Fao Welsho

[Linky]

Just thought i'd post about this as JW was telling me about his G/Box issues similiar it seems to mine.

As i stated before, i dont like how short the 6MT G/box ratio's are and the issues that these box's have with the baulk rings etc

I looked for some advice on the matter as i was going to persue the costly train of buying a 5 speed box and changing the 1-4 trains for PPG kit (3k for bits). Therefore giving me a strong box with longer gears for my new build engine which will hopefully yield larger power/torque outputs.

This is an alternative route and i have been in contact with the company concerned, although still awaiting info on max torque levels these gears are rated too.

It will allow me to retain my own box and replace the output shaft and 1-6 gears for longer and stronger gears (1st has same ratio as original). Going to go with the billet forks which will eliminate the weak plastic ends the OEM forks have and the carbon baulk rings which will eliminate the syncro issues common on these boxes. Although i believe that sti9 onwards was fitted as standard with the carbon baulk rings so you would not need them JW.

Ralispec do a conversion kit for gears 2-4 (RST-U145kit) or 2-6 (RST-F145kit) - for surprisingly little money. Whilst you've got the box open you might aswell fit either their billet shifter set or the carbon baulk ring set.

http://www.rallispec.com/prod_trans.htm

All this is available for around the 1k mark + delivery + VAT unless you know someone going there on there hols

Hope this is of help

Cheers

Colin

Edited August 15, 2008 by Linky

[thewelsho]

Just thought i'd post about this as JW was telling me about his G/Box issues similiar it seems to mine.

As i stated before, i dont like how short the 6MT G/box ratio's are and the issues that these box's have with the baulk rings etc

I looked for some advice on the matter as i was going to persue the costly train of buying a 5 speed box and changing the 1-4 trains for PPG kit (3k for bits). Therefore giving me a strong box with longer gears for my new build engine which will hopefully yield larger power/torque outputs.

This is an alternative route and i have been in contact with the company concerned, although still awaiting info on max torque levels these gears are rated too.

It will allow me to retain my own box and replace the output shaft and 1-6 gears for longer and stronger gears (1st has same ratio as original). Going to go with the billet forks which will eliminate the weak plastic ends the OEM forks have and the carbon baulk rings which will eliminate the syncro issues common on these boxes. Although i believe that sti9 onwards was fitted as standard with the carbon baulk rings so you would not need them JW.

Ralispec do a conversion kit for gears 2-4 (RST-U145kit) or 2-6 (RST-F145kit) - for surprisingly little money. Whilst you've got the box open you might aswell fit either their billet shifter set or the carbon baulk ring set.

http://www.rallispec.com/prod_trans.htm

All this is available for around the 1k mark + delivery + VAT unless you know someone going there on there hols

Hope this is of help

Cheers

Colin

Cheers for the info mate, I will e-mail the thread to myself and keep it for future reference! :thumup: