Max in 3rd gear?

[RYoungMK1GTI]

valvers have longer ratios think its the diff with the main difference there geared up as it s a more powerful engine than a 8v so the gears are longer were as the 8v is shorter to create more torque thats why 1.1s and 1.3 s are so fast off the line short ratios

[Neaty]

How good would that of been back in 1990, having a valver as a company car, i think they cost the equivalent of 15k when they were brand new!

we have golf company cars, mark 4's and 5's most of them are TDI's and some 2.0 GTI's, sometimes i pretend i need to go out for something but really just go for a random drive!!

[Daz...]

How good would that of been back in 1990, having a valver as a company car, i think they cost the equivalent of 15k when they were brand new!

I know...I would have been out everyday caning the arse off it down the motorway...and taking the 'scenic' route home.. 

[Neaty]

exactly and back in those days they werent really assed about speed limits, i.e no speed cameras and policement hiding in bushes with hair dryers!

[Gambit]

get the gearbox code of the bottom of the bell housing and ill tell you what the ratio's are in comparison to the standard 16v 2Y box

[Daz...]

get the gearbox code of the bottom of the bell housing and ill tell you what the ratio's are in comparison to the standard 16v 2Y box

finally..someone who knows what they are on about..

[kai]

I got a 4T coded box on my 8v, i think it would be a great box if i had 150+BHP as it has the eco 5th gear. 1st and 2nd are close ratio and then from third up it gets pretty long. I can reach 96MPH at 6000rpm in 3rd.

I would ideally have a proper 8V box ACD preferably AUG box and change 5 for my 4T fifth gear. MFA reads 50ish MPG on motorways. At 70MPH the engine is at 2800RPM in 5th and 100MPH im at just under 4000RPM. All this i s with 195/50/15

[jase555]

dont the valvers have bigger drive shaft cups than the 8v and then the 1.8 carb drivers are even smaller. if so you mechanic would of had to change the cups and seals. just ask him.

[Si]

Thats weird, i tested this theory last night in my 'driver', i can get 82mph in 3rd and 112mph in forth, and off the clock in 5th. (all on a private road!  ) I know my 'driver' can keep up with tweaked 8v GTI's and easily pull away from standard ones but i didnt expect it to do same speeds in gears as GTI's?! 
Maybe my speedo is out? 

[Rhyso]

my Driver (1.6) will do just over 90 in 3rd.....

Private road ain't long enough to test 4th and 5th.....