Xu Or Tu

[Guest NUTTER]

apoligies if this is a really simple question and has covered a million times but i;ve only had the car a week so i'm at at the bottom of my learning curve at the mo !!

 

i have a 1.9 309 gti on a h plate .... i have a knackerd gearbox and need to know what second hand gear box will fit ....... eg . will a 209 box fit , does it have to come from a 1.9 or will a 1.6 box fit ..... etc

and can u let me know what the diff is between a TU and a XU engine so i at least have a tiny bit more knowledge and of coarse it would handy so i know what topic to actually post in ...lol

 

thanks

Edited April 20, 2006 by NUTTER

[deejay391 0]

http://mypugclub.tripod.com/id23.html

 

all you need to know asked same question today on another forum

 

http://forum.frenchsportsclub.com/index.ph...wtopic=3317&hl=

 

also question i asked a little bit more info on the gearbox as well

[d-9 0]

the 1.9 309 GTI uses a BE3 with 1.9 ratios in it, you can fit any BE gearbox but if you fit a BE1 you will have to mess about with the clutch cable/pedal/linkages/reverse cable, so your best off sticking with a BE3 box (the way to tell is the position of reverse, if its behind 5th its a be3 box. Either the 1.6 or 1.9 box will fit (as will the mi16, turbo diesel, many boxes from 306, 406, etc - just pick the ratios to suit you. Putting the 1.6 box on the 1.9 makes it a fair bit quicker but it isnt so comfy for motorway crusing).

 

Change the clutch and release bearing while u have it off, otherwise they'll break the week after (sods law).

 

TU are the smaller, later engines fitted to lateish base model 205s/309s and 106s/306s. There are a few differences, like they use MA gearboxes, sit verticle rather than tilted, have the exhaust coming off the front not the back.

[Guest NUTTER]

thanks for the info , all seems to make sense really ...... d-9 .... what BE3 model is gonna have a ratio in between the 1.6 and my own ?

 

i'd like a bit more acceleration bit i dont want to totaly muck up my motorway experience .....

[d-9 0]

MI16 gearbox will do the trick.

[Guest NUTTER]

excellent .... it just so happens i know where to get 1 ..... thanks very much for your help

[boombang 2]

Be aware that the early Mi16 boxes are BE1 - i.e. lift up reverse, but yet they use a BE3 clutch release mechanism.

 

Later Mi16 and S16 boxes are BE3 in all repects.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

I have one I think, Give me a call tomorrow, Numbers on xsportracing.com

[Guest NUTTER]

thanks miles ....phonecall made