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John Lowe · 11-07-07, 03:42 PM

If you want a box to handle the power and more importantly the torque that many V8 GT40 replicas are now beginning to tote ie 500bhp PLUS and 470 lb.ft PLUS then engineering a six speed box that is short enough to fit a 40 is either v. difficult or v.v. costly.

In a car with a wet weight of 2500lbs, or say 2700lbs with driver propelled by a (relative to twin cam screamers) large torque rich low reving engine (say a stock LS7 505bhp @ 6200 and 475 lb.ft @ 4800) then the last thing you need is more gears.

The most likely choices if you want a new box seems to be a short list of two currently and they are both 5 speeders: Mendeola and Quaife, and may the best box win!

Just my tuppence worth

John

11-07-07, 03:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
John Lowe John Lowe Bronze Supporter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lindfield, UK GT40: RCR MK1 Posts: 235 Rep Power: 5	Re: Mendeola Transaxles If you want a box to handle the power and more importantly the torque that many V8 GT40 replicas are now beginning to tote ie 500bhp PLUS and 470 lb.ft PLUS then engineering a six speed box that is short enough to fit a 40 is either v. difficult or v.v. costly. In a car with a wet weight of 2500lbs, or say 2700lbs with driver propelled by a (relative to twin cam screamers) large torque rich low reving engine (say a stock LS7 505bhp @ 6200 and 475 lb.ft @ 4800) then the last thing you need is more gears. The most likely choices if you want a new box seems to be a short list of two currently and they are both 5 speeders: Mendeola and Quaife, and may the best box win! Just my tuppence worth John