hello all just a quick question i was hoping someone could clear up

i have a s1 one and it needs a new gearbox its not completly gone yet but its hanging in there for dear life

i was hoping to get a box with a longer final drive some one told me the fiesta rs turbo has a longer final drive is this true and if so will it go stright on ?
as im fed up with doing 80 mph at 4000 rpm (or so) and with the cossie management on it its drinking juice no end on long runs

also i have heard that a diesel box from a mark 3 will go on

please help as i aint got a clue

cheers peeps

justin

 

ive got a stage 2 s1 box with a higher final drive in my s2 , give jamsport a ring will sort u out with 1

 

how much ruffly we looking at there mate

 

how much ruffly we looking at there mate

 

give them a ring 2moro 01604 755529 and they will sort u a price out

 

cheers mate i will give them a ring


is it poss if someone could answer the original question please

 

mk5 1800 diesel box goes straight in mate, thats what i got, gearing much better

 

550+vat stage 1 gearbox and wat eva final drive u want

 

Will a MTX-75 gearbox from an early Zetec fit, too?

 

80 at 4000 rpm!!!
a diesel box does have a slightly longer 5th gear but is no stronger and does not have an LSD.
dont know about the gearing on FRST but also that has no LSD

 

O and both will fit straight on

 

I was under the impression that only a S1 casing could be used in a S1 due to the tie bar assembly.

My understanding is you can fit an S1 box to an S2 but not the other way round.

The myth surrounding the diesel box being tougher has been around for ages. It IS a myth though and the box is no tougher and has no LSD. The only thing in it's favour is it's cheap.

Bernie at CTS is the man who sorted my gearbox out and since fitting his box (my 13th) I've had no problems

www.gearboxman.co.uk

 

s1 goes in to a s2 yes, but a s2 wont go in to a s1 with out using s2 anti rollbar and moddin the cross member

 

as above.... mk 3 boxes go into mk 4's.... bu tnot the other way round as mk4 uses cradle... mk3 does not...

Desiel boxes r shit!!! NO LSD... is crap in RST... i killed 1 and it was annoyin while drivin with n/s wheel always spinning!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I have a Orion mk1 diesel box with S1 LSD and it's just brilliant. No tany stronger than a S1 box but much better ratios with a 3.58 final drive. The myth of the stronger diesel boxes is propably from the fact that never diesel gearboxes from mk5/6 escorts are stronger and they were used because they take the S2 8-bolt lsd directly.