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Old 02 June 2008, 06:46 AM
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What do you uprate in the gearbox when you go for more power in your engine say upto 400bhp?

Would it just be the bearings
and obviously an uprated clutch kit?
Old 02 June 2008, 08:27 AM
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torque is what rips gearbox's appart.

go for a 6 speed on a PPG set
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stronger, bigger, thicker teeth on the gears for ppg
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Expect ££££'s

PPG kit for 5 speed is over £2000 alone, dunno what 6 speed is.

clutch - £800 for good AP Racing organic heavily uprated ( see Xtreme Scoobies ) or over £1200 for twin paddle, so I was quoted.
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ppg will be over 3k built, 6 speed is about 5k ish (2k for the 5sp kit, 4k for the 6 sp kit)
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