hi, myself and a friend are rallying a pair of fabia 1.4 16v. and between us we have had three gearbox's with problems changing from 2nd to 3rd gear

where it feels like its gone into gear but hasn't, not good as you are flying into a tight corner.

(we've just done a trackday at cadwell park before someone tells me off for racing on the pubic highway ;~)

anyhow its prompted me into thinking about sorting the problem rather than just replacing with another 'scrap' box.

i've considered a quaife gearset but at £800 plus....... well ,yes it would be nice but.........

also we find a huge gap from 2nd to 3rd which drops the engine off power so i was wondering about wether a 1.2 would

a/ fit

and

b/ have better ratio's?

oh and does anyone know if the fabia was fitted with rear discs as standard (not the vrs ) and if so model and year

any thoughts would be appreciated , we're off to barbados rally in may and would like to sort this out properly before we go.

cheers simon.

p.s i did try and post a photo of my skoda chasing down a subaru but no luck !

Edited 31 January, 201016 yr by rallyman

Hi Simon, I think that you will get a better response if you post this question in the Fabia forum.

Hi Simon, I think that you will get a better response if you post this question in the Fabia forum.

if only i knew how to i would do ,but thanks for the advice.

http://briskoda.net/forums/forum/26-skoda-fabia-i/

Post it in there, Start new topic at the top right of the screen.

RE the gearbox 2nd ->3rd, mine did this on the same car and it was fixed with the linkages, but sure you've checked those already based on your background.

Rear disks were on the vRS, the 1.4 16v 100bhp (they also did a 75bhp version, not sure on that one) from launch onwards I think - at least, my 2001 1.4 16v Estate has them. I expect the 2.0 Fabia also had rear disks too.

Good luck with the rallying too!

Or c) learn to drive

Or c) learn to drive

you've been talking to the damned navigator, haven't you!!

http://briskoda.net/forums/forum/26-skoda-fabia-i/

Post it in there, Start new topic at the top right of the screen.

RE the gearbox 2nd ->3rd, mine did this on the same car and it was fixed with the linkages, but sure you've checked those already based on your background.

Rear disks were on the vRS, the 1.4 16v 100bhp (they also did a 75bhp version, not sure on that one) from launch onwards I think - at least, my 2001 1.4 16v Estate has them. I expect the 2.0 Fabia also had rear disks too.

Good luck with the rallying too!

thanks for that. i've changed it over.........i think........ yep i'm sure i have ......... well impressed !

you've been talking to the damned navigator, haven't you!!

They're useless - just use the force. Feel the corners

They're useless - just use the force. Feel the corners

OY!

having co-driven for several drivers who needed 'pushing' i take offence to that!