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Thats something we were discussing, for what Nick wants from the car it might be the best option, the gearbox is only putting a strain on the turbo with it constantly being on boost, it's a shame, my mate only sold a F28 with Diff a couple of months ago..Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam
I bet, but there's always next year. Dont feel to bad dude, these things happen to all of us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick J
chin up nick, i would consider an f28 if sticking with the kkk they are not very reliable turbos at the best of times and if yours is on boost most of the time then i 'd say the new turbo (if you get one) would go the same way!!!
at 80mph mine sits at 3,000rpm and is in vacuum no strain at all on the turbo yours would be up into the 4-5k region (my brothers is the same no good on carbs way to loud for long journeys) you can sell your sccr buy and f28 with diff for half the price well worth doing imo
SCCR does seem a bit pointless on a relatively low revving LET engine.
Get a diff'd F28 in, and have fun driving down to next years shows in 6th gear :)
Shame it didn't make it Nick, but it's always better to return than do further damage. Like others have said, f28 :) Trax?
Cheers Gary, At approx 75mph in fifth your around 3700 rpm so it is constantly on boost. The box is cracking for acceleration and strong enough to take the 280bhp too but I probably would benefit from having a diff'd F28 for what I want from the car as Andy said above. If I was one for the dragstrip or track days it may be different. I know Mark beeson has used his sccr with a let brutally over the years and its coped well from what Ive heard.Quote:
Originally Posted by discoinferno
Graeme,Adam,Jeff,Benn,Gary .......... Thanks guys.
John...... I'll get it checked over soon but I imagine there will be no chance of trax to be quite honest unless it did by chance come down to a breather problem.
Nick.
Not without problems... he had a problem on the way back from the Nurburgring a few years ago, gradually loosing gears on the way back, eventually putting a gear shaped hole in the side of the gearbox on the M25..Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick J
I stand corrected their then Andy.... We'll see what happens as if its an engine problem and that has to come out then it may be time to change the box for the six speed too.Quote:
Originally Posted by andybishop
Nick.
Don't get rid of the sccr if it adds to the enjoyment of the car, but consider replacing fifth gear with a standard fifth to make cruising on the motorway more bearable for your ears and your turbo. Ask Richard, novasport as his new sport has a straight cut gearbox with a standard fifth for comfortable motorway cruising to and from events.
Really? At 75 in fifth in mine is about 3700/3800 but i'm at about -7 psi..Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick J