Inverting/lowering the Renault G\'box
In the new GTD club mag there is an interesting article on inverting a renault gearbox. The writer also wrote a similar article in the Spring 1999 issue.
Has anyone here done the same mods, or got any info/experiences/opinions? The objective would be to lower the C of G. Apparently the Diff can be flipped to 'reverse' drive. Is there any machining necessary to do this?
The main difficulty in lowering the engine/g'box on the GTD chassis is the cross member that runs between the rear lower wishbone pickup points on either side.
The said member cannot (?) really be lowered as it would then be lower than the rest of the chassis. It's a 40 X 40 mm square section & I understand it takes alot of suspension loading & is a critical area.
So if the cross memeber can't be moved, an alternative is to somehow take a chunk out of the G'box! inverting it would have the same effect....
Also, driveshaft angles are an important consideration.....
What is the general consensus?
In the new GTD club mag there is an interesting article on inverting a renault gearbox. The writer also wrote a similar article in the Spring 1999 issue.
Has anyone here done the same mods, or got any info/experiences/opinions? The objective would be to lower the C of G. Apparently the Diff can be flipped to 'reverse' drive. Is there any machining necessary to do this?
The main difficulty in lowering the engine/g'box on the GTD chassis is the cross member that runs between the rear lower wishbone pickup points on either side.
The said member cannot (?) really be lowered as it would then be lower than the rest of the chassis. It's a 40 X 40 mm square section & I understand it takes alot of suspension loading & is a critical area.
So if the cross memeber can't be moved, an alternative is to somehow take a chunk out of the G'box! inverting it would have the same effect....
Also, driveshaft angles are an important consideration.....
What is the general consensus?