bernard hogarth Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 Looking to put 5/6 speed s.box on to replace current quaife 5 speed (sierra I think..) Does anyone have any experience of similar project? My ground clearance is a problem now (in & out trailer etc) Speaking to the Quaife guys at the show yesrerday they dont see any promlems.....6 bolts and a big wedge of cash cash sir, and your off! Any comments guys? Original box will then be `For Sale` only 3100 miles fom new. N1 JPE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelspeed Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 I've got one, 5 speed overdrive top, 2.04 first, straight cut dog engagement. It fits fairly easily. Biggest problem was the stick, it came out exactly where the old one did but the old one had a 30 deg bend in it bringing the knob back and down. The sequential knob doesn't have this bend and the knob was virtually touching the bottom of the dash. I got round this by shortening the stick, moving the reverse detent down the stick and shortening the nylon knobby bit. Works fine now. At the show I noticed that they now offer a kit to move the stick back, approx 2 1/2 inch from guesstimate. I think I'd budget on needing this. Once mines back in the car I think I may well do this mod. You don't get a reversing light switch or a speedo cable connection (although it looks like the casting has been designed to accomodate the driven gear and the output shaft is splined for the drive gear). Both of these can be sorted (switch on dash or no reverse light, bike speedo, stack or whatever) but be aware they're not included. Other than that marvellous, superb change, really quick. Very noisy though! Go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Smith Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 Incredibly noisy, drive one before you convert. The noise alone put me off although the speed of shifting is incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernard hogarth Posted January 12, 2002 Author Share Posted January 12, 2002 Thanks guys,I reckon it would take c.3seconds outof `busy` sprints/hill climbs. Where did you get the other bits you needed? My change has no bend on it now (original) but does get very close to the dash...left hand bruises to prove it from Olivers Mount hill climb last year.Do you know if the casing is any deeper/lower than the std? Need to get this done before the big Curborough battle(of the ego`s)at the club sprint... N1 JPE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelspeed Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 The casing is exactly the same depth as the original for one simple reason, it uses the standard ford five speed main case. The new bits are the bolt on bits on the back which are less deep than the main case so the ground clearance remains that due to the main casing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Biddle Posted January 14, 2002 Share Posted January 14, 2002 One thing I did have to modify when fitting my six speed was the rear mount, it's too high at the front and fouls the rear of the casing, which is lower than the standard box. The 9" grinder sorted it out though. Make sure you get the correct length input shaft for your engine, I had to shorten mine. The gear stick problem was solved buy cutting it down and having an aluminium Knob machined up. You should also consider the gear indicator, very usefull. The up change is fantastic, I often find myself slowing right down unnecessarily behind trucks etc, just to go up through the box again. Get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernard hogarth Posted January 14, 2002 Author Share Posted January 14, 2002 Excuse my ignorance, what is the gear indicator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted January 14, 2002 Share Posted January 14, 2002 ELD display which shows what gear you are in. £360 extra + VAT Fat Arn The NOW PROVEN R500 Eaterid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernard hogarth Posted January 14, 2002 Author Share Posted January 14, 2002 Thanks Arnie, this is starting to look a very expensive conversion.It sounds great..but we could`nt even get the shift lights to work when we tried to fit them , this sounds even worse. I like the competing, not too keen on the `mechanics` time is the biggest problem. Any advise on a ----hot operation to do the work at a reasonable cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A10ROX Posted January 15, 2002 Share Posted January 15, 2002 Hi Bernard, At the Lotus show at Donnington a few years ago a company from Japan was offering a 6 speed sequential box for 2litre Vauxhall racing. their detail are:- Kaaz Corporation Okayama 704-8588 Japan Telephone +81 86 942 1122 Facsimile +81 86 942 1126 I've lost your business card so if you e-mail your address I'll put a copy in the post Or I'll be at the Crown and Cushion on Wednesday night Borrowing a trailer Regards David Morrell the not so light Superlight Edited by - K16 TOY on 15 Jan 2002 20:57:32 Edited by - K16 TOY on 15 Jan 2002 21:00:52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernard hogarth Posted January 15, 2002 Author Share Posted January 15, 2002 Hi David Thanks for the reply, is it the Crown & Cushion this Wed` or next? (I thought it was next, & was hoping to get there) Would you let me know 07836 703434,if its this week as I was intending to be in Manchester on biz` N1 JPE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted January 15, 2002 Share Posted January 15, 2002 The Kaaz Corporation thing never happened. Quaife are the only vendor with this type of product. Fat Arn The NOW PROVEN R500 Eaterid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Edited by - Fat Arnie on 15 Jan 2002 23:46:54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmandsd Posted January 16, 2002 Share Posted January 16, 2002 .........and 'Glebe' Arnie These boxes are new on the market and aren't cheap coming with drop gears, magnesium cases, pump lubrication and remote levers amongest other things. That said they are 'proper' sequential boxes capable of withstanding 450 ftlb of torque. I'm toying with the idea of one with an electro magnetic power shift for the drag strip ! Tel 01782 594101 www.glebe.co.uk Incidentally Quaife's lever extension was specifically designed for Caterham. Edited by - edmandsd on 17 Jan 2002 09:42:19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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