Some Progress Finally

[femster87]

Looks like the R6 is getting the much needed attention it deserves, car is superb mechanically just needed some tlc. Some tasty bits arrived today.

 

Car started Life like this

 

 

Had a very quick rebuild, (with help from the RHOCAR yorkshire bunch), and did some travelling

 

. Bit shaky

 

Its now having another rebuild

Panels have been painted and they are arriving in bits, sample of new colour

 

 

I sold the quaife straight cut box and this beauty arrived today.

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It is pretty light and the ratios are great apart from the overdrive (diff should sort that). Just waiting on the new diff now. And the assembly can start. Summer is going to be a laugh

[brumster]

 

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Jelz

[tractor]

cripes a caterham gearbox bet you could buy a house for the same price as that

[femster87]

cripes a caterham gearbox bet you could buy a house for the same price as that

 

Ha, I got a very good deal, cheaper than having a heavy duty type 9 built. Plus I has some money from the sale of the Straight cut. So all in, I am £150 poorer

[theduck]

cripes a caterham gearbox bet you could buy a house for the same price as that

 

they don't go for THAT much, saw one on ebay that was fresh rebuilt for a shade under £2k

[tractor]

well 2k might not be much for you duck but I would want a hole car for that much money and id want to drive it home

[theduck]

Sorry that was meant to be slightly tongue in cheek!

[MarkBzero]

Looks very promising, is the Caterham gearbox a straight swap for type 9 or do your need extras?

[femster87]

Same dimensions, but input is alittle bit longer. So it needs a spacer

[MarkBzero]

Thank you.

[brumster]

£2k for a synchro 6 speed box is money well spent really, like Stu says most 6-speed options are all straight cut and/or sequential options, and a good deal more than £2k! For road use, the Caterham 6-speed (designed by BGT) has got to be the best option for those of us stuck with having to use a type-9 pattern box. Would love one myself; one of those things to keep an eye out for it's on my ebay search list...!

[femster87]

Like Dan said, its a cracking box. Ratios are pretty close. I did not pay anything close to 2k for it, not even £1000. I sold my straight cut box for a very good price. If a standard type 9 costs £200 used and a rebuilt one costs about £600 with standard ratios, I think this is a good buy. And Tractor, this gearboxes fetch good money, nothing to lose on them, and at the current interest rates in the banks, I'll rather play with the money, have some fun and get the same amount back when I am bored.

[David S]

Six speed sequential ..... Mmmmmmm .... Nice!!

[femster87]

Its not sequential Dave, Just better ratios

[Bob Tucker]

This is worth a look...

http://locost7.info/gearcalc.php

 

Look in tools, ratios there is a box for the Caterham 6 speed.

I hadnt realised, but 6th is 1:1, not overdrive like the type 9.

Is that what you mean by "the diff will sort that"?

I hired a caterham 1.6K series with the 6 speed box when I was deciding on a kit to buy.

Got fed up waggling the gear lever every 2 seconds! LOL

Seriously, it was a sweet box