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29 October 2003, 06:24 PM
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thats bollocks Ive put a sti7 box into my 94 uk wagon.
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Steve, to give more idea of what a dog box will sound like, watch the in-car stuff when the RallyGB is on telly. The noise wont be as bad as those rally cars, but it won`t be far off i`d have thought
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Steve do you know how noisy dog boxes are? You won't like it. They whine worse than Abby on about his headers!
You seem to be implying that the dog gearchange mechanism itslelf causes whine. The reason most dog boxes whine is because most of them are designed for competition purposes, and are thus fully straight cut with tooth profiles designed for strength and ultimate efficiency rather than low noise.
If you happened to have a fully straight cut synchro box, it would whine just as badly as a dog box with the same gear design in it. Similarly, it's eminently possible to get hold of "quiet" dog box if you wanted one.
Incidentally the dog gearchange mechanism does cause a characteristic noise, they're prone to shunt and backlash when coming on and off the power, while if you get the change wrong, it'll make an altogether nastier sound.
Mr Emery, how much extra strength do you need? As I'm sure Mr Wallis will tell you, the STi six speed box is engineered considerably better than the five speeder. If you don't need/want to go to the lengths of the Lateral gearset or any similar alternatives, the STi 'box would appear to be a worthwhile option to explore.
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30 October 2003, 06:03 PM
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I'm sure that a six speeder will be a more expensive route 
the box itself must cost at least 3 grand and thats without all the rest of the hassle
Then the problem you get with the six speeder with high powered cars is that the gearing then becomes too short
lots of power and sensible gearing is the way to go unless your going rallying 
Scott
the box itself must cost at least 3 grand and thats without all the rest of the hassleThen the problem you get with the six speeder with high powered cars is that the gearing then becomes too short
lots of power and sensible gearing is the way to go
unless your going rallying Scott
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