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Andy916 · Post by **Andy916** » Wed May 28, 2008 8:08 am

Gerry H wrote:Andy F reckoned there were at least six PPG boxes failed.

6?? Is that out of the ordinary, or do they regularly fail to handle big power outputs?

What's the current opinion on relative strength of the newage 6 speed?

Andy

DunkRA · Post by **DunkRA** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:01 am

Andy916 wrote:
6?? Is that out of the ordinary, or do they regularly fail to handle big power outputs?

there supposed to be good for 500 plus depending on which kit you choose, theres a few different ones to pick from "straight cut or semi, dog or syncro, standard fork or billet". Straight cut is louder but stronger and semi is almost as quiet as standard but slightly less strong. Syncro is the only real option for a road car, dog is ultra hardcore

Andy916 wrote:What's the current opinion on relative strength of the newage 6 speed?

Andy

think these are good for 500 (give or take) as well

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:09 am

Mine's the girly set. Helical synchro :gay:

DunkRA · Post by **DunkRA** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:28 am

would be interesting to see which gear sets the other people who had them fail used, im saving up for one now and wouldent mind finding out why there failing so easily considering there supposedly bomb proof

P20SPD · Post by **P20SPD** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:32 am

Having broke 6 uprated gear kits i have gone back to a standard 6 speed due to costs, ie if i break that, its cheaper.

The change from 1st to 2nd is the most brutle one on the car, as that tends to be where the drive train suffers the sudden shock of grip and power. Right up to me breaking the one in the lateral car, i was wheelspining in 2nd gear, so no major resistance on the initial change.

I have now broken the following:

PAR 2nd gear straight cut synchro
PPG 2nd gear straight cut synchro
Modena 2nd gear straight cut dog
PPG 3rd/4th cluster straight cut dog
PPG 1st gear straight cut dog

PPG 2nd gear straight cut synchro (marks car)

P20SPD · Post by **P20SPD** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:32 am

DunkRA wrote:would be interesting to see which gear sets the other people who had them fail used, im saving up for one now and wouldent mind finding out why there failing so easily considering there supposedly bomb proof

They were all PPG if i heard correctly

mike-payne · Post by **mike-payne** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:45 am

P20SPD wrote:Having broke 6 uprated gear kits i have gone back to a standard 6 speed due to costs, ie if i break that, its cheaper.

The change from 1st to 2nd is the most brutle one on the car, as that tends to be where the drive train suffers the sudden shock of grip and power. Right up to me breaking the one in the lateral car, i was wheelspining in 2nd gear, so no major resistance on the initial change.

I have now broken the following:

PAR 2nd gear straight cut synchro
PPG 2nd gear straight cut synchro
Modena 2nd gear straight cut dog
PPG 3rd/4th cluster straight cut dog
PPG 1st gear straight cut dog

PPG 2nd gear straight cut synchro (marks car)

Remind me not to let you have a go in my car!!! :-D

DunkRA · Post by **DunkRA** » Wed May 28, 2008 10:08 am

DunkRA wrote:dog is ultra hardcore

P20SPD wrote:
I have now broken the following:

PAR 2nd gear straight cut synchro
PPG 2nd gear straight cut synchro
Modena 2nd gear straight cut dog
PPG 3rd/4th cluster straight cut dog
PPG 1st gear straight cut dog

PPG 2nd gear straight cut synchro (marks car)

i now retract my previous statement!! :-D

thats a whole lot of money on gearbox rebuilds there alone :?

DunkRA · Post by **DunkRA** » Wed May 28, 2008 10:10 am

just out of curiosity which gearset does andyf run in his race car? dont think ive heard of him having much issues with it?

P20SPD · Post by **P20SPD** » Wed May 28, 2008 10:40 am

Hollinger

I nearly bought a hollinger at the outset, but at

SSO