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380 BHP + 4x4 cossie owners....REF transmission??

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Old 08-10-2016, 02:19 PM
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i changed up from 2nd to 3rd at around 7000rpm, 3rd went......... bang
Old 08-10-2016, 04:43 PM
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I fitted my opligger box nearly 3 years ago and kicked it's teeth in since and it's great you think a second hand box at £250 and a day on your back or another £250 to fit it do that a couple of times including the towing inconvenience it's a mod worthwhile imo it's a fit and forget mod
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It just doesn't make sense jay to keep replacing a weak gearbox with another weak gearbox only to be paranoid about it breaking again, how much was your oppliger box fully built up?
Old 09-10-2016, 07:24 PM
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its all down to money like most things, finding a spare few k to chuck at a weekend toy is my issue, as something else more important always crops up.

yes not ideal arsing about fitting replacement standard boxes all the time, but so far ive paid £100 for each and have a spare few ready to fit when the current one goes bang!
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I had my fill with the old mt75 4x4 gearbox . So over a winter two years back I did all the mods my self including the gearbox and fitted a skyline R32 4x4 gearbox iv never looked back it's a very big gearbox but it just keeps working and my focos is running Aprox 400bhp . It then started killing diffs so I modded it to a supra and no I did not use Barra Mr rip off .
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broke 2 with launches , stripped all the teeth off 2nd gear on another box , and got no drive in the box that is in atm , I have a spare box and a spare nosiey box but unsure about fitting it as it will only break again , I did think about 2wd but ad probs crash and bend the car lol , need a nice straight cut box but funds don't allow just yet
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