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Gearbox Cti 1.9 Is The Same As The Gti 1.6?

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nachogo

need help: I want to buy a gearbox 205 CTI 1.9 and want to know if the same box that brings the 205 GTI 1.6.

Basically the idea is to mount the CTI 1.9 gearbox into my GTI 1.9 , it is justified?

Thank you very much!

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SurGie

Im not sure what you mean by what you wrote.

 

The 1.6 gearbox has lower ratios than the 1.9 which means its quicker through the rev range. The 1.9 gearbox is less harsh and more smoother on motorways than the 1.6 because of this. Both the 1.6 and 1.9 BE gearboxes will fit on both engines fine. As long as the gearbox is a BE type it will fit any XU engine.

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nachogo

I need to know is whether the gearbox that comes with the 205 GTI 1.6 is the same as the 205 CTI 1.9. in other words I need to know if the 205 GTI 1.6 and 205 CTI 1.9 shares the same gearbox

I have a 205 GTI 1.9 and want to put a more closed gearbox but I only get the 1.9 CTI..

 

Thanks.

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SurGie

Well the 1.6 and 1.9 are the same apart from the gears inside are slightly different. Which results in what i said in my previous post. They both will fit and work fine on both engines, it just depends on which one would suit you best for the engines performance and feel you want out of them. Basically the 1.9 is smoother at high speed and the 1.6 is a little more harsh but makes the engine go faster up the rev range.

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nachogo
Well the 1.6 and 1.9 are the same apart from the gears inside are slightly different. Which results in what i said in my previous post. They both will fit and work fine on both engines, it just depends on which one would suit you best for the engines performance and feel you want out of them. Basically the 1.9 is smoother at high speed and the 1.6 is a little more harsh but makes the engine go faster up the rev range.

 

ok I understand and know, but I mean the gearbox and final drives of 205 CTI (cabrio)..

 

Thanks.

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205turbo

the 1.9 cti gearbox has different ratio's than the 1.6 box, i beleve Graham (pugtorque) had Henry Yorkes old box in his 205, so could tell you more

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Anthony

From memory, the ratios on a 1.9 CTi gearbox are closer to those of a 1.6 GTi rather than 1.9 GTi - from what I recall, the 1.9 CTi gearbox has a 3.9 FD (final drive) compared to a 4.0 FD on a 1.6 GTi gearbox and a 3.6 FD on a 1.9 GTi gearbox. Fitting is identical to that of a GTi gearbox.

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pug_ham
Well the 1.6 and 1.9 are the same apart from the gears inside are slightly different.

Wrong, the gears on the 1.6 & 1.9 are only different for first gear which is longer in the 1.9 box. The difference between the two is mainly down to the final drive ratio mentioned by Anthony above.

 

the 1.9 cti gearbox has different ratio's than the 1.6 box, i beleve Graham (pugtorque) had Henry Yorkes old box in his 205, so could tell you more

I never got this gearbox from Henry in the end so can't be certain what the difference is but from hours spent on the parts cd (back then) we did discover a Be3 with a 3.9 FD but no more info than that with regards to the ratios.

 

Anthony 's reply above seems best informed for the difference imo.

 

Graham.

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nachogo

Thank you very much everyone, you believe that replacing the original gearbox GTI 1.9 and placing the gearbox of the 1.9 CTI will I get a gain in acceleration and mid-term? I personally think that with the gearbox of the 1.9 CTI going to penalize top speed but I will make a profit on low and middle and driving should be more dynamic.

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SurGie
The gears on the 1.6 & 1.9 are only different for first gear which is longer in the 1.9 box. The difference between the two is mainly down to the final drive ratio mentioned by Anthony above.

Graham.

 

Well then that makes it 'slightly different' then.

 

This is what i found from here for reference, hope it helps :lol: .

 

Gear box ratios

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SurGie

Sorry here it is.

 

gear ratios

ratios

('box/FD) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th FD

205 Diesel 1.8 GRD 3.31 1.88 1.28 0.97 0.76 3.47

205 GTI 1.6/1.6 3.31 1.88 1.36 1.07 0.87 4.06

205 GTI 1.6/1.9 3.31 1.88 1.36 1.07 0.87 3.69

205 GTI 1.6/mi16 3.31 1.88 1.36 1.07 0.87 4.43

205 GTI 1.9 Gutmann 2.92 1.85 1.36 1.07 0.81 3.94

205 GTI 1.9/1.6 2.92 1.85 1.36 1.07 0.87 4.06

205 GTI 1.9/1.9 2.92 1.85 1.36 1.07 0.87 3.69

205 GTI 1.9/mi16 2.92 1.85 1.36 1.07 0.87 4.43

206 GTI 180 2.92 1.85 1.36 1.07 0.87 3.69

306 GTI/S16 2.92 1.85 1.28 0.97 0.76 4.43

306 gti6/gti6 2.92 1.87 1.41 1.15 0.95 0.80 4.05

309 GTI16 (90-91) 2.92 1.85 1.28 1.03 0.76 4.43

309 GTI16 (92-93) 3.42 1.95 1.36 1.05 0.85 4.43

405 1.6 carb 3.25 1.85 1.28 0.97 0.76 4.19

405 1.9 carb 3.25 1.85 1.28 0.97 0.76 4.06

405 SRI / 1.6 GTI C/R 3.31 1.88 1.28 0.97 0.76 4.06

405 T16 3.42 1.82 1.25 0.97 0.77 3.93

mi16/1.6 2.92 1.85 1.28 0.97 0.76 4.06

mi16/1.9 2.92 1.85 1.28 0.97 0.76 3.69

mi16/mi16 2.92 1.85 1.28 0.97 0.76 4.43

Xantia 2.0 SX 3.46 1.36 1.07 0.80 0.76 4.06

Xantia VSX (s16) 3.46 1.87 1.36 1.07 0.80 4.27

Xsara VTS 2.92 1.86 1.28 0.95 0.74 4.43

ZX (CB) 3.42 1.81 1.28 0.97 0.76 4.29

ZX (CL&CJ) 3.46 1.85 1.36 1.07 0.87 3.75

ZX 16v 2.92 1.85 1.28 0.97 0.76 4.43

ZX Volcane 2.0i 3.46 1.85 1.36 1.07 0.87 3.59

Quaife Gearset (4.77 FD) 2.69 1.93 1.44 1.14 0.95 4.79

Quaife Gearset (4.4 FD) 2.69 1.93 1.44 1.14 0.95 4.40

custom 2.92 1.85 1.36 1.07 0.87 3.69

(1.9 box with 4th, 5th from mi16, 6th from gti6 and mi16 final drive)

Try it yourself - pick different gear ratios for the "custom" row and see the outcome

 

Change the values in red on the lower tables to customise the results

 

mph/1000rpm

('box/FD) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th tyre setup

205 GTI 1.6/1.6 5.0 8.8 12.2 15.5 19.1 width (mm)

205 GTI 1.9/1.9 6.3 9.9 13.4 17.1 21.0 195

mi16/mi16 5.2 8.2 11.9 15.7 20.0

205 GTI 1.9/1.6 5.7 9.0 12.2 15.5 19.1

custom 6.3 9.9 13.4 17.1 21.0 #DIV/0!

 

mph@redline My redline is 7200 rpm

('box/FD) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

205 GTI 1.6/1.6 36 64 88 112 138 0

205 GTI 1.9/1.9 45 71 97 123 151 0

mi16/mi16 38 59 86 113 144 0

205 GTI 1.9/1.6 41 65 88 112 138 0

custom 45 71 97 123 151 #DIV/0!

 

rpm@Cruising I cruise at 90 mph

('box/FD) 5th 6th

205 GTI 1.6/1.6 4712 0

205 GTI 1.9/1.9 4283 0

mi16/mi16 4491 0

205 GTI 1.9/1.6 4712 0

custom 4283 #DIV/0!

 

ratio differences

('box/FD) 1st-2nd 2nd-3rd 3rd-4th 4th-5th 5th-6th

205 GTI 1.6/1.6 -43% -28% -21% -19% -100%

205 GTI 1.9/1.9 -37% -26% -21% -19% -100%

mi16/mi16 -37% -31% -24% -22% -100%

205 GTI 1.9/1.6 -37% -26% -21% -19% -100%

custom -37% -26% -21% -19% -100%

 

upshift RPM I shift up at 7300 rpm

('box/FD) 1st-2nd 2nd-3rd 3rd-4th 4th-5th 5th-6th

205 GTI 1.6/1.6 4146 5281 5743 5936 0

205 GTI 1.9/1.9 4625 5366 5743 5936 0

mi16/mi16 4625 5051 5532 5720 0

205 GTI 1.9/1.6 4625 5366 5743 5936 0

custom 4625 5366 5743 5936 0

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Henry Yorke

As has been said the 1.9 CTI is different to the 1.6 & 1.9 normal boxes. It will do what you want in giving you more acceleration compared to the 1.9 gearbox. The ratios are not on the list above, but it is like a 1.6 box with a 1.9 first gear. from measuring the speeds at 4000 rpm when I had one fitted, I got 1st = 22mph, 2nd = 35 mph, 3rd = 48 mph, 4th = 60 mph, 5th = 75 mph

 

Basically the 1.9 CTI box is a 1.6 with a 1.9 final drive

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nachogo
As has been said the 1.9 CTI is different to the 1.6 & 1.9 normal boxes. It will do what you want in giving you more acceleration compared to the 1.9 gearbox. The ratios are not on the list above, but it is like a 1.6 box with a 1.9 first gear. from measuring the speeds at 4000 rpm when I had one fitted, I got 1st = 22mph, 2nd = 35 mph, 3rd = 48 mph, 4th = 60 mph, 5th = 75 mph

 

Basically the 1.9 CTI box is a 1.6 with a 1.9 final drive

 

 

 

Henry very good explanation, this week I will see if the amount in the GTI and then tell them what are the sensations

 

Thanks all !

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