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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Sjieter
What power can the standard box handle? i hope 160-180 ? else i have to look for another one ..

Standard BC box was built for ~190 Nm torque
Standard IB box was built for ~195 Nm torque

There are rumours about diesel boxes being stronger, but I've not seen any proof yet... well some diesels had MTX boxes fitted. They're built for more torque than the BC/IB5 boxes.

A friend of mine usually broke two gearboxes with his S1 (1850 CVH, WM management, T34) during one summer season.
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