Does anyone have a PPG 5 speed, fitted to their car?
05 January 2007, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Spec'c'57
Should have asked mike.... 
surely EVEYONE knows the 6-speed is fooking heavy... 
surely EVEYONE knows the 6-speed is fooking heavy... 
just wanted something that would be reliable and the other option never realy came up or i seem to recall a much higher figure being suggested....Oh well.... quick gear changes aside, the shorter ratio does make for fast acceleration...
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Originally Posted by Zen Performance
It looks as if some clairification is required...
The PPG synchro boxes are NOT dog engagement gearboxes, they change gear in the exact same way as the factory 5 speed does. They can be quite noisey with the straight cut gears, or slightly noisier than stock with the semi helical gears. Although 5th gear is standard so no noisier than stock.
As for gear kits offered by other manufacturers, there is a good reason that PPG kits are as popular as they are. They have good parts backup, unlike some companies that will only manufacture spares parts on a 3 month schedule!
The 6 speed option is open to everyone, but you don't really know what you're getting, and there have been more than a few instances of 6 speeds needing rebuilds due to synchros, forks and other related issues. It of course adds another 30kg to your car too, which some people feel is too much to bear!
If someone here would like to give the Quaife kits a long term test before any "group buys" of a £2k product kick off, I would be happy to build the box for them!
Paul
The PPG synchro boxes are NOT dog engagement gearboxes, they change gear in the exact same way as the factory 5 speed does. They can be quite noisey with the straight cut gears, or slightly noisier than stock with the semi helical gears. Although 5th gear is standard so no noisier than stock.
As for gear kits offered by other manufacturers, there is a good reason that PPG kits are as popular as they are. They have good parts backup, unlike some companies that will only manufacture spares parts on a 3 month schedule!
The 6 speed option is open to everyone, but you don't really know what you're getting, and there have been more than a few instances of 6 speeds needing rebuilds due to synchros, forks and other related issues. It of course adds another 30kg to your car too, which some people feel is too much to bear!
If someone here would like to give the Quaife kits a long term test before any "group buys" of a £2k product kick off, I would be happy to build the box for them!
Paul
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