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Caterham 6 speed on PH
rdodger - 18/1/15 at 07:42 PM

NTDWM but didn't someone want one of these?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/parts-and-plates/parts-and-accessories/caterham/caterham-6-speed-gearbox-for-sale/3301306

daniel mason - 18/1/15 at 08:50 PM

The best mod that can be made on a 1.4 or 1.6 k series by far!

laptoprob - 18/1/15 at 09:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by daniel mason
The best mod that can be made on a 1.4 or 1.6 k series by far!


Why not the bigger engines Dan?
I fancy one of these but dont know if they are all uniform or had different ratios etc so am reluctant to purchase knowing i;m pushing 260hp through one

The Knobs - 18/1/15 at 09:36 PM

Just remember that top is 1 to 1 so same as a ford 4 speed.

daniel mason - 18/1/15 at 09:44 PM

I think they were originally designed for the 1400 rob as the lack of power struggled with the ford variants! No idea what it would be like in yours but if I was going to spend that kind of money I'd go sequential with elite or similar and speak to David loomes at xoomspeed. He's had a mighty Westy with 20xe then a duratec

[Edited on 18/1/15 by daniel mason]

laptoprob - 19/1/15 at 07:23 AM

quote:
Originally posted by daniel mason
I think they were originally designed for the 1400 rob as the lack of power struggled with the ford variants! No idea what it would be like in yours but if I was going to spend that kind of money I'd go sequential with elite or similar and speak to David loomes at xoomspeed. He's had a mighty Westy with 20xe then a duratec

[Edited on 18/1/15 by daniel mason]


I looked at Elite but heard they are a pain on the road (not that i go there much) so backed out.
I'll have a look at xoomspeed, thanks

peter030371 - 19/1/15 at 08:37 AM

As others have indicated, unless you have a really peaky engine/cam combination I can't see how the gearing with a 6 speed caterham box is any better than a well sorted 5 speed type 9....in fact for most cases it could well be worse