Short ratio gearbox - Page 3

Fast Guy · 18-01-2009, 22:19

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Originally Posted by gtirx2

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

That was on a very wet day. I never did get the balancing act of boggin down or lighting up in the conditions quite right.

Quote:

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?

I'd like to drive a normal one (same weight and power tho) in anger and see how it compares. I tried next doors' one a few years back (dodgy dealer sort of bloke lol) and his "300bhp" one felt a damn site slower than mine with 246bhp.

Markturbo managed a 3.9 to 60 compared to my 4.0 at the J tuner group thrash. It's all down to how we drive them

I topped out at 123mph on the Datron, 130+ on the speedo.

I would prefer a higher top speed tho on a new box.

karting · 18-01-2009, 22:40

bob i know your in this post but the red pulsar you sold me, its a RA yes? becuase i remember nearly topping out at 130ish on the speedo, so it could have a rb box?

pulsarboby · 19-01-2009, 09:11

yes its an ra sam, i would say thats definately an ra box too, its nothing like the rb, if your ever round my neck of woods again take the rb for a spin up the road and youll see the difference immediately

gtirjoey · 19-01-2009, 16:57

yes the rb because are very weird, all i remember is when i came down the gears (to slow the car) putting into second was like first as it nearly threw me out the windscreen, as bob said almost felt like a totally differant car from what i remember you would never get anything like 30 in first gear.

Sween · 19-01-2009, 18:22

Hmmmm this has turned into a very interesting topic. There will always be pro's and con's but in reality when can you drive at over 130. Acceleration I would have thought to be more important to most people. My biggest concern would be how long the box itself would last. Does anyone out there have any experience of blowing a close ratio box up? What is the same and what is different between the 2? I am assuming the gearbox casing etc would be identical but the internals would be different.

If I am right in what I say the standard box on the R is ripped straight from the GTI so this close ratio model would have been purpose designed just for the R. It seems like an ideal solution to many peoples box problems

19-01-2009, 09:11	#3
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gtirjoey skint Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: essex southend Posts: 875	yes the rb because are very weird, all i remember is when i came down the gears (to slow the car) putting into second was like first as it nearly threw me out the windscreen, as bob said almost felt like a totally differant car from what i remember you would never get anything like 30 in first gear. __________________ fusion tuned!!!!

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18-01-2009, 22:40	#2
karting 1st Gear Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 167	bob i know your in this post but the red pulsar you sold me, its a RA yes? becuase i remember nearly topping out at 130ish on the speedo, so it could have a rb box?

19-01-2009, 18:22	#5
Sween 1st Gear Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 72	Hmmmm this has turned into a very interesting topic. There will always be pro's and con's but in reality when can you drive at over 130. Acceleration I would have thought to be more important to most people. My biggest concern would be how long the box itself would last. Does anyone out there have any experience of blowing a close ratio box up? What is the same and what is different between the 2? I am assuming the gearbox casing etc would be identical but the internals would be different. If I am right in what I say the standard box on the R is ripped straight from the GTI so this close ratio model would have been purpose designed just for the R. It seems like an ideal solution to many peoples box problems