finchyboy

Hi i was driving down a duel carriageway this evening short shifting through the box at about 4500 in every gear.

As i dropped the clutch ino 5th there was an almighty whirring noise that shook the whole car. I now have a very noisy box and gears 1-4.

I take it that it's terminal ?

owbow

would have to hear it to be sure... are the gears working as normal? sure it's not the propshaft?

T5OLF

iTrader: (4)

If you only have 4 gears then I would says it's fooked mate.

290 AND READY

when did you last change your transmission oil?
This happened to my car in first........a bang and then rattling on idle. Totally fooked

Midlife......

iTrader: (2)

Unusual for a newage as it's usually 3rd LOL

There is a slim chance that something has come loose rather than broken.....but it's slim

What BHP / torque are you running?

Shaun

finchyboy

Around 400 bhp and 400 ft/lbs on a forged 2.5 with Andy Forest 20g.

I knew it was always going to be marginal but i thought i would do more then 2000 miles !!!

Midlife......

iTrader: (2)

Chancer

I broke 2 newage 5 speed boxes within a couple of months when I went from 350 BHP to 400 BHP / 388 Torque

I thought I'd get away with it but no chance ( and a few grand out of pocket)

Simplest option is an STi 6 speed box, think carefully about UK or Jap I went for a Jap version as I run a 2.0 litre with methanol which is a bit "revvy"..I'd consider a UK STi box for your 2.5

2000 miles is pretty good going LOL

Shaun

Henrik

iTrader: (5)

Don't say that 3000 miles and counting with 390'ish lbft

Tidgy

if your running 390 on a 5 speeder, then its when not if, so every mile you get is a lucky one im afraid. at 3k your doing very well, unless of course your not driving it hard.