The Mendeola is a go!, it's here!! pix included now Options

[byndbad914]

Been a lot of phone calls, etc and in fact I UPS'd my starter to them to verify fitment. My big issue was how in the hell I am going to mount a starter on the transaxle that doesn't hang way below the car (an inverted VW/Porsche bellhousing puts the starter at 6 o'clock on my car and means I would be dragging the solenoid on the ground).

Then they had this puppy left in stock - apparently they only made a couple of them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) just moves the starter to the other side of what I have.



sssooooo, the sequential dog geared monster transaxle just might be a go for me!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) Laid under the car last night to make sure it looks like it will work, and this thing might be "money"! He is going to take some pix with my starter installed today as a final verification - if it all looks good then "it's on".

My current setup... notice starter should just move to the drivers side but remain parallel to ground



I'm sorta gloating I know... but I have literally talked to them for 4 yrs now on and off waiting for them to get an LSD setup that I liked, etc etc and this trans apparently is using the same LSD style as the Vipers and so forth.

Don't even ask price... OMFG am I gonna pay for this one for awhile (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) but will look like this smiley the whole time I am driving it (notice only pulls shifter in one direction, no mo' H crap) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/MDB2.gif)

And got my new Excellence last night - the same day I got the pic above - and page 161 = Going Sequential (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) It's a sign from God hhahaha (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

[wbergtho]

I know I'm not supposed to ask about cost...but I'm going to anyways. How much is it? My guess...$16,500 (And yes, OMFG) I need one on my car. The 930 can handle some TQ & HP...but it won't shift fast like that bad boy!

[byndbad914]

Thanks for all the kind words and smileys! I too have been drooling over this puppy for quite awhile now so the fact it looks to be a reality I am feeling like partying

I know I'm not supposed to ask about cost...but I'm going to anyways. How much is it? My guess...$16,500 (And yes, OMFG) I need one on my car. The 930 can handle some TQ & HP...but it won't shift fast like that bad boy!

It's all good... as it stands $14.1K with the special bellhousing. There is a shim that needs to go in there (it's an LSx bell hint hint nudge nudge) and the tech thought he didn't quote me with it but I am sure it was $500 for the bell and $200 for the shim.

Cost break-down (it's basically on their website so no secret) = 12.4K for the 4spd, 1K for the LSD upgrade, $500 bell and $200 shim. Today he told me the $14.1K didn't include the shim but I checked my notes. The clutch setup will be a dual disk 8" package (none of my 930 stuff will work unfortunately) is $750 with flywheel. So figure all in with shipping $15K.

To do what I wanted to do to my 930 was going to put me back around $10K total including what I have in it so for so I figure I can sell it to get some back and be out a few grand to upgrade to a sequential setup.

You and I both know/experienced the 930 is a perfect trans for a healthy V8 street car with some track use, but since i really just race this thing now it is better for me to go full dog gear, low gear ratio'd setup as I don't care about low rpm highway driving (and gear sets are only $200 for the Mendy). In fact, I am staying 4spd and not wasting time with the 5spd - we both make so much torque across a broad rpm band there is no reason to waste time shifting extra gears (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

You need a back up clutch assy? I know of one essentially new that will be available soon with only 10-12 track days on it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)