[wanni]

Originally Posted by charliec

I know, I know, use the search function.... I did! I swear! I've read so many trans threads, I'm more confused than ever! Plus, they all turn into a battle with Wanni sooner or later !

Unless I stumble across a completed car I like, somewhere in the near-ish future is a MkI GT (SPF or RCR), probably with a Roush 353ir. I may not be much of a shoe, but I'm an even worse wrench, so keeping a legit 8-stack happy is way beyond me. Semi-stealthy fake-webber FI sounds more attractive than a boring Holley or something...

Obviously, the roller and the engine are the easy part (except for writing the check!), but it's the transaxle that drives one mad. So, feel free to chime in, or tear me a new one for ignorance!

Here's my questions, short and sweet:

1 - I want a ZF (or clone) as opposed to an Audi-Getrag, right?
2 - Chris Melia's ZFQ looks like the absolute amazing choice, right?
3 - Can a civilian purchase a ZFQ any time soon? Waiting list length?
4 - Does Wanni sell a street trans? Or are his products race-oriented?
5 - RBT makes a ZF clone from scratch, right? Year-long backlog, right?
6 - Ricardo trans from 2005 Ford GT won't fit, right?
7 - Is rod vs. cable shifting a function of the trans design, or chassis design? For instance, rods only convenient on sill-shift cars? I've only driven a rod-shift once, and I think I loved it! Elise is cable shifted, and not exactly "clicky".
8 - Anyone have any luck sourcing transaxles from the engine installer, like Olthoff? Didn't know if they are into providing complete GT packages or if you're on your own when it comes to the trans.

I love the idea of the ZFQ, which seems to be a freshly engineered, exact-fit, high-spec unit, as opposed to a well-thrashed ex-Pantera box with an upside-down crown gear or whatever....

If you were me, what would you do about a trans for a MkI with 353ir?

Thanks, experts!

HI,
Wanni is much more orientated on street transaxles. Anyway they are all designed in order to remove the helical and synchronised gears and to fit the spur and dog gears even without changing one washer of the shifting mechanism. It is possible to have the H pattern shifting, the sequential shifting the remote automated shifting and the integrate automated shifting.
The ratios are not so many, but 6 final drives ( from 4,333 to 2,923 ) are available in order to match more or less all the engine revolutions and all the tire sizes currently used on mid engined super cars.
The smallest unit takes an input torque of 750 Nm - with a max output torque of 6.000Nm - the medium sixe takes in 900 Nm delivering 9.000 Nm - the big boy, still not available because still in testing, takes 1.250 Nm, it is a 7 speed and delivers to the ground up to 12.000 Nm (dual clutch system in option on this unit)
If you need more, come to me privately.
Ciao Wanni