is the 16valve gearbox different to 8 valve

[billydude]

as above realy
are the ratios the same etc ?

as we currently have a 1.8 carb box fitted but have two 8 valve gti gearboxs here
so is it worth changeing ?

[vwsystems]

as far as i know the ratios are different! because its a 16v goes faster top end so will have higher gear ratios
where as the 8v runs out of gears quick!

the revs will be lower if you fit the 16v box to an 8v!

[VeeDubGTI16v]

2nd and 5th gear are longer in a 8v gearbox, the others are the same i think

[billydude]

Hmmm I wonder what the ratios are as this carb box does 70 in second  and I know the 8 valve don't go that high 55-60 is seconds limit
I don't know what to do wether to run this carb box till it drops or mess about fitting an 8 valve box 

[Gambit]

check out all the gearing ratio's here

http://www.scirocco.org/gears/

[free]

an 8v does 62mph in 2nd, on the limeter,
so ive been told! i have never tryed it my self (am i a good lyer?)

[Gambit]

simply work it out using the gear ratio link

early 8v's only do 59.8mph and a 16v will only do 62 on the limiter

[billydude]

cheers chaps
the decission right now is bugger it the current diff will have had an easyier life than a valver diff

so if it ai't broke I ain't fixing it