[Fot] GT6 GEARBOX AND DIFFERENTIAL

[Chuck Arnold]

If you go the limited slip route I suggest another $300 or so for the Tran-X
Salisbury type is a better option.  Ken Gillanders has at least one
available.  [Britsih Frame and Engines].

On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 11:12 AM, <igofaster at charter.net> wrote:

> Greetings FoT !
> Just finished the CVAR race last weekend. It will be the last weekend with
> my lovely T50 5 speed gearbox.... ugh....   used a smaller tire and was
> getting my revs quicker and actually needed the 5 speed on the straightaway.
> Anyways... I've purchased the Triumph 4 speed gearbox from Quantum
> Mechanics. My questions are, should I continue running the overdrive
> differential, I believe it's a 3.73 ratio in the GT6, or go back to the
> stock ratio of 3.27? My friend Bob Kramer suggests I build the car to run
> its peak at TWS which does have a long straightaway. The other courses we
> run with CVAR do not have as long a straight.
> I'm also wondering about the Quaff  (sp)  for the differential... seems
> they're in the $1200 range. Is it worth the dough or should I keep the
> current 3.73 gearbox or have a 3.27 welded locked?
> Appreciate the group!
> Bobby Whitehead  #54CVAR GT6+ EP Group2
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Chuck Arnold