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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: nikkiy9 on 22 July 2011, 21:41

Title: final drives
Post by: nikkiy9 on 22 July 2011, 21:41

hey guys, what is the best FD to stick in a 1400 8v so that the car's not sreaming it's tats off when sitting at 70 on the motorway??

Title: Re: final drives
Post by: Khare on 22 July 2011, 21:52

Is it really worth doing a major job for a 1.4?

Title: Re: final drives
Post by: nikkiy9 on 22 July 2011, 22:00

It is if im doing quite a lot of miles on the motorway

Title: Re: final drives
Post by: Khare on 22 July 2011, 22:18

surely better to invest in a more motorway friendly car/engine?

Title: Re: final drives
Post by: nikkiy9 on 22 July 2011, 22:25

It's all about insurance cost, that's why I'm keeping the mk3's until i get a few years more no claims

Title: Re: final drives
Post by: dom on 22 July 2011, 23:43

Just turn the radio up :wink:

Title: Re: final drives
Post by: Wayne on 22 July 2011, 23:45

Quote from: dom069 on 22 July 2011, 23:43

Just turn the radio up :wink:

:afro: :grin:

Title: Re: final drives
Post by: gti gaz on 23 July 2011, 02:24

get some audio gear turn up loud or get ya self on gaybay and get a stright though pipe for centre box and get a back box with no packing that will cure it     :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: final drives
Post by: nikkiy9 on 23 July 2011, 09:01

they ara all no help what so ever, I want to find a better fd not new stereo etc...

a better fd would improve fuel economy also!

Title: Re: final drives
Post by: dansmk3 on 23 July 2011, 09:02

Quote from: gti gaz on 23 July 2011, 02:24

get some audio gear turn up loud or get ya self on gaybay and get a stright though pipe for centre box and get a back box with no packing that will cure it     :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

 :grin: :grin: after a couple of weeks your head and ears will be ringing so you wont hear the screming or ya tunes neither!! haha


CURED!!

Title: Re: final drives
Post by: nikkiy9 on 23 July 2011, 10:41

doing 60 miles at 70 is using 1/4 of a tank, yet with a better final drive it could get to 1/8th of a tank!

Title: Re: final drives
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 23 July 2011, 11:19

doubt it will get much better but you can find a list of all gear ratios in the gearbox faq in the transmission section of clubgti

Title: Re: final drives
Post by: Wayne on 23 July 2011, 12:01

Tbh for the work / cost involved I don't think you will gain anything.

Title: Re: final drives
Post by: trog_nfs on 23 July 2011, 16:24

Given the amount of torque the 1.4 has, i doubt it would move if you put a different finall drive in.

Slowing down to 60 would save you more money than changing the gearbox

Title: Re: final drives
Post by: Screech16v on 23 July 2011, 17:32

Quote from: trog_nfs on 23 July 2011, 16:24

Given the amount of torque the 1.4 has, i doubt it would move if you put a different finall drive in.

Slowing down to 60 would save you more money than changing the gearbox

This  :wink:

Title: Re: final drives
Post by: dom on 23 July 2011, 21:19

Any savings you may make in fuel will be outweighed by the cost of changing the fd. Really not worth it.

Title: Re: final drives
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 23 July 2011, 22:42

Any modifications to a 1.4 lump are pointless imo.