Vts Gearbox On A 1.6Gti

[p1234 22 2 Cars]

Anybody using a vts box on there 1.6?

 

Asking as I have a knackered 1.6 gearbox that needs a 're build and 2 spare vts boxes.

 

I'm worried about the ratios as the 1.6 box suits our rallycross track here and am unsure if there will be a big diffetence between the two.

[calvinhorse 870]

I have a 16v 2.0 mi16 box on my 8v and it's terrible, 1st & 2nd are great, 3rd onwards are to long and far apart

 

No idea if this is the same but the principle of 16v ratios must be similar?

[p1234 22 2 Cars]

If there wasn't much of a difference between 1st 2nd and 3rd I'd be happy enough as I'd only use 4 twice on each lap and never use 5th, might as well leave it on the trailer. I actually have a bar fitted beside the gearstick that I use so 5th can't be engaged by mistake while looking for 3rd going over some bumpy bits.

[dcc 855]

take the 4.4 cwp out of the vts box and fit it to your 1.6 box. then you should be able to use 5th more often!

[p1234 22 2 Cars]

Unfortunately the 1.6 box is fcuked.

[dcc 855]

Well I cant say how it will feel on an 8v.

 

But on my 16v ITB'd engine it was perfect for the power/torque. Close enough ratio for quick acceleration but long enough for minimal wheelspin

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

I have an early 405 Mi box on one of my 1.6's & I like it for road use, short 1st-3rd with a longer 4th & 5th but still shorter than the 1.9 box so a happy medium imo.

 

The graphic below is a comparison of the 1.6 box (blue) & VTS / Mi16 box (red).

 

 

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[p1234 22 2 Cars]

Ah, if only more in life could be explained by graphs, it would make things so much easier, thanks for that Graham, exactly what I was looking for.