cronic1

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hi guys i just bought my scoob its a version 6 sti , mad power 400bhp my only gripe with it is that the gear box is quite loud wen i take my foot off the power but quiet wen foot on the power almost a grinding noise , although my mechanic says this is normal for this type of box im not to happy with the noise and am thinking what can i do to get rid of the annoying sound other than changing the box to a standard one?any advice would be great

TonyBurns

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A standard box would be eaten alive, hence why you probably have a dog box fitted

Tony

cronic1

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non standard it is then lol , there must be a quieter box but uprated ?

DoZZa

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Put some bigger speakers in the car and turn the volume up.

lol, only joking mate, not a lot you can do I am afraid, if the car is producing that type of power then as Tony has said, a standard box will lead a very short and painful life.

cronic1

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lol i actually fitted new alpine head unit today ....prob is me daughter has an audio tape of the number jacks.....lol rather listen to the gearbox....trying to upload a pic

Godspeed Brakes

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My dog box is noisy all the time , even noisier when accelerating , are you sure its not a whining bearing to only do it when your off the gas ?

worbs

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go for a helical cut that'll Ill handle the power your running and be almost as quite as an oe box.
Or a 6 speed.

cronic1

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hi dont think whining bearing as not a whining noise , maybe it still making noise but car so load prob just cant hear it lol, find gears great proper short shift, ,will a 6 speed just bolt on? do they do a 6 speed for v6 sti? bit gutted as may have to consider getting a more standard scoob coz of the kids, i can hopefully find some1 who wants to swap boxes that would be an ideal solution

worbs

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Do you no the spec of your box mate? Iv got a ppg helical cut 1-4 uk 5th billet selector forks etc with a dccd if yours was the same but straight cut i could be interested in doing a deal at end of october, mine was built by paul at zen an gas been recently inspected so all is good.

cronic1

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not sure but will contact the guy i bought car from and check history and let you know,wanted to upload some pics of car and engine but not sure how?

alcazar

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You could look for a 6-speed, but you need the drive shafts, rear diff etc etc. Doesn't come out cheap, mine was £1900, but I like it.

You may also need a new clutch and flywheel, so budget another £6-700

Oh, and if getting the 6 speed, get the starter and clutch cylinder with it.

cronic1

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lol cheap then ....what i have is an RA CLOSE RATIO STRAIGHT CUT BOX

banny sti

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Yes but is the gearset PPG, hollinger, PAR etc etc need to know the make of the gearset before a value can be placed on the box

cronic1

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i will check history but i dont honestly know, will try n find out, how do i upload pics?also got carbon fibre bonnet im not sure on aswell, but its growing on me

banny sti

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Use a website like http://photobucket.com/ to upload your photos and then paste the links on here

Terminator X

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Grow some *****, it's a mans gear box

TX.

cronic1

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lol been drivin around today and have grown a pair will stick with box for now

worbs

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Lol good call my man, i personally love the sound of a straight cut box.

alex_00s

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I'll swap boxes with you... heck, may even swap cars!

Trouble is I only have a 5-speed box in my ver6 and at that power you'd go thru it in no time.

But if you do decide to buy a 6-speed box I'd be interested in buying your box if its a proper straight cut... or even a ppg if its got uk 5 and billet forks

cronic1

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i dont know internals of box im afraid,mmmmmmm have considered option of getting more standard scoob , but wen i get on the bypass where i live n open it up i just cant hide my big grin, also my car hard to value

happydude303

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sell the box as you get good money for it and then get a six speed box

cronic1

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because i dont know internals of box i dont know its value?