5 speed type 9 gearbox help....

[boXXer]

ive currently got a type 9 gearbox in my car, and yesterday @ brands hatch i managed to kill the syncro on 3rd gear, so now it crunches every time i use it!

 

im pretty sure it has a std box in it at the moment, but im looking into upgrading it.

 

What would you suggest? are the 4i boxes any better? What ratios would i be looking at? or what about a tran x uprated job?

 

thanks!

Mike

[Mk2Jo]

What about a T5 cossie box?

[boXXer]

ratios are too long for a pinto i think. plus you need a custom prop if i recall correctly.

[Vista]

ratios are too long for a pinto i think. plus you need a custom prop if i recall correctly.

 

That's what I've been advised too, (T5 ratios bit)

 

Don't Quaife do an uprated T9 with a variety of gear ratios to choose from?

 

Here's one for rich buggers

 

http://www.quaife.co.uk/Ford-Sierra-Typ ... y-maincase

 

And cheaper ones on this page for those of us without bottomless wallets

 

http://www.quaife.co.uk/FORD-GEARBOX/CurrentPage/2

[razersedge]

tran-x do the same thing, i just got a type 9 straight cut box tran-x for £1150 brand new with my own choice if ratios (selection from a small list) from peter Lloyd, £350 cheaper than quaife and there are lower ratios on the list of the tran-x, but all of the ratios are a lot higher than standard ford. it come straight from tran-x and was with me in 10 day from order.

 

first gear

ford 3.69

tran-x 2.49

quaife 2.38

[ratman]

I've got a T9 with 2.8 gears

 

1st Gear: 3.36,

2nd Gear: 1.81,

3rd Gear: 1.26,

4th Gear: 1.00,

5th Gear: 0.825

 

got mine from here

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-TYPE-9-Gearb ... dZViewItem

 

But Ring them you can haggle a price I did

[Vista]

Good price Ratman

 

Bit cheeky of them advertising it as a close ratio box though, they're standard 2.8i ratios aren't they?

 

Standard ratios as follows

 

4-pot... 1st=3.65, 2nd=1.97, 3rd=1.37, 4th=1, 5th=0.82

V6........1st=3.36, 2nd=1.81, 3rd=1.26, 4th=1, 5th=0.82

[razersedge]

from the price id say its standard recon or hardened bearings but standard gears which is fine depending how hard on gearboxes you are or what power you got

[boXXer]

well i got 185hp, so not loads. dont really want a straight cut box either, as they are a pain to use arent they?

[razersedge]

same as a normal box its just up rated the only difference is the gearbox wines and if the car is striped out then it is quite loud but no louder than a set of barking 48's or a loud exhaust but if you add all that together then you are mad, hardcore osf or deaf............ i'm mad which are you, but as sounds go it is a cool one

[Guest MK1gaz]

I've got a Tran-x straight cut type 9 as well and they are brilliant . Rated at 250 bhp , fit inside a standard tunnel with minimum work unlike a T5 which needs the car cut in half , pick your ratios instead of the turbo ones in a T5 , rapid gearchange at high revs unlike a T5 which is notchy , Bolt an rs2000 size prop straight on as well . Job done and they aren't too noisey either (i have soundproofing , carpet + full interior so maybe it's because of that ) . Tran-x do cheap freshen ups as well plus they hold they're price so if you buy a new one for £1200 you can sell it 20 years later for £700

[razersedge]

this is a vid of mine on the rolling road it's been on here a couple of times but

you can hear the wine from the gearbox when is starting to drive it in 1st 2nd

3rd if i remember it gets drowned out in 4th but mine is a steering wheel, seat

and engine car

 

[w p e]

i use a quaife straight cut all alloy pro box all singing and dancing good for 280hp. i break the fooker every time out so now got a dog box. mike if you dont want all the noise then get a semi heli coil gear set there not so loud

[boXXer]

ok thanks guys!

 

looking at Tran-x's website, they do a "dog" box....

 

http://www.tran-x.com/gearboxHTML/SL72DG.html

 

 

and a type 9 synchromesh.....

 

http://www.tran-x.com/gearboxHTML/FT9sync.html

 

 

is it the dox box that whines? i LOVE that noise! Who do the semi gear conversions then wayne?

 

does this one look any good? how much are they new?

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ford-type-9-TRAN- ... dZViewItem

[razersedge]

tran-x do the same thing, i just got a type 9 straight cut box tran-x for £1150 brand new with my own choice if ratios (selection from a small list) from peter Lloyd, £350 cheaper than quaife and there are lower ratios on the list of the tran-x, but all of the ratios are a lot higher than standard ford. it come straight from tran-x and was with me in 10 day from order.

 

here is your answer but that was for a box built up by tran-x gear kits are £699 and that wine is cool isn't it

[boXXer]

hmmmm, im thinking straight cut now! not as pricey as i thought they were either.

[boXXer]

whats the difference between the £1150 tran x box, and the £2850 dog box they do?

 

is the cheaper one a straight cut one? CONFUSED!

[andypipe]

The cheaper one still has syncro rings. The dearer one does away with these and has dog gears to help the gears in. In theory you can do clutchless upshifts. The also do a direct top in 5th with the dog box. Thats the one im going for hopefully

[razersedge]

whats the difference between the £1150 tran x box, and the £2850 dog box they do?

 

is the cheaper one a straight cut one? CONFUSED!

 

yes the cheaper one is a straight cut box