Gearbox advice/comparison/HELP!

[Bruce2]

Originally Posted by Bugat5speed

..... lots of adjustments and improvements are necessary to make the type 1 gearbox stand power and torque of such an engine.....

Apparantly you didn't read Darren's post. The Type 1 gearbox he is looking at already has all the strong bits. All that needs to be done is to put stock gears in it. Likely, he could sell the close gears for the cost of having stock gears installed.

Seems to me this Type 1 gearbox choice is a no-brainer.

If someone was starting with a SSC IRS Type 1 trans, all that needs to be done is switch out the fine tooth Beetle gears for coarse tooth Bus gears, and install a Superdiff using 10x15 gears. This is good to 200hp, easy.

[Bugat5speed]

@Bruce2:

I undestood, that these changes were already made to the gearbox. But tell me, does this cause no expenses?

901 / 914 gearboxes were used in serial cars (sportscars) with upto 180 PS (serial version) and they easily stand 50 - 60 PS more.

Never forget the argument with having one gear more (not on top, but spread over the whole range of your standard gear ratios).

But it´s always a question of liking an idea, or not wanting it.

Martin

Bug @ 5-Speed