Just a Quicky.
All you guys you drive T2\'s what is your opinion of the Box in your car?
I am not sure if i have a problem with mine you see, it is very notchy. It drives fine and low speed, never crunches or wines but i find it quite hard to change fast when out playing.
I have never changed the oil in the box (not had the car long) and was woundering if somone may have put the wrong oil in or it may be past its sell by date.
Can anyone tell me the correct oil viscosty/best make?
The next question may sound daft but its one that has confused me for an age. There apears to be two sets of filler/drain plugs on a T2 box how exactly do i fill it back up? do i put half the oil in each? or will it self level?
Cheers
Chris
most rx7 boxes are like this one off those things engine moves so therfore the area you always aim for moves as well. The 14mm plug is were you fill it and it does self level. What you can also do is remove gearstick and clean the stickk and selector area up put some oil in it and you will find it is a bit smoother
Mine dont move ;) i have solid mounts (Engine,Gearbox and Diff).
So i don\'t need to do anything with the filler plug at the back of the Box?
Knowing me it\'s proberly not even a Filler :D
Chris
there are some other plugs but the one i said is the plug we always use and have never had a problem(except the odd snapage every meet but fingers crossed that is all in the past)
my box is re con and sh1t. cant change fast and its stiff even when going slow:reallymad
three plugs. the bottom is the drain. the top one is the filler hole. the one just below the top one is the level. take the top two out. fill the top till it comes out the slightly lower one. refit plugs
Sounds easy enough.
What is the best make and Viscosty oil to use?
Chris
vegtable oil and a mars bar (wrapper removed )
or 75/90 synthetic or semi synthetic
Do i mash the Mars bar up or does it have to be hole? ;)
Do you know if an Fd box would go in? There is oviously the Clutch problem but the Output shafts about right (as my OS clutch was suposed to like in an FD).
Just woundering if this would help the bad shifting problem?
Chris
I\'ve heard of people using FD boxes with big power cars, dont know wether or not you will need to mess with the bellhousing as well though.
well my fd engine sits nice on the t2 box so i think the bell housing will be ok but i think there are enough differences for it not to be worth the swap. as far as i knew the box was the same internally anyway. except for the weeker fd 5th syncro
grizz
your going to have to mash the marsbar up to get it in the filler hole. hope this helps.
j
t2rew, Do i just need the one? :D
So the moral of the story is the Fd box is so simalar its not worth the change?
Chris
its a fine line. two can get a bit stikky between second and third. stick with the t2 box. they are similar to the mazda/ford pickup too.
You know what i think somone may have over Mars\'d my car? it does get a bit sticky in the gears.
So you don\'t think i would benifit from getting it rebuilt if it Doesn\'t crunch or jump from gears?
Chris
the box in my car is rebuilt so should be right. after a slow time at RS2 i phoned him up to see if anything can be done. he will look at thje car on sat. ill let you know how it goes.
Yeh, I\'ll be very intrested to know the outcome.
Its something i\'ve toy\'d with for quite a while, My box has done 70k now and that with a twin palte and a bit of power is not helping.
You want to here it at the moment, With the Clutch in and the overlap on idle it sounds like i\'ve droped a bag of nails into the Box.:rolleyes:
Chris
finger or nine inch ??:D
:rollin
Ok, Im getting a little :reallymad with my car now.
Who has the best reputation for rebuilding gear box\'s for Road/Track racing. I don\'t want to uprate it but from doing a bit of reading up i think the Syncro\'s are going if not gone. Also does anyone have any idea of what it will cost?
Its a real pain in the rear when you miss gears :(
Good meeting you yesterday... Speak to Pip about it. We were having a chat about close ratio gears for the FC as well as the FD. Full set in the region of 950 bucks.
John
Yeh thats some car you have there :)
Have you seen Justins car (the Black Fd we droped off) he has scamed a 60-1 of me, hes done well collected loads of goodies over the last year or so. Basicly that was the day it all starts to come together :)
Chris
QuoteSpeak to Pip about it. We were having a chat about close ratio gears for the FC as well as the FD. Full set in the region of 950 bucks.[/B]
I need to catch him when hes not up running about like a man Possesed. I was hoping to have a word when we droped Jus\'s car off but he looked stressed (and it was only 11ish) so i though don\'t confuse him.
When you say Bucks i presume thats US and then Shipping and Fitting etc?
Chris
No sorry, Pounds. I was hoping to get the engine out yesterday, as that is why i flew over, but they had an E type on the ramps so could not get it out. I did all the hard work for them though:D
John
Well at least you got a nice day for it ;)
Do you have any idea roughly what Pip charges for a gear box rebuild?
Chris
i took my car to the bloke that built the box and he drove it. when he came back he said "no i wouldnt be happy with that " :rollin :rollin :rollin you gota laugh. the only way to check it is strip it again. i cant be arsed with it at the mo so it stays where it is. it cost 250 with all new bearings
Nice!
Well an odd thing happened today, i\'ve had some solid engine mounts on the shelf (basicly did\'nt realy want to fit them becouse of the Vibration). I was messing about with the car at lunch and though ahh i\'ll stick them on see what there like? MINT!!!!! ok there is alot more vibration coming through the steering but the gear change is miles better!!! Out of pure intrest i had a real good look at my Engine mounts and there didn\'t seem anything wrong with them they where just letting the engine move to much i guess?
The thing is now my car has a Twin plate,Big ports (Overlap) and no PS its not very nice to drive at low speed. Putting a Manual rack on it will help but the engine mounts are tipping it over the road/track line. :(
Chris