Gearbox Questions

[OverJoyedJet]

Hi all i have a gpx tip and i want to know has any one upgraded there gearbox i have blown 2 allready and my 3rd is on its way out, what is a good upgraded gearbox ??

[brccrx]

Look in to manual conversion maybe?

[goz_83]

How have you managed to kill 3 gear boxes?

[brccrx]

Could have been taking of from D reving the car up while still holding the breaks?

Or reeving in N and jamming D to take of?

Never done this myself before lol

[d_dan]

Maybe a manual conversion from the sounds of it.

[OverJoyedJet]

what type of gearbox would be good for a manual conversion an fto one, and the diff heaps moving and shredding the bell housing which mean i need new gearbox.

[brccrx]

Two choices basically:

1. Manual FTO gearbox, flywheel, clutch kit, gearbox linkage
2. Manual 1.6 Mivec gearbox, this more expensive but also way better, 1.6 Mivec flywheel and clutch kit
also depending on Your FTO model inner CV joint cups, You still need FTO gearbox linkage with this gearbox.

clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder, gearstick and pedal box can be from FTO or Mirage, Lancer, Colt.

[OverJoyedJet]

Have any of you upgraded the diff, and if you have what did you upgraded it to ??

[d_dan]

Also if you go for the 1.6 box I would imagine you get better acceleration as the gear ratio should be shorter

[barryc]

if changing from a manual FTO gearbox to a 1.6 mivec one do you need to change cv cups and clutch and flywheel ???
or are they all the same

[brccrx]

1.6 has smaller CV cups, clutch and flywheel can be used from the fto or 1.6, whatever you preffer.

1.6 Is smaller so lighter thus adds a bit more to acceleration but will need clutch changing more offten...