Gear kits

[Magnus]

Anyone know how to get information on R&D gera kits?
A website, phone number or email?
Who is behind the R&D boxes

[Clint]

for what box ? 4x4 or 2wd ?

[wes]

01327 872855

[Magnus]

Its 4x4, for my escort cosworth.

I have broken 3 standard mt75 boxes and want a box that is stronger.

What is the name of the company that makes the R&D kits?

[DazC]

R&D make the R&D kits! http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/laugh.gif

Quaife make a similar kit as well if you get no joy. Or don't like their customer service! http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Hugh]

R&D make the R&D kits!


No offence, but LOL!! http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/jester.gif

[Panza]

I've been reading a few threads about this Escort Cossie gearbox discussions now. Most interesting (and expensive) was Sean Bicknell breaking his R&D box...

This at least makes me wonder what one are paying for with some of these uprated boxes (ok, I know what you pay for but still). After all they are very expensive. The R&D box that broke was about £4750 + VAT.

Off course there could have been a production-fault but that doesn't make it much better.

My point is that other people that considering spending large amounts of money on a gearbox should now consider what they spend it on even more carefully that people have done up till now. I am not saying any specific make are not good but I think that money might be best spent on a used Quaife gearbox. I haven't heard of any of the quaife boxes breaking. I suppose they aren't that expensive when used either. Compared to when new.

This is all IMHO off course.

[DazC]

The thing is that Seans box is a 6 speed dog box where as Wes's R&D box is basically the same (idea) as the Quaife big tooth syncro box. These big tooth boxes are strong but don't change gear as quick as a dog engagement box.

[Panza]

I didn't know that DazC, good info. Off course beeing able to change gear fast is real nice but it ain't worth much if the box breaks.

I was hinting at the Sequential Quaife box by the way. It's kind of another league but used the price could be livable-like.

[DazC]

I think there are a lot of different options with the cossie boxes out there but unfortunately the trick stuff doesnt seem strong enough for the kind of power most people are going for! http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/sad.gif

Steve Sccott at A1 RallySport rates the Quaife big tooth for 500bhp and the 6 speed R&D dogger at 350bhp....Quaife is 2k and the other is 5k. Needles to say my Dads now has the Quaife! http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Clint]

I am lucky having 2wd; everything gearbox wise is so mush less costly http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Tone]

there is a company call staffs gearboxs????in stoke on trent
i don't have their number but they are supposed to be very good most racers use them quaffe arn't that good from what i've heard and there not intrested in specials or anything out of the ordinary perhaps i'm wrong but there you go

[Escortmk1]

What about Tran x gears?
I know a lot of the rally lads use them, they have been going for over 20 years.
I think they are based near Coventry.

www.tran-x.com (http://www.tran-x.com)

Andy (Lancashire)

www.escortmk1.homestead.com (http://www.escortmk1.homestead.com)

[Clint]

The problem with all these gearboxes is that the straight cut gears are so noisey I have a Quaife ready to go in the Anglia but I decided not to go this route with to cossie.
I have gone for a Tremec gearbox these can take the power and are very quiet and easy to use. ....aparently http://www.turbosport.co.uk/images/smilies/laugh.gif