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Rover 220 Turbo gearbox?
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:04 pm
by wurlycorner
Ok, just some idle thinking here...
How does the 220 Turbo Coupe gearbox compare to one of our Honda LSD gearboxes (M2B4 etc)?
Had a look round on line and can't find out anything about them particularly.
Anyone know if one's ever been fitted to a H22 Prelude? (I'm assuming it could done, i.e. bell housing matches etc)
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:39 pm
by A1ex
Interesting idea. Wouldn't the ratios be a bit long if it's on a turbo tho?
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:00 pm
by Supermarine Blues
It was a Honda gearbox design for Rover (800-on) IIRC.
That's the clue; it's designed for clockwise engines (C25-32, Rover M & T series) and you'll have the fastest-revesing 'Lude in the West...
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:20 pm
by honda-hardy
i was thinkiing the box was on the other side.
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:39 pm
by mercutio
not if the gearbox was on the side its supposed to be on lol
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:04 pm
by wurlycorner
Ok, but what else do we know about the gearbox? I.e. how good it would be/what advantages/disadvantages it would have?
(And Phil (I think its Phil?) is looking at reversing his engine rotation, so that in itself is a solvable problem?)
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:22 am
by Doggo
My brain hurts
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:06 pm
by mercutio
just reversing the rotation of the engine wont mean the engine will be as powerfull as it was beforehand as the head wont flow the same
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:34 am
by wurlycorner
Ok but back to the point, just intrigued if anyone has a view on what's different about the gearbox, any benefits over a Honda LSD box etc.
I seem to recall it being touted as really advanced when it was introduced.
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:57 pm
by indigolemon
Torsen LSD in it I think. Is it based on the PG1?