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5KinKP60 Regular Location: Finland Registered: June 2002	Re: Stronger Gearbox RWD 4agte Sat, 14 September 2002 19:30 Just bumped into gearbox source. Could be pricey. http://www.prbaustralia.com.au Subsection under that addy is: http://www.prbaustralia.com.au/PRBcomposite.htm When there, browse for gearboxes. You'll find some interesting stuff that can be bolted onto that composite kit-car engine - 4AG ! --- "Quaife 6-speed close ratio gearbox. Straight cut gears utilising face-dog engagement hubs". --- There seem to be cheaper alternatives too on same page. I don't know Australian automotive scene. Have you looked into rwd racing shops, what kind 5- or 6-speed H-pattern gearboxes they have on sale. Straight cut gears hardly are favoured for street use. I've heard of gears that have been cut at much shallower angle, thus being quieter and engaging well. That would be ideal for street prepared car enthusiast. Link from Bill Sherwoods excellent homepages, Australian gear cutter: http://www.albinsgear.com.au/ --- Back to that Volvo issue. Found some limited info at one certain Mazda RX-7 page. "The front brakes brakes are Nissan skyline 13" discs /cross drilled and cooled and 4 piston calipers mounted on a modified Nissan Cedric Hubs. RR brakes are Volvo 240 standard discs. The rear axle is Dana 30 out of Volvo 240. Why? Since there are readily available and they last easily the 300 HP we intend to have and since parts are extremely cheap. (This rear end is commonly used in Ford Escort rally cars in F-class here.) spicer limited slip, Spicer 5,38 ratio. Transmission is standard 5-speed (so far, we are looking for a Affordable Turbo gearbox). Prop shaft we plan to use the original heavily modified. Engine we do not know too much about. (I'm shamed to admit)Since it has been built by a Finn living in Canada. he raced RX-7 (Also RX-2/4) there and here. Now he is retiring due to poor health (over 60 years old) and selling his parts and cars." --- Some Volvo gearbox specific info: http://wwwrsphysse.anu.edu.au/~amh110/Technical_pa ges/getrag_volvo_info.htm --- I hope this gave some new ideas how to approach this dilemma. -A. [Updated on: Sat, 14 September 2002 22:17] [Report message to a moderator]

	Subject	Poster	Date
	Stronger Gearbox RWD 4agte	68rolla	Fri, 06 September 2002 05:35
	Re: Stronger Gearbox RWD 4agte	TE72_Turbo	Fri, 06 September 2002 10:06
	Re: Stronger Gearbox RWD 4agte	mrshin	Fri, 06 September 2002 14:36
	Re: Stronger Gearbox RWD 4agte	faulksy	Sat, 07 September 2002 02:51
	Re: Stronger Gearbox RWD 4agte	TA22-3SGTE	Sun, 08 September 2002 01:14
	Re: Stronger Gearbox RWD 4agte	Rex_Kelway	Sun, 08 September 2002 05:46
	Re: Stronger Gearbox RWD 4agte	TA22-3SGTE	Sun, 08 September 2002 09:59
	Re: Stronger Gearbox RWD 4agte	sebta22	Mon, 09 September 2002 03:05
	celica vs supra	68rolla	Mon, 09 September 2002 07:49
	Re: Stronger Gearbox RWD 4agte	5KinKP60	Sun, 08 September 2002 19:11
	Re: Stronger Gearbox RWD 4agte	Youngy	Sun, 08 September 2002 19:16
	Re: Stronger Gearbox RWD 4agte	Sam	Sun, 08 September 2002 21:02
	Re: Stronger Gearbox RWD 4agte	5KinKP60	Sun, 08 September 2002 23:19
	Re: Stronger Gearbox RWD 4agte	faulksy	Mon, 09 September 2002 10:01
	Re: Stronger Gearbox RWD 4agte	5KinKP60	Sat, 14 September 2002 19:30
	Re: Stronger Gearbox RWD 4agte	King of Cool	Mon, 16 September 2002 20:12

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