TNTRacing - XRCosworth

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 7:51 am

With just over 5 weeks till Ford Fair still got a lot to do to the car to get it ready. One of the main jobs still to do is sort the gearbox out. Ever since Snetterton last year when Alan turned 3rd gear into a disc we have been dicking about with a spare box. We have finally agreed on the way forward. Next week all the gearbox internals including a new 3rd gear will be going off to be treated.
We're having the gears treated with a 'Deep Cryogenic Treatment'.

pjs65 · Post by **pjs65** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:49 pm

I have read some info on the cyro treatment and it can be a good way of increasing the strenght and durability of gearbox's and other mechanical parts ,if ever got near the 600 hp rating of mine ( unlikely) then i would probably have it done . I read about a guy with a Nissan pulsar who kept grenading box's until he had the unit treated and then suffered no failure's , so good luck with yours . Pete

Tk · Post by Tk » Sat Jun 29, 2013 5:04 am

My old pulsar box was treated but wether that made a difference I do not know
It never broke and I used it very aggressively.

Post by **Stuart** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:30 am

Just out of interest, how much does it cost to have this service carried out?

Tk · Post by Tk » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:47 am

I don't know, I bought my box already done and mine was shotpeened and tbh I don't know the difference between the processes

Post by **Stuart** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:34 am

An interesting read on Cryo treatments

http://www.300below.com/motorsports/

Shot peening info here

http://www.teamrip.com/shot_peening_info.html

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:40 pm

This is the company we will be using and the costs involved.

http://www.frozensolid.co.uk/motorsport-c-21.html

pjs65 · Post by **pjs65** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 10:57 pm

Thats the company i read about although i thought they were from Suffolk , bad memory as it must have been 10 years ago since i read about them . Initially i thought it sounded too good to be true but it does seem to work and improve the life of metal parts , doesn't look too bad a price either . Pete

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 6:31 pm

bit of an update,
the R888's have been put onto the blue alloys and put 2 on the car and
test fitted the arch on the front.

Post by **Stuart** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 6:53 pm

The arches look OK mate........not a huge fan of the blue bit in the bumper aperture but the wheels look nice.......offset may need a boost now. This modding never bloody stops