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Matt Bakes at Triumph Rescue has built up a couple of close ratio boxes =
for me using a TR6 box to start. Initially we sourced the gear sets =
through Ken Gilanders, but I think the primary source might be Moss =
Europe. =
http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/shop-by-model/triumph/tr5-6/performance-tunin=
g/clutch-gearbox-drivetrain/close-ratio-gear-set.html
1st =3D 2.19:1, 2nd =3D 1.57:1, 3rd =3D 1.23:1, 4th =3D 1:1
I've had no trouble with them whatsoever - though make sure everything =
is clearanced properly when the box is built! It's great spacing from =
my perspective.
I use this box in my GT6 with 13" wheels and a 3.89 rear. Need to slip =
the clutch around the paddock below 15-20 mph. First gear at 6000 RPM =
is 47 miles per hour, if I did my math right.
With a fifteen inch wheel you would pick up another 9%. I don't find =
there are any tracks except the Pittsburgh Vintage (city streets race) =
where I am in first gear, as I've got enough grunt in second for the =
really slow corners. I think if you had a taller first gear or this =
combined with a taller rear end, you'd have real trouble getting the car =
moving/clutch issues, particularly if combined with a racing style =
clutch.
On May 16, 2016, at 9:07 AM, Greg Blake wrote:
I know this has been discussed before, but most of the threads I see in =
the archives are a bit dated.=20
We had our first CVAR event at MSR Houston this past weekend and the =
need for a usable 2nd and possibly 1st gear were never more noticeable. =
Since we will no longer be racing at TWS the time has come for me to =
build a close ratio box.=20
what are our current options to build a close ratio TR6 box. Even though =
budget does not allow for the dog box option, go ahead and list it so we =
have a complete listing. I am particularly interested if anyone has an =
option where 1st is a usable gear as well.=20
Thanks.=20
Sent from my iPhone
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<html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Matt =
Bakes at Triumph Rescue has built up a couple of close ratio boxes for =
me using a TR6 box to start. Initially we sourced the gear sets =
through Ken Gilanders, but I think the primary source might be Moss =
Europe. <a =
href=3D"http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/shop-by-model/triumph/tr5-6/performan=
ce-tuning/clutch-gearbox-drivetrain/close-ratio-gear-set.html">http://www.=
moss-europe.co.uk/shop-by-model/triumph/tr5-6/performance-tuning/clutch-ge=
arbox-drivetrain/close-ratio-gear-set.html</a><div><br></div><div><span =
style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; =
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word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: =
rgb(247, 247, 246); display: inline !important; float: none; ">1st =3D =
2.19:1, 2nd =3D 1.57:1, 3rd =3D 1.23:1, 4th =3D =
1:1</span></div><div><div style=3D"text-align: left;"><font =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span =
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14px;"><br></span></font></div><div>I've had no trouble with them =
whatsoever - though make sure everything is clearanced properly when the =
box is built! It's great spacing from my perspective.</div><div>I =
use this box in my GT6 with 13" wheels and a 3.89 rear. Need to =
slip the clutch around the paddock below 15-20 mph. First gear at =
6000 RPM is 47 miles per hour, if I did my math right.</div><div>With a =
fifteen inch wheel you would pick up another 9%. I don't find =
there are any tracks except the Pittsburgh Vintage (city streets race) =
where I am in first gear, as I've got enough grunt in second for the =
really slow corners. I think if you had a taller first gear or =
this combined with a taller rear end, you'd have real trouble getting =
the car moving/clutch issues, particularly if combined with a racing =
style clutch.</div><div><br><div><div>On May 16, 2016, at 9:07 AM, Greg =
Blake wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div>I know =
this has been discussed before, but most of the threads I see in the =
archives are a bit dated. <br>We had our first CVAR event at MSR Houston =
this past weekend and the need for a usable 2nd and possibly 1st gear =
were never more noticeable. Since we will no longer be racing at TWS the =
time has come for me to build a close ratio box. <br>what are our =
current options to build a close ratio TR6 box. Even though budget does =
not allow for the dog box option, go ahead and list it so we have a =
complete listing. I am particularly interested if anyone has an option =
where 1st is a usable gear as well. <br><br>Thanks. <br><br>Sent from my =
iPhone<br>_______________________________________________<br><a =
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