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Old 21-07-2009, 07:25 PM
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Default T5 box with quaife internals

Has anybody had one of these gearboxes if so any good ? The gears in my standard box are fooked so thinking about up grades ! Any advice welcome.
Old 21-07-2009, 07:33 PM
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what power & torque do you have?
Old 21-07-2009, 07:42 PM
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i dont think quafie have good a good reputation for the gearkits in T5's
Old 21-07-2009, 07:45 PM
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460bhp near 400 torque
Old 21-07-2009, 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by johnyjn
460bhp near 400 torque
to be honest a standard rebuilt t5 should be able to cope with that
Old 21-07-2009, 07:49 PM
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Isn't there a..........big tooth kit available from reyland? If not i'm sure he can sort out the appropriate gear set or box for that kinda power/torque.
Old 21-07-2009, 09:15 PM
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Very slow gear change but can handle the power ok.
Old 21-07-2009, 10:19 PM
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I have around £1500 to spend on a box ,or i will pay top money for a mint T5 box !
Old 21-07-2009, 10:26 PM
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i fitted a big tooth kit to mine,bit slow on gettin from 2nd to 3rd,other than that its been spot on,my gears were knackered as well and i wanted something that would take a bit of stick , kit was in around 1k ,then fitting, good value for money imo
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Originally Posted by DAN400
i fitted a big tooth kit to mine,bit slow on gettin from 2nd to 3rd,other than that its been spot on,my gears were knackered as well and i wanted something that would take a bit of stick , kit was in around 1k ,then fitting, good value for money imo
Was that the quaife kit ? Who did the rebuild for you.
Old 21-07-2009, 11:03 PM
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i would fit a tko box like rods , quaife are not the best gear kits
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Originally Posted by johnyjn
Was that the quaife kit ? Who did the rebuild for you.
yes the quaife kit, bought it from cts, built by myself and a mate,cunt of a job tbh,but so far so good
Old 22-07-2009, 06:23 AM
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I have a standard T5 in mine thats had a refurb and all is fine with over 500bhp. Tko is the best option but will deffo be over £1500.
Old 22-07-2009, 07:49 AM
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I would buy a tremec box like Rod uses. Fit and forget - wont break
Old 22-07-2009, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by johnyjn
460bhp near 400 torque
my 3dr was running 400 bhp and 400lb/ft and i never broke my box despite it being knackered - it took all the abuse I could throw at it (and that wa a lot of abuse) and it never broke.

changing gear quick was a pain in the ass tho
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Originally Posted by Turner RS
Very slow gear change but can handle the power ok.

You think so?

Mine isn't any worse than normal i'd say!

I have a quaife kit with longer 1st-4th gears. Pulling away from a t junction with long gears an a r+d plated diff s "interesting"
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Originally Posted by Nemesis,
i would fit a tko box like rods , quaife are not the best gear kits
How much for the tko box ?
Old 22-07-2009, 09:17 PM
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http://reyland.co.uk/Details.asp?ProductID=164

could get it cheaper if you source yourself
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