gear ratios 205 gti 1.6

[craigtruelove]

does anyone know if the gear ratios on the early be1 gearbox are the same as the later be3 gearbox-thank you

[sniff petrol]

1.6:

Five-speed, all indirect, with synchromesh.
Ratios (mph per 1,000rpm):
1st 3.31 (4.9);
2nd 1.88 (8.6);
3rd 1.36 11.9);
4th 1.07 (15.2);
5th 0.8 (18.7).
Final-drive ratio 4.06.

1.9:

Five-speed, all indirect, with synchromesh.
Ratios (mph per 1.000rpm):
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.

[craigtruelove]

thanks---are all the 1.6 gearboxs the same--ie early type with reverse at the top and later type with reverse at the bottom--it looks like they are in the manual, but someone told me the later one had a longer second gear-

[Simes205]

Identical.

[craigtruelove]

thanks-here is the problem-----the car races in stock hatch autograss 1.6 engine must be fitted--it was origionally fitted with be3 box-this blew and was replaced with older type box-is there any reason why it would be any different with this box??? basically you set off in first one change to 2nd then stay in second--------would there b any beter box or diff to fit--thanks