Mid Engine Transmissions, I been thinking |
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Mid Engine Transmissions, I been thinking |
r_towle |
Jan 21 2005, 11:41 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,597 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
I am looking around, what other mid engine trannies are out there???
Toyota MR2 , probably easy to get at a junk yard NSX Not so easy to get Ferrari , unobtanium Boxter 914 What else? I know the MR2 and the NSX are both trying paddle shifting autos... Just want to find a better solution. Could a jag tranny or even a 928 tranny fit reasonably well? How about Heiland (sp) I am not sure if that is even the name, but I have seen them on small openwheel racers... rich |
Mueller |
Jan 21 2005, 08:24 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
I still stand by my thoughts on the MR2 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
I'm not the only one...Road&Track and cars.com thinks the same way:
now back to the original post, I think rich is looking for the holy-grail of transmissions (for us "frugal" 914 owners) I don't think they is going to be a sub $3k transaxle that's going to handle being abused with 450+ hp one thing to ponder, the size/type of tire can influence how long the transmission will last....sticky wide tires will cause the transmission to see more stress than skinny or harder tires.... |
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