Another one bites the dust....

[Nick Mann]

OOooooohh yeah, baby!

Although, do make sure that the front actuator has the pressure line connected - 1.3 bar unmapped in 2nd gear is awesome, even with the car full of the club gazebo & flags!

[richy rich]

OOooooohh yeah, baby!

Although, do make sure that the front actuator has the pressure line connected - 1.3 bar unmapped in 2nd gear is awesome, even with the car full of the club gazebo & flags!

[Paul Beazer]

Im guessing success?

[richy rich]

Im guessing success?

ooooohhhhhhhh yessssssssss

[White Lightning]

[bradc]

Cool

[Nick Mann]

I have done a whole mile in it! And tomorrow I'm off to Silverstone! Don't think I'll track it yet though.......

Got to get used to having a third pedal again too! And isn't an SSQV annoying when you hear it on EVERY gear change?

[ANTHONY]

well done Nick and welcome to the real world

[Kieran]

Crackajack Nick!

So, is it faster? Does it feel good?

What clutch have you used?

[Nick Mann]

It is a standard clutch at the moment, but it didn't slip in 2nd at silly boost, so lets see how long it lasts. This wouldn't have been my preference, but a member sold me one at a very fair price, so it saved me spending huge amounts on a silly clutch first. (Cusco twin plate anyone?!) Faster? Not sure yet. It's certainly nice to put your foot down in a gear and the car stays in it, with no strange rev rise before speed etc!

I'll do some serious testing soon, but first I want to spend a couple of hundred miles bedding everything in. Then I'll change the gearbox oil, check that bolts are still tight, and take it from there.

[bradc]

Kenneth has a twin plate that is still very nice to drive and do hill starts etc. My exedy is also a lovely clutch. No point in changing it until it starts to slip though.

[richy rich]

check that bolts are still tight, and take it from there.

Nooooooooooooooo leave them nice and loose, like they were, your car is so good to work on because all the bolts are loose.

[Physician]

Nooooooooooooooo leave them nice and loose, like they were, your car is so good to work on because all the bolts are loose.

Lol

[Nick Mann]

My car is a pain to work on, because you never know if the bolt is a 12mm head or a 13mm! As you well know!

Well, the boost curve is different for a start, so I think I may still have a bad connection somewhere. I'm getting 1.1 bar with the controller set at 0.9. I can't see why the manual should spool so differently though?

I have an issue with the input shaft bearing, I think. It could be the release bearing, but that is brand spanking new, so I think the box is more likely.

I also have an issue with slippage in high gear on high boost, at around 4000 rpm. (Max torque area, I suspect.) This is not due to a worn clutch, so I am sure that the standard clutch is just not able to contain the torque in high gear.
So the plan of action is to save for a twin plate, purchase some new bearings and see if I can afford that 3.7 final drive whilst the gearbox is out.

Overall, I am liking the third pedal, but I need to remember things like taking the key out and then dumping the clutch is not a good idea when the car is in gear and the turbo timer is running!!!

[bradc]

The torque converter would play a big part in the spool, letting an auto run more boost at lower speeds, also remember the gearing is quite different.

[Nick Mann]

Just as an update to this thread (Sorry for the huge amount of reading you've just done to get to this post!!) I thought I'd add a couple of photos of the auto box that Richy and I finally stripped properly this week. It just goes to show that we didn't strip it far enough to find the damage last time..... To be honest, the gears in the picture below are contained in their own little drum, so you really do have to get a LOT of bits out before you find them.

Also, the stock clutch is still in there, and still coping providing I don't give it too much abuse! I still haven't got the money together for that twin plate, or the 3.7 final drive!!

[The Vee]

Nice job Mr Mann - good 'n proper!

[pezza]

Nice job Mr Mann - good 'n proper!

Indeed, that got a good send off!

3.7 final drive sounds interesting but I guess I am gonna have to read the whole thread to find out?

[bradc]

Looks like an auto box that did fail from too much power, a first I beleive!

The final drive that Nick refers to is to do with manuals only, changing the stock final drive from 4.111 to 3.73. As attached.