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6 speed gearbox
Posted: 06 May 2009 11:52 am
by classicswede
I've found somewhere that offers a 6 speed gearbox that would fit very nice into a 300. It comes with LSD and a good range off gear ratios. The bummer is the price.
Does anyone want to donate £3500 so I can try one???
Re: 6 speed gearbox
Posted: 06 May 2009 12:08 pm
by Chris_C
Re: 6 speed gearbox
Posted: 06 May 2009 02:00 pm
by magnumpi
How much
Can't they just do say a normal 5 speeder with LSD for say £50

Re: 6 speed gearbox
Posted: 06 May 2009 03:32 pm
by Fuse
Hewland Engineering does similiar boxes, some very nice transaxle setups.
http://www.hewland.com/
Re: 6 speed gearbox
Posted: 06 May 2009 03:34 pm
by xtrmjks
I found these, only rated to low Torque...No good for turbo then!
You can get sequential box for that money as well! No good for turbo, again!!
Re: 6 speed gearbox
Posted: 06 May 2009 06:27 pm
by kaos
could we all put in and have it for a month each, untill one of the 16vs breaks it lol
i'd be happy with a 5 speed straight cut box even 4 speed! with an LSD
Re: 6 speed gearbox
Posted: 06 May 2009 08:19 pm
by Chris_C
kaos wrote:could we all put in and have it for a month each, untill one of the 16vs breaks it lol
Lol to a 16V breaking the box

It'd have muchos trouble with the stock one dude unless you are being special. It's application of torque that snaps things, and the valvers from the graphs I've seen has no where near enough of a square torque curve
Tubby's on the other hand

Re: 6 speed gearbox
Posted: 07 May 2009 10:31 am
by classicswede
kaos wrote:could we all put in and have it for a month each, untill one of the 16vs breaks it lol
i'd be happy with a 5 speed straight cut box even 4 speed! with an LSD
That would put a new meaning to a group buy

Re: 6 speed gearbox
Posted: 07 May 2009 12:26 pm
by sven360
kaos wrote:
i'd be happy with a 5 speed straight cut box even 4 speed! with an LSD
How much ya got?
I could go type9 tranx and atlas out back if need be

Re: 6 speed gearbox
Posted: 07 May 2009 06:12 pm
by kaos
lol its gotta fit a 340..
pics?
Re: 6 speed gearbox
Posted: 07 May 2009 07:48 pm
by xtrmjks
kaos wrote:lol its gotta fit a 340..
pics?
M90+240 axle!! Swedish gone grazy for these now..check 300POWER

Re: 6 speed gearbox
Posted: 07 May 2009 10:45 pm
by garth
What is an M90 out of?
How much work is involved in fitting a 240 to a 340? What set up are they?
Re: 6 speed gearbox
Posted: 07 May 2009 10:51 pm
by filthyjohn
340's already have 240 gearboxes, just mounted differently. An M90 is a later box from 940s and 960s IIRC, very tough and mounts directly to the engine. So to fit an M90 to a 300 you'd have to weld in a transmission tunnel for more space and fit either a different diff at the back (like a sierra one), or do what xtrmjks has done and bash in a 240 rear axle on escort 4-link kit. Though I reckon it could be possible to fit a 240 axle to the leaf springs.
Re: 6 speed gearbox
Posted: 07 May 2009 10:55 pm
by garth
I've always thought about that. How, for example, would you be able to fit a type-9 to a f7p? I know for that you'd have to get a bigger gearbox tunnel, is it possible? I've always fancied a volvo running on escort bits.
Re: 6 speed gearbox
Posted: 07 May 2009 10:58 pm
by filthyjohn
When J fitted his, the escort tunnel didn't really take up much more room. it's not that much work if you can weld well. To fit a type 9 would be just the same but you'd need an adaptor plate. If it's for an F7P/R, there's not much point as the type 9 isn't any stronger than our own M47R AFAIK.