Gearbox changes

1. P-Courty Established Member Joined: May 2008 Wirral Posts: 1040 Blue/White Flatarch Saxslow Ph.1

   #1 29th June 2012, 08:43

   Are all of the gearboxs 1.1 to 1.6 8v to 16v interchangeable with each other, as in do they mount the same and with no change to any gear linkages.
   ive got a 1.4 8v engine and a 1.6 16v gearbox will it marry up right or will changes be needed?
2. mechsman Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Bristol Posts: 906 Saxo 1.4i SX 3dr, 106 (engine swap under way), p

   #2 29th June 2012, 09:08

   Yes, all MA boxes are physically interchangable. I have a 1.1 box on my 1.4 and the acceleration is mad compared to the old box. Motorway cruising sucks on the 1.1 box though. Only thing you will need to look at when selecting a box, other than condition of course, is what ratios it will have in it. There's a thread around somewhere that gives all the different box ratios.
3. deks36 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2008 Herne Bay. Kent Posts: 3881 Peugeot 307, Nissan Juke, 206 Grand tourisme

   #3 29th June 2012, 12:49

   As above for the most part all the boxes are interchangeable, that said I once encountered an issue with a 1.4 box and when I did some research for a certain period the 1.4's did have a different box on them that wasnt interchangeable
   i did once find a post on here to that effect but cant remember where or how
   maybe worth a search
4. P-Courty Established Member Joined: May 2008 Wirral Posts: 1040 Blue/White Flatarch Saxslow Ph.1

   #4 29th June 2012, 16:03

   mines a 2000 pug 306 which has the nfz engine from i think the furio if i'm right. and the gearbox ive found is from a vts what kind of problem would the different ratios cause? coz surely i'd be using less revs on the motorway with a 1.6 gearbox which is better for me for work usage
5. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #5 29th June 2012, 16:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by P-Courty mines a 2000 pug 306 which has the nfz engine from i think the furio if i'm right. and the gearbox ive found is from a vts what kind of problem would the different ratios cause? coz surely i'd be using less revs on the motorway with a 1.6 gearbox which is better for me for work usage

   Wrong i'm afraid.
   
   The vts box will rev high on motorways.. it's very very similar to a 1.1 box.
   
   If you want lower rev's @ 70mph.. Then the 1.4 box is ideal. As is the VTR box, or a diesel box.
   
   Look on here for all the ratios.. http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=125615
   
   
6. P-Courty Established Member Joined: May 2008 Wirral Posts: 1040 Blue/White Flatarch Saxslow Ph.1

   #6 29th June 2012, 17:08

   thats in second gear mate the vts rev range is higher according to that which means the revs would be lower near top end surely
7. P-Courty Established Member Joined: May 2008 Wirral Posts: 1040 Blue/White Flatarch Saxslow Ph.1

   #7 29th June 2012, 17:11

   Ah i see now the gear box off a furio and vtr are the same in that case wereas the vts seems to be a closer ratio box
8. P-Courty Established Member Joined: May 2008 Wirral Posts: 1040 Blue/White Flatarch Saxslow Ph.1

   #8 29th June 2012, 17:15

   so i'm best off with a vtr or furio box realy, so in that case they should deffinately fit mine being the 8v nfz block then?