stevealien

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Morning peeples

I have acquired a mtx75 gbox from a rs2000.
Am I right in thinking that this is suitable for my zetec turbo build in my s2 ?
Is it better than my standard rst box ?

And does anything need to be done to it to make it work ?
I don't think they have LSD , so I guess I have to mod it ?
And what size clutch would I use with a 2.0 blacktop zetec turbo? Standard zetec size but uprated ?
Lots of questions sorry
Any advice appreciated guys.

muz

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stevealien

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thanks muz,seems like a bit of work there.
would i be better off using the standard rst box?

muz

Depends what sort of power you're wanting. An IB5 out of a MK5 Escort would be slightly better than a BC as the casing is stronger so wont flex under load as much.

SiST

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Quaife on ebay at the moment http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-MTX75...item27bed044e4

Also new MTX75 gears http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Focus-2-0-...item27bed04688

juffer

As muz says depends on what power your after. The MTX box is a strong box but moddifications are needed to be done to fit it. S1 anti roll bar, RS2K gear linkage, custom 2 piece or 3 piece drive shafts, moddified inner wing, custom mounts and what ever clutch you go with.

or.....

Im using the IB5 gear box as muz has mentioned. Im running 248bhp 269 torque and i have done hard launches at the pod and driven it pretty hard and its running sweet. But im hoping on putting a LSD in there as its a bit wild driving on one wheel lol. Only time will tell if it holds then.

Rick

Any IB5 or BC box will shit itself when used with a zetec turbo.

Canada1

With one wheel spinning almost any gearbox will hold up.

Put in a limited slip and tires that grip and watch the IB5 go bang - most definitely.

jonny s2

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^^agreed, put any type of LSD in there and it wont last long LOL

im still undecided which box to use on my cvh as my Big bearing box is ready to pull apart, started whining last weekend so just put it away until i decide

bigkev

i know a guy tht run an rs2000 gearbox for years mate had no problems with it, tht was with a quaiffe diff, ive got 1 for my build, im using an rs16i anti roll bar, need drive shafts done , the mod to inner wing is small, rear mount for gear box i got from an old orion need a bit modification ,

by the way he was running 273 bhp at wheels

stevealien

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thanks for the info guys

Rick

crazy cage can do you all the mounts to fit the engine and box into your S2, including a hydraulic clutch conversion. Trust me, this is the best option. All you need then is someone to weld the mounts to the shell, which isn't difficult.

Rick

bigkev

hi mate ,
just googled crazy cage n got fair rides, whats full address mate

crazycage

lol@ the fair rides

bigkev

awrte mate lol, i know i should of kept that one to myself lol. do you do all the mounts mate