c20let and f28 are the only way to go if you intend on doing road miles imo
they are stronger than the f20
as said earlier today at 80-85mph all the way home from billing i used 20 litres of fuel - 163miles - 40mpg :D
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c20let and f28 are the only way to go if you intend on doing road miles imo
they are stronger than the f20
as said earlier today at 80-85mph all the way home from billing i used 20 litres of fuel - 163miles - 40mpg :D
I know what your saying Paul and I can appreciate it.... however the fifth gear has already been changed. John shield of courtney sport built the box for his xe on tb's only to later change the fifth gear as it didnt suit him either for the motorway drive to shows/dragstrip. Apparantly its not straightcut nor is it stock. I guess Id have to call him for specifics really as Im only going on what I was told by the previous owner etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulW
Benn.... I guess that must be down to the different box ratios and the different turbos also? Shaun apparantly went through two stock turbos before buying this aet hybrid it currently has.
Nick.
My Let gets better mpg than my Xe's ever did..lol 300+ round trip on one tank (40lts worth)
Get a trailer, be a proper bufty lol
Hope you get it resolved without to much hassle, real shame it didnt make it after all that hard work
Never Joe!! I enjoy driving the car to shows even if the weather was pouring Id still go regardless! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by hybridturbo
Nick.
Good man^
A new custom ratio from Quaife is just over £250 for 2 gears ! Not cheap but does what it says on the tin. I dont like F28's as its hard to find a decent one, they are heavier and you have to modify the car to fit it.
they are not that bad one mount needs changing and you get a gearbox that is stronger than any f20 variant, you can fit the f28 with a diff for about half the price of the f20 sccrQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark Beeson
for what nick uses the car for the f28 is the only real option they are basically fit and forget items:d
This works in principle and has its benefits but it also has its downsides. It is great I can cruise at 80 mph +(On a track of course:roll:) in fifth relatively quietly with the engine revs at a suitable level. Unfortunately the change from fourth to fifth is not so good as the drop in revs is so great if you dont let the revs drop after depressing the clutch or double de-clutch it crunches into fifth. Also If you are giving it some beans its great upto about 60-70 from 1st through to 4th then you run out of gearing and have to jump to 5th. Its like changing from 2nd to 5th on a normal box!Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulW
I would like to have all 5 gears straight cut but my ears would bleed when driving to shows and would be doing 7k rpm at motorway speed, mmm great fuel consumption!
I think I may need to put in a 5th cog from an F13CR and different final drive. Was worse on the 13's as they had a smaller rolling radius giving it even lower gearing!
Anyway Nick, whatever you do I am sure you will do a great job as you have elsewhere on the car. Me personally I think an F28 may be better for a better more pleasant drive. SCCR gears sound great but not when you are doing 100's of miles.
Sorry your car didnt make it, was looking forward to seeing it. Wanted to have a chat at Billing but it didnt seem to happen, weekend was far too short!
Ive ran a sccr box for approx 6 years. I used to run the short 5th and it did rev on the motorway . So I got a longer 5th. Yes the revs do drop but the power is still there its not like 2nd to 5th at all. SC gears only get loud with load. So at normal motorway speeds they quiet down. Put your foot down anf they get louder win win situation. F28 is the cheaper option only if you can get a good one. SCCR boxes are alot newer and my new box is an uprated version last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Novasport