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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 08:19 AM
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Does the MTX75 box from an RS2000 have an LSD?

Just wondering if this conversion is worth the bother seeing as the cars in bits anyway...

(And i need a gearbox)
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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Nope - no LSD as standard
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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Pm jano about this dude he does a good kit.

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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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No but you can buy LSD's for them.

Get your wallet
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 08:33 AM
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Cheers guys!!!

I suppose the way to go is to get a second hand box for two bob, then spend my bollocks on a Quaife ATB then?

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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Marc LJX
Cheers guys!!!

I suppose the way to go is to get a second hand box for two bob, then spend my bollocks on a Quaife ATB then?

Thats about the size of it
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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i have an MTX box in MINT condition if your interested

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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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Is two bob alright mate?

I havent made the decision yet on what im doing, but where are you and how much?
(Might help me decide what to do)
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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I run the mtx75 box on mine and I don’t even see the difference or feel the difference

Why do you want to run the mtx box?
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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I run the mtx75 box on mine and I don’t even see the difference or feel the difference

Why do you want to run the mtx box?
Supposedly strong as fuck aren't they, thats the main reason im aware of.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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I need a complete gearbox for the track car i'm building.

So i have a two options:

1. Buy a second hand S1 box, slap it in and see how long it lasts then get it rebuilt (Or get it rebuilt first).

2. Get an MTX75 kitted out with a quaife ATB seeing as the car is just a bare shell being prepped at the moment (Would be easy to carry out the bodywork mods)

The MTX75''s are considered stronger than the turbo boxes as Safechav says, so although im not planning on running silly power (Yet!?!) at least i know it will take the abuse. (My S2 turbo is on its 3rd standard Ford box and is just nudging 200bhp).

So, thats why im considering the MTX75
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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£50 but im in west london LOL...bernie at CTS currently has the box as he was going to quaife it up and shot peen the gears etc...so if u want u can give me payment and you can get Bernie to carry out the work and he can send it you direct?

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Old Feb 3, 2007 | 06:40 AM
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For a track car you would need the LSD, and the quaife Torsen diff is faaaaar better than a 20+ year old S1 unit.
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 07:06 AM
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£50 but im in west london LOL...bernie at CTS currently has the box as he was going to quaife it up and shot peen the gears etc...so if u want u can give me payment and you can get Bernie to carry out the work and he can send it you direct?
Cheers mate

How much were you quoted by CTS?
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