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what is the xr3i box code stamped on it?

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Old May 9, 2006 | 12:37 AM
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What is the gearbox code at the top of the xr3i box? ix/6 and what is the rest of the code. thanks guys
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Old May 9, 2006 | 12:38 AM
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Which XR3i mate???
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Old May 9, 2006 | 10:06 AM
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Not sure, i'm just trying to work out what the box in my rst is from and if it is an xr3i one at all. does 85 in 5th gear at 4000 rpm which is useless
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Old May 9, 2006 | 11:01 AM
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it has ix/6 87tt0s6a8
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Old May 9, 2006 | 02:31 PM
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Well theres 3 XR3i's mate and they will all have different codes because they all have different casings on them
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Old May 9, 2006 | 11:20 PM
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XXIX/2 and the rest is 87TT-7F096-A


This is one code. HAs anyone else got more?
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Old May 9, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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Are you trying to distinguish between an RS box and something else?

Series 1 or 2 aswell?
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Old May 10, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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just trying to find out what its from full stop
i know it doesnt have lsd as it has a bar. its got mega short ratios, just annoying as hell on motorways
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Old May 10, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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Ah ok

What is it a MK3 or 4 casing? The mk3's do have a lot shorter ratios
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Old May 10, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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im assuming the 87 bit on my case means its mk 4
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Old May 10, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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87 is the casting year, should be safe to assume MK4. Look at the casing, MK3's have a mount at the front. Do you know what i mean?
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2 check if its a rs box, jack it up hold a wheel, get ya mate 2 spin the other, if it spins freely its not a rst box an probs xr3i or diesel box
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Old May 19, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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just bought myself an rst box.last 1 had no lsd and just wanted a genuine box to make life easy. still not sure what the last one was. gunna check the casing
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