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[mitchg]

Diff was by Gearex - Gear Exchange Services at Smithfield. Hope he doesnt mind me throwing the price up, but it was all new gearing and bearings all nice and tight for $1100. Dropped off at 11am, picked up at 3:30pm so no complaints here!

Gearboxes always scare me, especially the cost this one was to be built nice and tough. But im happy it now means I can start planning my cam

[mitchg]

Thought Id throw this up on what was done to the box. Means nothing to me, i dont know what it means. Hope it means its built tough though!

 

Also installed was a 4000rpm High Stall Converter by Slingshot Converters that I provided to the builder.

 

[mitchg]

Comp Cams 918 springs installed today

[mitchg]

So hoping to race next week. But any guesses on what it will run?

With OTR and tune and catback it run 13.4@108mph.
Now mods are:
- OTR
- Tune
- Big throttle body
- 1 5/8 pacemaker extractors and cats with 2.5 cat back
- 3.9 diff gears
- Built auto
- 4000 stall
- 918 Valve springs

Any ideas?

[mitchg]

Broke the box again.... Planetary gears decided to go again.

So back it goes under warranty.

[RIM-010]

Must be time to get a real box! Real cars have 3 pedals

[mitchg]

I love the high stall... Just everything behind it needs to cooperate.

[mitchg]

Cars back, box feels good. Brand new planetary gears and valve body. Also had the rear main seal done while it was accessible. Hopefully it lasts this time.

[fatslr]

  Good stuff Mitch i hope it stays together too you have been very unlucky with that box

[mitchg]

Thanks Garth. Yeah im too scared to drive it at the moment lol. Been unlucky with the whole car lol. Guess thats part of the fun though

[mitchg]

New box has been feeling really good now. Always thought something didnt feel right the first time. This one feels amazing. Racing next wednesday night, hoping for somewhere in the 12s.

[mitchg]

New pic. Some black braid and earls fittings making an appearance slowly.

[mitchg]

Iv though of it, but not keen on laying out $10k in engine mods into a $10k car if you get what i mean. At the moment its small bits and pieces. The gearbox being the most expensive cost but thats to handle any cam or heads mods. Eventually id like to get a project car and transfer in this running gear and scrap the shell. But thats a while down the track. I want 11s out of it then just going to leave it.

[mitchg]

Went racing tonight. Ended up running a newPB of 12.9@107mph. Finally into the 12s!
Track was absolutely crap though. Everything was wheelspinning and my best 60ft was 2.0 do definate room for inprovement. Hoping to get down to the 1.7 area which should be accomplishable with what i have now, just a good track.
Just gives me something to improve on!

[mitchg]

VY steering wheel to replace the worn VX one.

[mitchg]

For the first time ever, they meet lol



Time to do something with the torailer and bring it back to its former glory. Looking a bit sad at the moment.

[mitchg]

I like the red/blue combo haha. Thinking of lining the torailer boot red anyway.

[mitchg]

Nah not tomorrow. Hoping to get some tyres sorted to run in a few weeks. Are you all back together yet?