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corsa valver

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Registered: 19th Jan 05
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24th Jan 05 at 14:38

is the f20 better or worse in a 2ltr corsa as mine has got a f16 i think

BAZ 1256

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24th Jan 05 at 21:02

iv got the f16 as well, and mine seems good.

make sure you've got the close ratio one out of a cavvy sri etc, cos the normal version out of the likes of a cavvy 2L GLS or similar is shite.drops too much revs between the gears.

i think f16 is better for acceleration while the f20 is better for top end, depends what you want.

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24th Jan 05 at 21:14

i have f20cr.... very short gearing

tops out in 5th at 135mph at 7200rpm or so

J100RSA

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25th Jan 05 at 00:26

i have an f16 and was getting 144 @ 7250
but now i have a f16wr and i get that in 4th

corsa valver

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25th Jan 05 at 00:57

wat is an f16wr

James_DT

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25th Jan 05 at 01:35

A wide ratio F16, rather than the standard F16 or the F16cr (Close Ratio).
BASICALLY the wider the ratio, the faster you can go in each gear but the slower the acceleration IIRC.

Ian

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25th Jan 05 at 03:07

wr = wide ratio
cr = close ratio

You want it closer. The wide ratio boxes allow the car to get to 130+ within a moderate rev limit which of course is useless for the road.

Cybermonkey

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25th Jan 05 at 03:38

yes you need a gearbox which is geared for maximum speed of 70mph

Danny69

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25th Jan 05 at 09:21

can you change the gearing on a gearbox??

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25th Jan 05 at 11:14

yes.... but it's easier to buy/fit one that suits in the 1st place

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25th Jan 05 at 11:15

speeds from my F20ce

2nd - 60'ish
3rd - cant r'ber
4th 105-110 i think
5th - 135
thats at the std limiter

corsa valver

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25th Jan 05 at 12:41

how can you tell the difference between the 2 boxes

Danny69

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26th Jan 05 at 09:49

Adam, my gearbox has lost 3rd gear so am having a rebuilt put in, they said that i need to give them the correct part number for the F20 that i want, do you know what the part number is for the close ratio one???

Are they all the same size, mounts etc and just have different internals???

cheers

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