker but thats just stating the obvious with a 50hp difference but its painful trying to get the polo going anywhere.

Besides, on the way to car shows all the vts' couldn't pull away much from my little furio anyway.

Quick in your opinion, slow in mine.

The word 'quick' is based upon opinion because it's can't be measured obviously.

I reckon my nans mobility scooter is quicker than a 1.4 polo

If you saw a VTS struggling to pull away from your Furio then they either wern't trying or thier engine was buggered.

5th January 2012, 15:54

Whatever dudes.

In comparison to my pug 206, my lupo sport (100bhp) my golf 1.4 my polo 1.4 and my 1.1 the furio felt "quick" stop being online badasses.

They are quick, nippy.. nimble little cars, so a 1.4 lump will in effect be quite a large engine.. power to weight ratio and all that.

My furio was complete with a 4-1 mani full decat ss system so it had some more umph than most but note:

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Originally Posted by KieranYeh

I have a smilar power and exactly the aame engine size polo now and you're both wrong. They are really quite quick. Obviously a vts is quicker but thats just stating the obvious with a 50hp difference but its painful trying to get the polo going anywhere.

Besides, on the way to car shows all the vts' couldn't pull away much from my little furio anyway.

I said much. as in there was a difference, but not as considerable as i thought.

Stop bitching y0'

5th January 2012, 15:56

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Originally Posted by Piggie

The joys of sax-p and the shit it produces.

You sir are full of it

Just because you put a 16v engine in a vtr and feel hard as fuck

5th January 2012, 15:59

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Originally Posted by KieranYeh

Whatever dudes.

In comparison to my pug 206, lupo sport (100bhp) golf 1.4 polo 1.4 and 1.1 the furio felt "quick" stop being online badasses.

They are quick, nippy.. nimble little cars, so a 1.4 lump will in effect be quite a large engine.. power to weight ratio and all that.

My furio was complete with a 4-1 mani full decat ss system so it had some more umph than most but note:

I said much. as in there was a difference, but not as considerable as i thought.

Stop bitching y0'

Sorry but its not being an internet "badass" when someone is talking a load of bollocks about a furio being able to keep up with a VTS

5th January 2012, 16:02

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Originally Posted by Gandi699

Sorry but its not being an internet "badass" when someone is talking a load of bollocks about a furio being able to keep up with a VTS

Since when can a furio go as fast as a vts? I dont know where you read this sort of thing

5th January 2012, 16:03

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Originally Posted by devilsadvocate

Quick in your opinion, slow in mine.

The word 'quick' is based upon opinion because it's can't be measured obviously.

I reckon my nans mobility scooter is quicker than a 1.4 polo

If you saw a VTS struggling to pull away from your Furio then they either wern't trying or thier engine was buggered.

There is definitely a ya' nan joke in here somewhere..

5th January 2012, 16:13

A furio would never touch my 16v rallye, ever. Not even keep up! Yes they are quick if you've driven a 1.1 saxo but in all honesty they are old and outdated now. A new fiesta 1.0 or w.e they do them in would kill a furio! Regardless of power to weight bollocks! just sayinnz

5th January 2012, 16:40

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Originally Posted by Hewsly

A new fiesta 1.0 or w.e they do them in would kill a furio! Regardless of power to weight bollocks!

Thats not right though is it mate? Lets be sensible. So a 107 1.0 with 3 cylinders is going beat a 1.4....

5th January 2012, 16:43

Also the power to weight isn't going to be greatly increased, its the same shell as a VT with a full interior 75bhp furio is not going to trouble even a mk1 90bhp vtr

5th January 2012, 16:43

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Originally Posted by KieranYeh

Just because you put a 16v engine in a vtr and feel hard as fuck

Lol grow up pal. How is having a conversion trying to feel hard?

In fact i now own a quicksilver. Yeh its currently in the garage having the 16v conversion but only because the engine seized up and i cant see the point in paying for something i already have.

I drove it as a 1.4 for a good while and its dog shit slow mate.

Fair enough it has exhaust or whatever but as said a VTS would be miles away from a furio, they where either broke or enjoying the fact you thought you where keeping up (i think the latter)

Ive owned a classic mini which only had 4 gears and top speed of 90mph and it felt faster than my quicky. It wasnt! At all. But seriously there very slow cars.

Perhaps one day youll drive a VTS. Then youll know.

Was never trying to look 'hard'. Just cant stand to listen to you lie.

And rather than lie to myself i admit i needed more power.

And im the internet warrior haha.

5th January 2012, 16:46

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Originally Posted by Piggie

Perhaps one day youll drive a VTS. Then youll know.

Because they're the epitome of speed?!

All Saxo's are at best quick, not fast, which alot of people seem to get confused by.

5th January 2012, 16:52

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Originally Posted by rey

Because they're the epitome of speed?!

in a word...yes

5th January 2012, 16:55

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Originally Posted by rey

Because they're the epitome of speed?!

All Saxo's are at best quick, not fast, which alot of people seem to get confused by.

No not at all.

If you read ive never said there the quickest car in the world.

What ive said many times is there quicker than furios. By some way. And he will realise that when he drives one

That isnt even open for debate in my eyes.

5th January 2012, 16:57

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Originally Posted by kennym1987

in a word...yes

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Originally Posted by Piggie

No not at all.

If you read ive never said there the quickest car in the world.

What ive said many times is there quicker than furios. By some way. And he will realise that when he drives one

That isnt even open for debate in my eyes.

Not aimed at you... See above.

And I agree with you, furio's are slow, there's no way around that fact.

5th January 2012, 19:37

A VTS is quick considering they only put out 120bhp which is not a lot but they weigh nothing, hence the reason they move.

Having driven 300bhp+ cars a few times on the road, going back to my VTS is somewhat dissapointing

5th January 2012, 19:39

That's what I'm saying, a VTS is merely quick, not fast.