ginger ninja
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| posted on 13/6/09 at 03:38 PM |
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ZX9R gearbox RIP
Just had a great day at Cadwell until gearbox locked forcing an early bath.
Engine is C2 and has only done 5000mile. general concensus is that E series boxes are stronger, anybody used one in anger ?
Any suggestions regarding switching to a different motor altogether..... and before some commedian suggests a Ford unit, I've already heard it
!!.
cheers
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Wadders
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| posted on 13/6/09 at 06:52 PM |
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Killed 2 C2's in quick succesion before switching to a £250 E off ebay, it withstood 4 years of relentless track abuse until it threw a rod at
Cadwell last year,box is far better on the E's.
C's are shite.
Al.
Originally posted by ginger ninja
Just had a great day at Cadwell until gearbox locked forcing an early bath.
Engine is C2 and has only done 5000mile. general concensus is that E series boxes are stronger, anybody used one in anger ?
Any suggestions regarding switching to a different motor altogether..... and before some commedian suggests a Ford unit, I've already heard it
!!.
cheers
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matt.c
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| posted on 13/6/09 at 09:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Wadders
Killed 2 C2's in quick succesion before switching to a £250 E off ebay, it withstood 4 years of relentless track abuse until it threw a rod at
Cadwell last year,box is far better on the E's.
C's are shite.
Al.
Originally posted by ginger ninja
Just had a great day at Cadwell until gearbox locked forcing an early bath.
Engine is C2 and has only done 5000mile. general concensus is that E series boxes are stronger, anybody used one in anger ?
Any suggestions regarding switching to a different motor altogether..... and before some commedian suggests a Ford unit, I've already heard it
!!.
cheers
 
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eccsmk
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| posted on 13/6/09 at 10:28 PM |
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im going to guess yours is a C matt??
i may know where there is a zx9 but not sure what year
will find out late next week
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rb968
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| posted on 13/6/09 at 11:28 PM |
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Oh well mine's a B so I must be in deep shit.
Hope it makes it off the drive
Rich
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 14/6/09 at 08:19 AM |
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Not sure about the gearbox but on B models the head gaskets are prone to going.
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