Gearbox Choice

[impne 2]

Hello

 

I've been a member for a few years but not really posted anything about my cars before.

 

I've had a couple of 205's but mainly have Citroen Visa Gti's

 

I've just bought a completely std 205 1.9 '89

 

My last one I put a 1.6 gearbox which I found suited me better on the twisty country lanes where I live, I'm thinking of doing the same with this one?

 

I've a visa Gti one spare and wondered if anyone had installed one before? I'm not really up on all the specs of the 205 and don't know if its much different to the 1.6 205?

 

Ratios are

1st 3.308

2nd 1.882

3rd 1.360

4th 1.069

5th 0.864

Rev 3.3333

Final 3.937

 

Will this be ok or would someone recommend a 205 if that is different

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

This is the info from website main page-

 

 

Transmission:

 

Five-speed, all indirect, with synchromesh.

upto 1990 BE1/5 Reverse next to 1st, 1990 on BE3/5 1990 onwards

 

1.6 Ratios (mph per 1000rpm): 1st 3.31 (4.9); 2nd 1.88 (8.6); 3rd 1.36 (11.9); 4th 1.07 (15.2); 5th 0.87 (18.7). Final-drive ratio 4:06:1

 

1.9 Ratios (mph per 1000rpm): 1st 2.92 (6.2); 2nd 1.85 (9.8); 3rd 1.36 (13.3); 4th 1.07 (16.9); 5th 0.86 (20.9). Final-drive ratio 3:69:1

 

Clutch is a diaphragm spring, single dry plate and cable operated with a 200mm diameter drive plate.