Description of the article « Straight-cut Gear Set BE4R / BE4/5 – close ratio synchro (Peugeot/Citroën) »

Improve acceleration and stage performance with our straight-cut BE4R / BE4/5 gear set with close ratio synchro, designed for Peugeot–Citroën BE4R / BE4/5 gearboxes. The spacing and RPM drop are designed to be close to top R2 specifications (e.g. Peugeot 208 R2).

Why keep OE BE4R / BE4/5 final drives?

To keep the best performance/price ratio, this kit is designed to work with OE BE4R / BE4/5 final drives:

Cost efficiency: a more affordable solution.
Reliability & availability: OE final drives are proven, affordable, easy to source, and offer 12 options.

This flexibility helps you fine-tune top speed for rally and hill climbs, and adapt the setup to your needs.

Clutch compatibility

We keep the OE mainshaft spline for the clutch disc: 18 teeth x Ø 21 mm.

Gear ratios

1st – (34/12) 2.833
2nd – (32/15) 2.133
3rd – (29/17) 1.706
4th – (27/19) 1.421
5th – (26/21) 1.238

Material & treatments

Material: high-strength Ni-Cr-Mo alloy steel, billet and forged.
Surface treatments: gear grinding, sandblasting, shot peening, Parkerizing.
Heat treatments: carburizing + cryogenic processing.
Hardness: HRC 56–60.

Included part (free of charge)

BE 5th gear aluminum cover

Important notice – mandatory oil

This gear set must be used with 80W90 gear oil:

With LS additive → for plate-type LSDs
Without LS additive → for gear/Torsen-type LSDs or OE open differentials