dude Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Like it says in the heading guys ????????????? John:flame Dev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam W Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 You want the R154, fitted as standard to the Turbo models. Very strong indeed, plenty of drag race Mk3s in the states pushing 600bhp on slicks and gearbox failures are pretty rare. Suspension components tend to break before the box does! I've heard of three or four going pop but you can pick em up for about £300 s/h so not a huge heartbreak if it does break. Worth bearing in mind that a V8 will make a lot more torque than a big turbo engine though, and it's torque that kills boxes. A mate of mine has used an R154 in his cobra replica for about ten years with no poblems, but it's a pretty mild 5.7 engine ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted May 23, 2003 Author Share Posted May 23, 2003 Adam , its just ive got a whole MK3 turbo and thaught of slinging the box in my Mk4 (6 gears would confuse me) . John:flame Dev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_Al Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 Not 100%........but i thought the Supra MK3 Turbo 5 speed, is the same box used on the Supra MK4 N/A 5 speed? Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martin F Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 It is, or at least a variant of the same box. Just like the auto box on a TT MKIV is a variant of the auto box on a MKIII. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra_Al Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 Originally posted by Martin F It is, or at least a variant of the same box. Just like the auto box on a TT MKIV is a variant of the auto box on a MKIII. Ok, i heard they were interchangable? Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 Getrag owns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam W Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 Yeah, I don't doubt that the V160 is stronger, but by the time you've popped a R154 I reckon you've crossed the line from road car into drag car. I doubt you could damage either of them unless you were on drag radials or slicks either, you'd just fry the tyres instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam W Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 From my research, the best gearbox to sit behind a big power, big torque V8 would be a Tremec TKO 5sp as fitted to some recent Mustangs. Rated up to around 550ftlb from memory, but capapable of handling double that with good reliability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted May 25, 2003 Author Share Posted May 25, 2003 I wasnt enquiring in respect of sticking it on the back of a V8, i quite like the TT6 at the moment after a little fracas with a Ferrari . John:flame Dev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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