yep this could be it , after spending a hell of a lot of time effort and hard earned money over the last year the (new) gearbox has let go on the dyno
just waiting to hear back what the damage is but it looks like im going to have to sell up befor even getting to drive it all done. as ive just ran 100% out of money.

 

Feel for you mate, had my fair share of new failures (engines and box's)
What box was it, standard BC?

 

Why can't we be interested in something cheap like chess lol. Na its a stage. 2

 

lol
Ah yeah so still a BC at the end of the day, the bigger bearings and Quaife LSD make no difference to it's strength unfortunately, in fact IME the Quaife LSD actually helps snap shafts as it's so harsh.

 

just put any box in it so u can use it

 

u can pick the BC's up on ebay cheap as cheaps , dont have to be an RS box

I would sell u my spare one but i dont think mine will last to long TBH

second gear is gettin a bit stiff to get into

 

Also if it's new from CTS then is it worth asking them to do something about it, warranty maybe?
What power are you running or what's your spec as you were on the dyno and probably don't know? lol

If you want a decent but cheap box made up let me know, I have been building IB5's using 1.3Ka gear sets, RST LSD's and Escort Van non turbo casings and have yet to have one break (Famous last words) even on 300bhp Zetec turbo's.

 

Gutted for u matey.Just put it away for a few months and save up.

 

sounds intresting


why the KA then ?

 

gutted for you mate...

karlos im interested in one of those

 

Ratio's are almost identical to an RST, low mileage ones (sub 50k) can be found for about Ł30.
Pick up a 1.3 Ka box, a non turbo van box, send them to me with an RST box or LSD on it's own and I'll build you one for Ł100
If anyone is running a ZT and hydro clutch then the van box isn't needed as the Ka casing is rear starter and hydro clutch.

 

im running the zetec turbo but its not hydro

 

foooking result, panic over the guys at the dyno have sorted it, driveshaft oil seal wasn't in rite and the drive shaft fell out.

 

Bet thats cheered you up lol

 

.result. what power is your car making, just for the sake of been nosey like?

 

Yeah cheered me up no end, not sure what power yet will find out tomorrow or monday when I pick it up.

 

In that case you just need a MK6 escort box (rear starter, cable clutch) that's low mileage and with the correct ratio's, or that and a Ka box to take the gear set from which to be fair is a better idea as there a more low mileage ones kicking about than there are of the Escort ones.
It did what?! lol How the fuck does the rubber drive shaft seal allow the shaft to fall out?! That's impossible! lol

 

I've had to subscribe just to find out the answer to this question?!?!?!

 

The seal was not pushed in far enough stopping the drive shaft from going far enough in so the circlip on the end of the shaft had not seated in its reses properly allowing the shaft to pop out.

 

could have been once mate if it come up at 70mph on the road

 

wow , never heard of that before , any damage done to the underside >?

 

Both the ideas around those boxes sound awesom

 

Na only came out far enough to drop oil everywhere and was spotted quick so no damage done, lucky enough

 

Thanks mate, they work well for a budget option.
Ah that makes more sense! So it didn't actually fall out then, just a little to allow the oil to piss every where.
I was wondering how without the ball joint being disconnected from the hub it could actually come all the way out! lol

 

Yeah, sorry figure of speech/Exaggeration

 

id be wary still as my s1 did this,still drove fine and the shaft locked back in on but worked loose on the inner droppping its oil on wy to central day last year,was fitted with new seals and circlips too

 

What did you do to it in the end? Or still wary of it

 

just got her back, zak @ power engineering has done a top job. 192bhp 250lbft

 

Excellent!
What's your spec mate, I'm guessing pretty much standard but with an IC at that power?

 

2.0l Zvh, low comp pistons, standard rods,Newman cam,front mount ic, t3,5th injector. Nice and safe at that. With the torque climbing didn't want to fuck the rods or the box

 

Ah ZVH, I was thinking that's a lot of torque!

 

Must admit I was expecting more bhp but with that torque it pulls really well

 

nice torque, at what boost? are you on a .36 exhaust housing/

 

I would say so, it looks like a stock RST T3 as they are flat out around that BHP.
Stage 2 will flow around 230bhp and stage 3 300bhp.

 

other than it having 360' bearings i know little about the turbo, running about 1/2 a bar