UPRATED GEARBOX'S - A WASTE OF TIME ?????
08-09-2004, 08:06 PM
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UPRATED GEARBOX'S - A WASTE OF TIME ?????
Well as I love doing balls out launches in my escort cossie (and 450 BHP) its not surprising
that the gearbox needs replacing nearly every year.
I have condsidered getting an uprated box which is about 3000 pounds but
that equates to 6 normal brand new boxes
from ford but I will carry on for now destroying the standard ones.
I know this is a false economy versus reliablity but a recent turn of events has spooked me a bit.
A friend of mines car with such an uprated gear box that has has little
hard use from new keeps breaking just as much.
(this time I drove it and it broke - oops sorry)
I dont want to mention who or what gearbox he has but just wondered if
anyone else has had the same experences.
that the gearbox needs replacing nearly every year.
I have condsidered getting an uprated box which is about 3000 pounds but
that equates to 6 normal brand new boxes
from ford but I will carry on for now destroying the standard ones.
I know this is a false economy versus reliablity but a recent turn of events has spooked me a bit.
A friend of mines car with such an uprated gear box that has has little
hard use from new keeps breaking just as much.
(this time I drove it and it broke - oops sorry)
I dont want to mention who or what gearbox he has but just wondered if
anyone else has had the same experences.
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Pete doughty box is around 2100 and i never broke it at all and i did lots of 6k launching
However you will then do rear diffs like there made of chocolate unless you uprate that too
I had the same thoughts as you simon and 7 gearboxes later brought a doughty
Buy once buy right
Buy Wrong keep buying
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115 Sherbrooke Road, Daybrook, Nottingham, NG5 6AR
T: 0115 926 2073
pete will sort you out with the bollox
However you will then do rear diffs like there made of chocolate unless you uprate that too
I had the same thoughts as you simon and 7 gearboxes later brought a doughty
Buy once buy right
Buy Wrong keep buying
Nige
Doughty Precision Engineering
115 Sherbrooke Road, Daybrook, Nottingham, NG5 6AR
T: 0115 926 2073
pete will sort you out with the bollox
09-09-2004, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Vic
RSrussell,
i think you're thinking of the T5 box which is 2WD, but these boys are using the MT75 which is 4wd
i think you're thinking of the T5 box which is 2WD, but these boys are using the MT75 which is 4wd
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