Good progress so far it seems then Ian. I haven't a clue about the lobros I'm afraid. Is Detling before or after Stoneleigh. I will be at Stoneleigh, unfortunately with a for sale sign in mine :-(
--- On Fri, 3/27/09, IanH (S3-023) <[email protected]> wrote: > From: IanH (S3-023) <[email protected]> > Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: BGH E6 Gearbox for the Xtreme - worth the money? > To: "Quantum Owners Group" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, March 27, 2009, 8:40 PM > The story so far... > > Got some stub axles from a lobro jointed sierra with drums. > Picked up the 3.92 lsd from a guy who races sierra's. > The story being > that he tried it in his race car, but didn't get on > with it. His usual > configuration is to run a welded diff and a larger wheel on > the > outside. (I guess it is some sort of oval racing). So he > took the lsd > out and combined it with a 3.92 gearset. I have not tested > it yet but > he seemed honest and knew what he was talking about > (fingers crossed) > > Now I just have to pick up some driveshafts that will fit > it the gap! > > I am not sure about the length of these as there seem to be > several > options, and the combo of drums and lobros seems to be > rare. Any info > here would be appreciated. > > I am hoping to get this done before Detling - but if > it's getting > close, I will delay the work until after the show as I > would really > like to take her down there. > > Ian > > On Mar 20, 9:52 pm, mark harvey <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Ian > > > > An LSD would be a good mod, I went for the 3:9 diff > used in the sierra diesel. It made a difference, the gears > became more usable that's for sure, a nice upgrade and > in-expensive if not LSD. > > I'm still using drums too, not bothered about rear > discs really, I would rather spend money on a > 'hi-spec' setup on the front tbh. > > When going moving onto the box it will make HUGE > difference. I decidied to do after my type9 gave out. I > already had the flywheel lightened and my throttle pedal > adjusted for a much shorter throw, it's much more > responsive now. > > > > Let me us how the mods go! > > > > Mark > > > > --- On Fri, 3/13/09, IanH (S3-023) > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > From: IanH (S3-023) > <[email protected]> > > > Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: BGH E6 Gearbox for > the Xtreme - worth the money? > > > To: "Quantum Owners Group" > <[email protected]> > > > Date: Friday, March 13, 2009, 7:48 PM > > > Thanks Mark I am going to drive on the road > mostly with a > > > little track > > > work - if ever I get around to it... > > > > > My first cunning plan is to out my 3.65 open diff > and > > > replace it with > > > a 3.92 LSD, which should make it a little more > responsive, > > > then stick > > > a close ratio box in. I was going to go straight > for the > > > gearbox, but > > > I think doing the diff first will be more > rewarding. > > > > > I have just acquired a pair of rear stub axles > which come > > > from a > > > european sierra which had lobro drive shafts and > drum > > > brakes. I have > > > no issue with the drums so am not going to bother > replacing > > > them. > > > > > So next on the shopping list is a 3.92 lsd and a > set of > > > lobro > > > driveshafts :-) > > > > > On Mar 12, 11:24 pm, mark harvey > <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > I've got a straight cut tran-x box in > mine, bit > > > noisy but makes it very quick!! 1st is now much > longer and > > > the change to 2nd doesn't get bogged down, > love it. > > > Sorry but can't remember the ratios. If > you > > > don't need a really strong box for > competition I would > > > recommend not having straight cut. I can live > with it fine > > > but If doing it again for road and a it of track > day use, I > > > would go the quieter option. > > > > > > --- On Thu, 3/12/09, IanH (S3-023) > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > From: IanH (S3-023) > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > Subject: [Quantum Owners] BGH E6 > Gearbox for the > > > Xtreme - worth the money? > > > > > To: "Quantum Owners Group" > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009, 4:10 PM > > > > > I am toying with the idea of splahing > the cash > > > for a BGH E6 > > > > > box for > > > > > kermit but they are serious money... > > > > > > > Any opinions about a close ratio long > first box > > > in an > > > > > extreme? > > > > > > > Is it worth it???? > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. 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