[Fast Guy]

My first seems to last well into the 30s (well, on the speedo at least) I just run out of the other 5 too quickly

[riske]

So would you go as far to say. If you needed a new gearbox you would go for a short ratio one? The 0-60 times must be quick! What times you looking at FastGuy? Also whats your top speed?

[PobodY]

Originally Posted by pulsarboby

you have to admitt karl that first is pretty useless as you have to change so quick! when i drove the rb that ive got the difference to a standard box is incredible, to the point of its not like driving the same car, on many occasions ive skipped first and just use second to pull away, unless the one i have is totally different.

Yeah, if you give it enough throttle that you're scrabbling for grip then you're pretty much changing into second as soon as it's moving... not that I do that often, but if you need to pull-out of a side road and get up to speed quickly you have to.

I've never driven another R besides my own, so I don't really know what the difference is. I don't think it's that short though; I always use first to move off without any issues (and I don't think I've intentionally used second)... but then mine is a road car.

Maybe I don't really have a short-ratio box because it doesn't sound nearly as short as the one you had, but that's what I was told when I bought the car.

Originally Posted by riske

So would you go as far to say. If you needed a new gearbox you would go for a short ratio one? The 0-60 times must be quick! What times you looking at FastGuy? Also whats your top speed?

The previous owner of mine said it topped-out at 120mph on his sat nav and ~125mph on the speedo.
Now that I look at it, it was FastGuy who confirmed it was sold with an RB box from the VIN... (Or did you?)

[Fast Guy]

Originally Posted by PobodY

Now that I look at it, it was FastGuy who confirmed it was sold with an RB box from the VIN... (Or did you?)

I can't remember if it was me or not. If your Vin confirms RB, then it should have come with an RB box.

[pulsarboby]

ive only ever used the rb ive got otr and i dont like it tbh, i cant see the point of ever fitting a bigger turbo or modding a car with a short ratio box fitted as it revs straight round to the red line very quickly, so you would gain absolutely nothing by trying to ever up the power, it really is nothing like a standard R to drive.

the other thing i noticed with it was the immense fuel consumption as you seem to be forced to change gear quickly or you find you get engine braking if you lift your foot off the clutch too slowly inbetween gear changes, all this makes you drive the car harder and down goes the fuel very quickly lol

its the only rb ive ever driven and it would be a great car for rallying or short sprints but as a roadcar im sorry but i dont like them

[Fast Guy]

I've managed 260/280 miles (at motorway speeds) to a tank on mine. The only thing I don't like is running out of steam at 130ish.

[PobodY]

Originally Posted by Fast Guy

I can't remember if it was me or not. If your Vin confirms RB, then it should have come with an RB box.

I think you ran the VIN for Geeza on the other site and told him it was an RA with a close-ratio box in it, but maybe you didn't and he got the information from somewhere else.

Sounds just like yours to be honest. Top-out at 130(ish) and get no more than about 260miles out of a tank... or 100 if you drive at WOT all the time... probably an average of 180(ish) around town?

Bobby is probably right that it doesn't make it very useful for track work, but for blasting people off the lights it's insane! SNARL, kshssst, SNARL, kshssst, SNARL, kshssst.... and you up to motorway speed. If the clutch is in you shouldn't get any engine braking... or you could always slick-shift, but that makes a terrible noise.

On the upside, lower ratio makes it easier to light it up I guess... although I did try doing some donuts, and she really didn't want to brake traction (so I just went round and round in circles until I gave up on it).

[geoff pine]

I have an Ra with a close ratio box the importer told me if the gearbox went under warranty they would not replace the close ratio box they (called it a quick shift box )but would fit a standard box .It was not mentioned as a selling point it only came up after i had payed for it its never hit more than 125 and never got more than 180 miles between fill ups.

[gtirx2]

I have a close ratio box which is proberly an rb box and like fast guy said i think 1st is slighty longer than a normal box,also i think reverse is slightly higher geared aswell.
I think i was getting something like 38 57 80 98 128 on my clocks compaired to 35 64 97 126 163 on a standard box.
5th in a close box is like driving around in 4th on a standard box, and like bob says you really do get thew the gears very quickly.
If you drive flat out you will only be using the 5500-7500rpm zone all the time.
Saying that i always found 4th to 5th a bit of a jump but nothing to bad.
The close box was good fun but i was glad to go back to a standard box.
As for issues with these boxes,the only gear in mine that is different and looks stronger than a standard gearboxs gears is 3rd which is cut differently.
I will try and dig out a clip of fast guy doing the qtr on a close box.

[gtirx2]

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/G...-14m_31006.htm