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This will help.
www.205gti.com/techgearboxUK.htm
1.9 GR 5th from a 405 seems to be the motorway ratio of choice for you
Dave
www.205gti.com/techgearboxUK.htm
1.9 GR 5th from a 405 seems to be the motorway ratio of choice for you
Dave
Edited by Mr Whippy on Tuesday 10th October 10:09
sorrento205 said:
im not sure what gerabox i had on my old 8v, but 5th gear was definately not matched to 1st through 4th. When giving it some, the revs just used to drop off too much going into 5th, preventing any further adrenaline rush. I hated it.
You were still full on at the end of 4th?! Man you can bust most speed limits in 2nd, on the track I can understand but looking for more acceleration at the end of 4th I would think you have the wrong car. It is all about B road blasting, not top speed and a corner will always be in the way before you reach the end of 4th (and generally the end of 3rd).
Rob
Rob_the_Sparky said:
sorrento205 said:
im not sure what gerabox i had on my old 8v, but 5th gear was definately not matched to 1st through 4th. When giving it some, the revs just used to drop off too much going into 5th, preventing any further adrenaline rush. I hated it.
You were still full on at the end of 4th?! Man you can bust most speed limits in 2nd, on the track I can understand but looking for more acceleration at the end of 4th I would think you have the wrong car. It is all about B road blasting, not top speed and a corner will always be in the way before you reach the end of 4th (and generally the end of 3rd).
Rob
Well top of 4th at 6k is only 100mph, so not out of the realms of dual carriageway/motorway work.
badders said:
Rob_the_Sparky said:
sorrento205 said:
im not sure what gerabox i had on my old 8v, but 5th gear was definately not matched to 1st through 4th. When giving it some, the revs just used to drop off too much going into 5th, preventing any further adrenaline rush. I hated it.
You were still full on at the end of 4th?! Man you can bust most speed limits in 2nd, on the track I can understand but looking for more acceleration at the end of 4th I would think you have the wrong car. It is all about B road blasting, not top speed and a corner will always be in the way before you reach the end of 4th (and generally the end of 3rd).
Rob
Well top of 4th at 6k is only 100mph, so not out of the realms of dual carriageway/motorway work.
Top of 4th in the Mi is a little higher
The more interesting issue is the lift off over steer, great fun but will put the inexperienced through a hedge. Personally I wouldn't recommend a 205GTi to a new driver for this reason but each to his own. A 309 handles better, is cheaper to buy and insure but is slightly slower (I own and run both).
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