Gearbox swop?
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:38 pm
Hi Guys,
As an over the winter project I am thinking to change the 4 speed box for A Lotus 5 speed. Can I ask opinions please. Good Idea? or not. I know its a Maxi based box etc but at the mileage I am doing with the car and the way it gets driven and cared for (the box has had 2 oil changes already and is run on redline synth) I don't think reliability will be an issue. Has anyone got a Lotus boxed Sprint? What do you think? Worth the effort and cost? etc etc....
Questions.. What do I need to do to the prop-shaft to make it fit? What about the speedo drive? any other major considerations?? Clutch? mounting? Etc..
I am all ears!
Alex...
As an over the winter project I am thinking to change the 4 speed box for A Lotus 5 speed. Can I ask opinions please. Good Idea? or not. I know its a Maxi based box etc but at the mileage I am doing with the car and the way it gets driven and cared for (the box has had 2 oil changes already and is run on redline synth) I don't think reliability will be an issue. Has anyone got a Lotus boxed Sprint? What do you think? Worth the effort and cost? etc etc....
Questions.. What do I need to do to the prop-shaft to make it fit? What about the speedo drive? any other major considerations?? Clutch? mounting? Etc..
I am all ears!
Alex...