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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    Thanks mate, did it already, waiting for reply...
    I was just looking for someone who tried the GT transmission model from them...

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    Thanks mate, did it already, waiting for reply...
    I was just looking for someone who tried the GT transmission model from them...

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    Question Re: help with elite gearbox

    Any more opinions on the Elite IL300?

    They have an Evo2 version out now.

    Looks good value.

    Im in talks with Tractive also, my concern being the mods required to my escort tunnel to fit it, the added expense and that the Elite box fits a type 9 bell housing and gear box mounts.

    In other words "just drops in".
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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    if you can stretch to a Tractive then its the puppy to have, local guy had one in his mk1 with a 2.4JRE xe motor, he is a quick driver and hard on the car, 27 rallies with regular oil changes and its never played up, went to tractive for a service and was told its fine just needed new seals and gaskets to be on safe side!

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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    Cool.

    I spoke to Barry McKenna on Ireland.

    He says Tractive or Sadev.

    I'm concerned about the fitting of the Tractive inky my mk1 without altering the tunnel.

    That said, if it's a question of doing it once and for all, who cares?
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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    I have a mate going to Elite on Tuesday with a view to ordering. 20v Toyota AE86 Tarmac rally car.

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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    I'm 99% going Sadev
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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    If you want easy to fit, get a Sadev. They're lovely things, light, fast shifting (odds and evens) and *very* reliable. If you want interchangeable drop gears, easy servicing and can live with the price and tunnel mods, get a tractive.

    I've never used an Elite, but have used the Quaife G60 - possibly the worst engineered, most inefficient gearbox I've ever seen. Standard Quaife really.

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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    Being able to change to drop gears really is cool.

    There is 1% of me holding the tunnel cutting equipment at the ready.
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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    Changing drop gears is nice, but £5k buys a few diffs!

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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    I'm looking at the 5 speed Tractive.

    With the gear indicator led display, loom, type 9 style adaptor to bell housing plate and gear stick it's £7400 delivered to my door.

    Another £800 gets me the 6 speed, but I'm not sure I need 6 gears especially as I plan on a bigger capacity and larger engine in due course.
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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    I didn't realise the Tractive had come down that much! In that case I'd be really torn - the Tractive is a great piece of kit, massively strong, very easy to service and a big range of gears and drop gears. The Sadev is a little lighter, cheaper and easier to fit, but you're pretty much stuck with whatever ratios you order.

    If you do go for the Sadev, don't buy their gear indicator - it's not great, and very expensive.

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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    Thats a great price Richard, get the tractive then all day long. Even with the Sadev, my mate had to mod the top of his tunnel to clear the rod mechanisms

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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    i would go for the tractive all day long at that price,5 speed and a spare set of drop ratios will cover almost all your gearing options

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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    Quote Originally Posted by mista weava View Post
    I'm looking at the 5 speed Tractive.

    With the gear indicator led display, loom, type 9 style adaptor to bell housing plate and gear stick it's £7400 delivered to my door.

    Another £800 gets me the 6 speed, but I'm not sure I need 6 gears especially as I plan on a bigger capacity and larger engine in due course.
    Who's the supplier with that price?

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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    Carl Nelson @ Tractive.

    9000 euros which at current rate is £7480 approx.
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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    Quote Originally Posted by mista weava View Post
    Carl Nelson @ Tractive.

    9000 euros which at current rate is £7480 approx.
    Thanks, thats a good price. If i buy one it'd be the single most expensive thing i've ever bought...

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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    I'm looking at the 6 speed Tractive now as it will suit my 2.0 warrior better.
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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    Theres a 6speed on BRF Richard

    Do you need a new prop as well?

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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    Yes!

    Looking at Sadev again though. Lol
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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    Today I have mainly been ordering Sadev
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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    bit of a thread revival again here guys.

    any recent opinions on the elite il300 boxes.

    the drop gear option is tempting me.

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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    if any having a elite il200 5 speed fore sale let me know ( one pies or broken)

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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    If you get a good one you get a good one, if you get a bad one you get a bad on I think buddy. A friend of mine has had issue after issue but hopefully it's now finally sorted

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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    Quote Originally Posted by oldskooler View Post
    bit of a thread revival again here guys.

    any recent opinions on the elite il300 boxes.

    the drop gear option is tempting me.
    I speak as a I find.

    I have not had a sequential Elite,
    But I have had a ZF historic. The service was great but the gearbox less so.

    When I went sequential I looked into it extensively and did my homework.

    Basically, I would avoid Elite. It's to uncertain what the product will be like.

    If you want a very nice gearbox for similar money then by a Sadev, like I did. Brilliant gearbox.

    If you want the drop gear option, you need to spend more and buy a tractive like I very nearly did. I do wish I had had the extra money at the time as the drop gear option is really nice. However weak pound sterling will now make that box even more expensive.

    I don't regret the Sadev one bit and of course the poor sterling effects the sale price of this box also.

    The Sadev is a fabulous box.
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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    Quote Originally Posted by oldskooler View Post
    bit of a thread revival again here guys.

    any recent opinions on the elite il300 boxes.

    the drop gear option is tempting me.
    Frank Kelly used one for years, although i think he has a samsonas box now. He would be the man to talk to i'd say.

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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    Thanks guys. All food for thought.

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    Re: help with elite gearbox

    Another thread revival here guys, has anyone any experience with the DJM gearboxes? In particular the DB400 as used in Colin McRae Mk2! Similar in price to the Tractive, and on paper seem a very smart piece of kit.

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