Gearbox options/experiences
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Just read this thread... man what a mission!
Around half way through you guys got a pricing on the PAR AZ6 Dog Set...www.par-engineering.com... Now with the Aussie dollar dropping below the 80UScent mark you can get the full set for around $5.5k and the 1-4 set for $1k less.
Surely this becomes a viable option given it would be only a little bit more than the 5-speed Quaife upgrade, it's in the stronger 6-speed box and it's a custom dog gearset? Also, if there was a GB on this it would be cheaper again.
Around half way through you guys got a pricing on the PAR AZ6 Dog Set...www.par-engineering.com... Now with the Aussie dollar dropping below the 80UScent mark you can get the full set for around $5.5k and the 1-4 set for $1k less.
Surely this becomes a viable option given it would be only a little bit more than the 5-speed Quaife upgrade, it's in the stronger 6-speed box and it's a custom dog gearset? Also, if there was a GB on this it would be cheaper again.
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PAR is not really a viable option at this point. Their production has slowed to a crawl due to a reorganization at the production facility, and it is taking quite a while for anything to be made. We (the place I work) are under contract with them for R35 GT-R gearsets and it's like pulling teeth to get anything, been like that for 18mos. I would not send them any money for anything until they have their act together and can get back to a reasonable timeframe for delivery.
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No news. I'm still pushing but the R&D staff has many projects on the list, mine is down that list a bit. I have, on several occasions, offered to pay a deposit for production in advance to them even having drawings. They know we are serious. Any other source I approach with this project is either less flexible with design concepts, a lot more expensive or both. So I'll wait for my spot in line. Meanwhile, OGK will get an MSM AZ-6 and be tuned to keep peak power below 370whp and peak torque below about 270lbs. Uncorked, I think we'll be around 400whp/300lbs.
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Nothing material. My current plan of action involves a 3.8L V6 donor box (electronic speedo) with a V8 input shaft. Gearing might suck but after the initial testing I will jump to a G-Force set with the proper gearing. Going to cut the bellhousing from a 5-speed and go from there. T5 box and input shaft should be here next week. My street car project will have a high-power map approaching 400wtq so I'm dead serious about a gearbox option that will play nice with that.
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Nothing material. My current plan of action involves a 3.8L V6 donor box (electronic speedo) with a V8 input shaft. Gearing might suck but after the initial testing I will jump to a G-Force set with the proper gearing. Going to cut the bellhousing from a 5-speed and go from there. T5 box and input shaft should be here next week. My street car project will have a high-power map approaching 400wtq so I'm dead serious about a gearbox option that will play nice with that.
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Going custom, there is little stopping you from using a shaft mounted slave cylinder.
Unless there is something on the transmission front face preventing that solution, extreme machining etc. "Just" make a service opening for the hose+bleeding. And get the right movement, length etc.
The clutch fork per see is not a design element that dictate much, but it's very convenient
Unless there is something on the transmission front face preventing that solution, extreme machining etc. "Just" make a service opening for the hose+bleeding. And get the right movement, length etc.
The clutch fork per see is not a design element that dictate much, but it's very convenient
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You type like some sales personnel I deal with. I work for a small family owed company where we have to make due with what we have available to make improvements. But yes, to make you feel better (like a salesmen) I will repeat that you have are correct.
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I would be interested in organizing and running a kickstarter...I feel like its something that has a possibility of working. Or probably the only way that would happen.
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Going custom, there is little stopping you from using a shaft mounted slave cylinder.
Unless there is something on the transmission front face preventing that solution, extreme machining etc. "Just" make a service opening for the hose+bleeding. And get the right movement, length etc.
The clutch fork per see is not a design element that dictate much, but it's very convenient![big grin](https://www.miataturbo.net/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Unless there is something on the transmission front face preventing that solution, extreme machining etc. "Just" make a service opening for the hose+bleeding. And get the right movement, length etc.
The clutch fork per see is not a design element that dictate much, but it's very convenient
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No news. I'm still pushing but the R&D staff has many projects on the list, mine is down that list a bit. I have, on several occasions, offered to pay a deposit for production in advance to them even having drawings. They know we are serious. Any other source I approach with this project is either less flexible with design concepts, a lot more expensive or both. So I'll wait for my spot in line. Meanwhile, OGK will get an MSM AZ-6 and be tuned to keep peak power below 370whp and peak torque below about 270lbs. Uncorked, I think we'll be around 400whp/300lbs.
Thanks for doing this.
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Meanwhile back in sequential land.
http://shop.quaife.co.uk/index.php/i...ential-gearbox (Quaife site is buggy today.)
$10k, give or take. Exchange rate is about 1.55 just now, bleh.
http://shop.quaife.co.uk/index.php/i...ential-gearbox (Quaife site is buggy today.)
$10k, give or take. Exchange rate is about 1.55 just now, bleh.
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