Well, it appears that the transmission frustration visited upon so many others has befallen me and my SPF Mk I: The RBT ZF transmissions that Olthoff Racing had expected to be delivered are no where close to shipping. Apparently at a production rate still of only 3-4 per month, the demand continues to outstrip capacity.
Dennis is recommending a Quiafe box as a replacement for the ZF. He says that it is rated 100 ft/lbs more than the ZF and has a Torsen-type differential, which I gather is a good thing. The obvious benefit here would be near term availability. My car arrives next month.
The downside, from my lay perspective, is loss of a well known and much-heralded component the absence of which will affect the 'originality' and potential resale of the car. I'm also not clear about the relative strength and robustness of the Quiafe. Quite frankly I don't know a thing about them. For background, I'm installing an 351 strocker 427ci all aluminum engine from Keith Craft rated at about 578 hp.
Could anyone help to enlighten me (and others) about the pros and cons of going with a Quiafe tranny? My guess is that lot's of Superformance owners are going to face the choice of a Quiafe now or a ZF much, much later.
Thanks,
Kim
Dennis is recommending a Quiafe box as a replacement for the ZF. He says that it is rated 100 ft/lbs more than the ZF and has a Torsen-type differential, which I gather is a good thing. The obvious benefit here would be near term availability. My car arrives next month.
The downside, from my lay perspective, is loss of a well known and much-heralded component the absence of which will affect the 'originality' and potential resale of the car. I'm also not clear about the relative strength and robustness of the Quiafe. Quite frankly I don't know a thing about them. For background, I'm installing an 351 strocker 427ci all aluminum engine from Keith Craft rated at about 578 hp.
Could anyone help to enlighten me (and others) about the pros and cons of going with a Quiafe tranny? My guess is that lot's of Superformance owners are going to face the choice of a Quiafe now or a ZF much, much later.
Thanks,
Kim