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Old 10-09-2007, 11:42 AM
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Default My front diff has been to the dentist!

And had some teeth removed .

Thank fuck it wasn't the 'box .







Is now winging it's way to Bara to have a replacement CWP put in from my spare front diff .
Old 10-09-2007, 11:44 AM
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they standard gears mike? Whats caused that, the gears climbing or just the sheer torque killing it?
Old 10-09-2007, 11:45 AM
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A shame, and annoying.... but as you say, at least it aint the box!
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Ouch, bad shame.

I hope YUM is taking notes
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Standard CWP, Quaife ATB and thick-wall casing.

Torque and high mileage (40k plus of over 400lb ft), finally killed by 450lb ft and hard acceleration in first gear .
Old 10-09-2007, 11:48 AM
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should have listened to davecos4x4 might have been at croft



glad you found the problem though
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glad to hear its a quick fix

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Old 10-09-2007, 11:49 AM
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It would have been a mad rush to get it ready for Croft, and I had just done this several times and each time got bitten on the bum.
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Default Re: My front diff has been to the dentist!

Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
........Is now winging it's way to Bara to have a replacement CWP put in from my spare front diff .
Mike, I would advise fitting a brand new CW&P set, and also having them peened and polished.

It's less likely to fail again
Old 10-09-2007, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Flux Capacitor
Ouch, bad shame.

I hope YUM is taking notes
Yum has a bigger and better front diff
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Originally Posted by Porkie
Originally Posted by Flux Capacitor
Ouch, bad shame.

I hope YUM is taking notes
Yum has a bigger and better front diff
R&D 7"?
Old 10-09-2007, 11:52 AM
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thats nasty mike,but in fairness with the amount of track use it has recieved you cant really say it werent coming eh?
back on the road soon then
Old 10-09-2007, 11:54 AM
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Nasty Mike! Least it's a relatively easy fix!
Old 10-09-2007, 12:21 PM
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Phew!!! could have been far worse!
Old 10-09-2007, 12:26 PM
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Thats a result.. well relativly speaking
Old 10-09-2007, 12:29 PM
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Too much wellington boot Michael?


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Old 10-09-2007, 12:33 PM
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could have been alot worse
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Easy fix then.

sounded bad at the time
Old 10-09-2007, 03:04 PM
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Bugger about the Diff Mike, atleast it wasn't the box like you say though.
Old 10-09-2007, 03:25 PM
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that gearbox is lasting some propper abuses
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Your telling me THAT made all that fucking racket!!
Old 10-09-2007, 04:34 PM
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go for RnD i've done two years racing with one over 600 bhp had no probs with it
Old 10-09-2007, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Standard CWP, Quaife ATB and thick-wall casing.

Torque and high mileage (40k plus of over 400lb ft), finally killed by 450lb ft and hard acceleration in first gear .
didn't you also have the plate in the front mike?

it doesn't look as messy as it should mind, wheres the pic of the bits you found in the sump section then
Old 10-09-2007, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
that gearbox is lasting some propper abuses
think its a mullet box isnt it mike ?
Old 10-09-2007, 07:26 PM
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hi mike


you was quick enough to blame the box without really checking anything

atleast you know it's the front diff


Hi andy

did you break a 1st gear in the R+D not so long ago ?




hi spiky


nothing wrong with dave's box at all , it's his release clutch bearing that is fooked and thats got fook all to do with the box

you lot always seem to blame the box all the fooking time when there clearly nothing wrong with them

i get you lot a good product and all you lot do it is give it bad press all the time ,

same as the other gezza who owns the blue 600bhp escort @silverstone blamed the box striaght away and the after taking the gear box out it was his twin plate clutch was fooked

fook yourselfs from now on get another fooking box i have had enough of this shite


the only down fall with this box is it's still a syncromesh box thats it which was disigned for road/track day car


marco
Old 10-09-2007, 07:35 PM
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marco has to be said the box is MORE than doing well

you gonna get the negative comments mate,,,, its the price of success im afraid

but you know that there doing well so fair play

when you kaing a daewoo matiz kit as i broke the box on a hire car on holiday
Old 10-09-2007, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jay.
Originally Posted by GARETH T
that gearbox is lasting some propper abuses
think its a mullet box isnt it mike ?

yes it is , and the reason mike hasn't got a fix it in there because he is waiting for the fix it kits too be made he has been waiting 9months now


thats why he has got the mullit box in there

marco
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Originally Posted by marco polo
hi mike


you was quick enough to blame the box without really checking anything

atleast you know it's the front diff


Hi andy

did you break a 1st gear in the R+D not so long ago ?




hi spiky


nothing wrong with dave's box at all , it's his release clutch bearing that is fooked and thats got fook all to do with the box

you lot always seem to blame the box all the fooking time when there clearly nothing wrong with them

i get you lot a good product and all you lot do it is give it bad press all the time ,

same as the other gezza who owns the blue 600bhp escort @silverstone blamed the box striaght away and the after taking the gear box out it was his twin plate clutch was fooked

fook yourselfs from now on get another fooking box i have had enough of this shite


the only down fall with this box is it's still a syncromesh box thats it which was disigned for road/track day car


marco
yeah made an arse of a start and douuble clutched it took a tooth off first gear been the only problem i.ve had with the box and its done a lot now.
had no problems with the front diff at all.
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marco polo


Marco..

i'm thinking YOU are jumping on the band wagon here.

as I was referring to the DAVE comment as in the following

quote DAVEcos4x4

"Mike check the diff"

i'm shocked you would think i'd blame the box and jump on the band wagon like the sheep on this site



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Originally Posted by andrewfgallacher
Originally Posted by marco polo
hi mike


you was quick enough to blame the box without really checking anything

atleast you know it's the front diff


Hi andy

did you break a 1st gear in the R+D not so long ago ?




hi spiky


nothing wrong with dave's box at all , it's his release clutch bearing that is fooked and thats got fook all to do with the box

you lot always seem to blame the box all the fooking time when there clearly nothing wrong with them

i get you lot a good product and all you lot do it is give it bad press all the time ,

same as the other gezza who owns the blue 600bhp escort @silverstone blamed the box striaght away and the after taking the gear box out it was his twin plate clutch was fooked

fook yourselfs from now on get another fooking box i have had enough of this shite


the only down fall with this box is it's still a syncromesh box thats it which was disigned for road/track day car


marco
yeah made an arse of a start and douuble clutched it took a tooth off first gear been the only problem i.ve had with the box and its done a lot now.
had no problems with the front diff at all.
hi andy
to be honest the box has lasted well im not knocking it in anyway

i know a few peeps that have had them some have lasted a long time some have failed in such a short time

one thing i like about the R+D it is a dog box

Bara could do a dog box we have talked about doing one but the only problem would be is demand if he was to have a few orders he most defo would go ahead and do a few but it would have to be at the right price to , too sell them

marco
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Originally Posted by Spiky
should have listened to davecos4x4 might have been at croft



glad you found the problem though




sorry i have took this the wrong way , now i understand,

dave said this to Mike sorry humble pie
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i'll forgive you


rememeber, i owe you too
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Originally Posted by marco polo
Originally Posted by Spiky
should have listened to davecos4x4 might have been at croft



glad you found the problem though




sorry i have took this the wrong way , now i understand,

dave said this to Mike sorry humble pie
yeah just after he was cunting you off for hes box breaking hes release bearing


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Originally Posted by marco polo
hi mike


you was quick enough to blame the box without really checking anything

atleast you know it's the front diff


Hi andy

did you break a 1st gear in the R+D not so long ago ?




hi spiky


nothing wrong with dave's box at all , it's his release clutch bearing that is fooked and thats got fook all to do with the box

you lot always seem to blame the box all the fooking time when there clearly nothing wrong with them

i get you lot a good product and all you lot do it is give it bad press all the time ,

same as the other gezza who owns the blue 600bhp escort @silverstone blamed the box striaght away and the after taking the gear box out it was his twin plate clutch was fooked

fook yourselfs from now on get another fooking box i have had enough of this shite


the only down fall with this box is it's still a syncromesh box thats it which was disigned for road/track day car


marco


Don't get dishartened mate i have faith
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Originally Posted by marco polo
Originally Posted by andrewfgallacher
Originally Posted by marco polo
hi mike


you was quick enough to blame the box without really checking anything

atleast you know it's the front diff


Hi andy

did you break a 1st gear in the R+D not so long ago ?




hi spiky


nothing wrong with dave's box at all , it's his release clutch bearing that is fooked and thats got fook all to do with the box

you lot always seem to blame the box all the fooking time when there clearly nothing wrong with them

i get you lot a good product and all you lot do it is give it bad press all the time ,

same as the other gezza who owns the blue 600bhp escort @silverstone blamed the box striaght away and the after taking the gear box out it was his twin plate clutch was fooked

fook yourselfs from now on get another fooking box i have had enough of this shite


the only down fall with this box is it's still a syncromesh box thats it which was disigned for road/track day car


marco
yeah made an arse of a start and douuble clutched it took a tooth off first gear been the only problem i.ve had with the box and its done a lot now.
had no problems with the front diff at all.
hi andy
to be honest the box has lasted well im not knocking it in anyway

i know a few peeps that have had them some have lasted a long time some have failed in such a short time

one thing i like about the R+D it is a dog box

Bara could do a dog box we have talked about doing one but the only problem would be is demand if he was to have a few orders he most defo would go ahead and do a few but it would have to be at the right price to , too sell them

marco
if he did i'd give one ago
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Marco,

Chin up you paranoid cooont
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Originally Posted by Flux Capacitor
Marco,

Chin up you paranoid cooont
Hi Mate

who is this anyway ??

it's not that , i get vexed sometimes there is posts on here by a few people that always blame the box FIRST without checking the whole transmission
they put the mouth into gear if it is the box then fair enough ill do something about it striaght away

marco
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Originally Posted by marco polo
Originally Posted by Flux Capacitor
Marco,

Chin up you paranoid cooont
Hi Mate

who is this anyway ??

it's not that , i get vexed sometimes there is posts on here by a few people that always blame the box FIRST without checking the whole transmission
they put the mouth into gear if it is the box then fair enough ill do something about it striaght away

marco


i know who he is


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