Gearbox to Saxo 8v

1. steffeen L-plater Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 58

   #1 17th July 2018, 07:20

   Hello Saxperience
   I'm using my Saxo 1,6 8v vtr for rally light in Denmark which is legal road cars going for small maneuver races which is 3-5 km long.
   
   My gearbox the original 1,6 8v is going for a change soon and I need to know if I would win anything in acceleration with a 16v / GTI gearbox instead?
   The ideal would be a 1300 gearbox but I cant find anyone in a good condition and I am offered a cheap GTI gearbox.
   
   Does anyone know the 2 gearbox codes, and the gearings on them?
   and would i win any acceleration with a gti gearbox?
   
   thanks
2. sri_130 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Doyncaster Posts: 783

   #2 17th July 2018, 07:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by steffeen Hello Saxperience I'm using my Saxo 1,6 8v vtr for rally light in Denmark which is legal road cars going for small maneuver races which is 3-5 km long. My gearbox the original 1,6 8v is going for a change soon and I need to know if I would win anything in acceleration with a 16v / GTI gearbox instead? The ideal would be a 1300 gearbox but I cant find anyone in a good condition and I am offered a cheap GTI gearbox. Does anyone know the 2 gearbox codes, and the gearings on them? and would i win any acceleration with a gti gearbox? thanks

   Yes. Final drive is lower on the 16v box, so you would/should notice an improvement with a reduced top speed.
   Xsi boxes are also a good all rounder but hard to locate.
   Search the forum for final drive and ratios, there's been many debates and a spreadsheet was produced