well looks like the RA gearbox cant handle the bigger power of the td05/06 for long periods so looks like im joining the 6 speed gang

didnt even think the car was driving that fast today but it gave its life at about 5000rpm in 3rd RIP

 

Sorry to hear that Steve.

What's you plan now?

Martin

 

already bought martin, got a 6 speed going in next week JDM spec

 

What version box was it steve?

 

god knows its a 6 speed box with diffs and linkage thats all im bothered about will know next week if it was worth the extra pennies

 

Bad luck Steve. Think I was getting re mapped by AndyF when he got your message that the box had gone this afternoon.

 

No not that one. The one you broke.

 

oops BOB'5 just realised what you meant it was an RA gear set fitted in a 99/00 casing so exactly the same as a 99/00 RA gearset it has lasted a long time on high boost just didnt quite see the distance

 

PMSFL i was wanting to ask andy if i should fit another RA gearbox complete with 4.44 diffs but the acceleration would of been more metal so i was unsure on how long it would of lasted so i just dug deep and bought the 6 speed

 

gearbox broke when "steve simpson " was there mapping another car and he rckons that all the 5 speed boxes are the same same materials etc just different ratios, you either have a good one or not mine has lasted on high boost for nearly 1 year so i cant complain. just didnt expect it to go today

 

I thought the RA gearset in v5 casing would make a good strong box....


or maybe you're just a hooligan at the wheel

Bob

 

got my car mapped by andy at the weekend and it was pulling really well but today it wasnt even driving as well as it has been when it was only 1.45bar peak so i booted the car a few times hoping it would clear its self but i was wrong , the gear box smashed couldnt believe how slow the car was when the gearbox gave up. if it had been pulling hard i would of accepted it, but it was sooo slow i cant believe it failed


andy's 2nd map of 1.1 bar was what the car felt like today even though i swapped between them in the hope the boost would go right if felt more like the avcr wasnt working

 

 

Had to laugh Steve. Andy chuckles "He said he wasn't even driving it that fast when it went but I bet he was earlier!"

Concluded "At least it proves it's making good torque figures"..............

Boxes going. Not want you want to hear just before a remap running standard UK box.

 

i let the mechanic rag my car around on full 1.5bar boost before the box let go

 

How much was the gearset?

 

i just paid out for an RA gearbox, the box was split open and my uk front diff was added and the gearset was put into my better 99/00 casing

 

how much was that then mate?

Bob

 

i think all in it worked out at about £650 fitted

 

Thats not too bad. Is that assuming that the existing gearset is serviceable?

This is the only thing holding me back at the mo from changing turbo etc. Dont want to smash a perfectly good box.

Who did the gearbox build for you?

Bob

 

paul stabler at darlington, the car is in there now getting a 6 speed fitted i have run my RA gearbox on high boost for about a year now so it has done well

 

PMSL loose change to you!

probably had it in your back pocket lmfao