Advice Needed On Gearbox

[Karl 15 1 Cars]

hi there people

 

as some of you know ive had problems with gearboxes blowing up to in a month lol so was just wondering if it would be be worth converting from a be1 to a be3 i know ill need a new release bearing clutch cable and a pedal.

 

will the cost be worth it??

will the be3 be more reliable??

is the be3 better and in what ways??

 

im still looking for a gearbox so if anyone selling 1 im intrested i need it asap and it needs to be delivered unless your in grimsby or very near to.

 

btw im after a 1.6 coz i love the crazy acceleration

 

many thanks in advance guys

[welshpug 1,666]

I dont think its worth the fiddling at all, there's hardly much difference in the box itself at all, granted a good be3 clutch feels good, but so does a be1 if its all ok!

 

Just get whats easily available.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Any S/H BE box will be just that, the only way they tend to fail is with abuse of standing starts etc, the only way to make the Diff reliable is to fit a LSD

[Karl 15 1 Cars]

Any S/H BE box will be just that, the only way they tend to fail is with abuse of standing starts etc, the only way to make the Diff reliable is to fit a LSD

is an lsd a limited slip diff?

what diffrence willl this make other thn the stated lol and are they expensive

[brumster 135 1 Cars]

the only way to make the Diff reliable is to fit a LSD

 

What!? Standard, open diffs are unreliable and the answer is to fit an LSD!?

[welshpug 1,666]

What!? Standard, open diffs are unreliable and the answer is to fit an LSD!?

 

yes.

[brumster 135 1 Cars]

Wow, I learn something every day

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

I thought everyone knew that, it's really the main weak point of the BE box no matter what age,

[Karl 15 1 Cars]

lol you learn summet new everyday thanks guys ,how much is an lsd and are they easy to fit

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Around £700 new

[B1ack_Mi16 67]

You might want to get yourself a BE3 box from a Peugeot 405 1.9TD or 406 1.9 TD. (possibly more cars got them but I don't know which).

 

These has extra webbing and have therefore stiffer casings. That in combination with a LSD might be an improvement.

 

If it still keeps blowing, then consider going the ME5/ML5 route to get a more beefy starting point.

[Karl 15 1 Cars]

i havnt got the money for a LSD or a recon box so gonna gamble again on a s/h one yes i know but i need my car fixing and ive been laid off from work (im a plasterer) due to the building trade going down hill any how i want a be1 box to save faffing about with a be3 conversion was thinking about a mi16 box but am unsure on what the diffrence compared to a 1.6 with regards to ratios ive looked but dont understand what the numbers mean so in simple terms will it go faster with an mi16 top end or accelerate quicker?? thanks

[Karl 15 1 Cars]

or iff anyone is selling a s/h lsd i would be intrested p/m me