Technical Gearbox differences

digger58 · Apr 6, 2016

What is the difference between the 1.2 8V and 16V gearbox? Is it just final drive ratio?.

flisko · Apr 6, 2016

for mk2 they are same, just 16v sporting got 6th gear forward

Didge3 · Apr 6, 2016

Ratio's are the same, fairly positive the final drive is longer.

blu73 · Apr 7, 2016

flisko said:
for mk2 they are same, just 16v sporting got 6th gear forward

as far as i know only the so called 6-speed got a 6 speed box - mk2 and later had 6 speed but a 16v mk1 has a 5 speed.

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