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Re: Merlin's 4G Time Attack Lude

Post by Merlin » Fri Sep 30, 2016 11:07 am

I don't think it matters what B series box it is as all the gear ratios and final drive will be custom as the dog gears will be manufactured specifically for that box. So sky is the limit for choice. You never know, after some digging I might find that it is just as easy to get a company to mod a H series box if it is all custom built anyway. That would sidestep B series fitment issues.

There are companies such as these guys who I'm sure if you sent them the H series box they would build me one. http://www.saenztransmissioneurope.com/about.html
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Post by NafemanNathan » Fri Sep 30, 2016 11:12 am

Blimey, how many thousands is that going to cost? :?

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Re: Merlin's 4G Time Attack Lude

Post by Merlin » Fri Sep 30, 2016 11:17 am

Its a scab I don't want to pick at ATM but I assume somewhere in the ball park region of £8K? A LOT of money but it will be worth it :twisted: If I do this I still wont be the most expensive car in class ;) I estimate that title goes to the Mazda RX8 that I was up against.

Edit - In relative terms I dont think it is that much though not when you start thinking about the price of other systems / components on the car, eg £2.5K for the cage, £2.5K for brakes & wheels, over £1.5K for the current gearbox and so on...
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Post by Drax » Fri Sep 30, 2016 11:26 am

sequential gearbox = the sex 8-)

i drove a rally car with one a few years ago. i was erect the whole time :|
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Post by NafemanNathan » Fri Sep 30, 2016 11:29 am

Drax wrote:sequential gearbox = the sex 8-)

i drove a rally car with one a few years ago. i was erect the whole time :|
You sure it wasn't an automatic and that it was a gear shifter you were shifting in that case then? :?

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Post by wurlycorner » Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:23 pm

:shock:
That is serious, serious stuff merlin...

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Re: Merlin's 4G Time Attack Lude

Post by Merlin » Thu Oct 06, 2016 9:26 am

The final rounds of SLS 2016 will be covered on Motors TV on Friday night. I hope that this one will be much better as they got a bit of a slating last time. Plus the mid season coverage has actually been quite good this year 8-).

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Post by NafemanNathan » Thu Oct 06, 2016 9:41 am

Paul Walker's making an appearance?! :shock:

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Re: Merlin's 4G Time Attack Lude

Post by Merlin » Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:48 pm

From the grave!

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Post by njord » Fri Oct 07, 2016 7:05 pm

I have contemplated having a sequential box myself for my track car, the only think I had a problem was getting a bellowing to fit the h22 engine,

I was going down the sadev or x-trac route

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