Sequential Gearbox

[andytdb]

Has anyone heard of a Sequential Gearbox that will fit a 3R?

[playalistic]

You can get them for sure, it's just the cost that you might find prohibitive!

[andygtt]

playalistic said:

You can get them for sure, it's just the cost that you might find prohibitive!

ive not found one at any price?

[playalistic]

TIGERSIX found one (and bought it I might add) for £15k. Not sure if that includes all the sundry items you'd need or just the box but as I said, cost prohibitive!

Also, edited to add top lurking OP!

Edited by playalistic on Tuesday 17th July 18:23

[Adrian W]

playalistic said:

TIGERSIX found one (and bought it I might add) for £15k. Not sure if that includes all the sundry items you'd need or just the box but as I said, cost prohibitive!

Also, edited to add top lurking OP!

Edited by playalistic on Tuesday 17th July 18:23

No he didn't

Five speed is doable, six is too long, Andy might talk to a Motec but an MBE is a non starter

[playalistic]

Ah I stand corrected. Apparently SB developments have developed an MBE based ECU which is near enough functionally equivalent to a motec and can read strain, yaw, g, gear and other sensors. I've asked them for the specs but they've yet to provide anything...

Edited to add: that is obviously compatible with the noble

Edited by playalistic on Tuesday 17th July 19:25

[andygtt]

trouble is finding a box that can take more torque than stock has proved fruitless.... the engine is already well beyond what the box can take and we cap torque to save it.... if there was a box for 15k that could take the power and was sequential I would have seriously considered it.

[chuntington101]

andygtt said:

trouble is finding a box that can take more torque than stock has proved fruitless.... the engine is already well beyond what the box can take and we cap torque to save it.... if there was a box for 15k that could take the power and was sequential I would have seriously considered it.

Andy, i know its a little daft but has anyone looks at the Misubishi Evo 5 or 6speed boxes? They take BIG power figures and are obviously 4WD. Now i know the 2.0 (upto 2.6) ltr engiens dont make as much torque but people have put over 700lbsft through varients of the box. Just an idea (if a daft one)

[daddysumo]

anonymous said:

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Yep that's so easy to do !!

[FUNKSTER UK]

daddysumo said:

Yep that's so easy to do !!

Wouldn't take you Essex more than a couple of days in Granty's garage !!!

[daddysumo]

FUNKSTER UK said:

daddysumo said:

Yep that's so easy to do !!

Wouldn't take you Essex more than a couple of days in Granty's garage !!!

Yeah fair comment !

[Adrian W]

anonymous said:

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If you're going to do that, you may as well sling in a G50 with a shifter, when it goes bang buy another.

[Gadgeroonie]

quaife have got a new 7 speed box

however not for a transverse engine


http://www.pmw-magazine.com/news.php?NewsID=41134

[alex s]

Gadgeroonie said:

quaife have got a new 7 speed box

however not for a transverse engine


http://www.pmw-magazine.com/news.php?NewsID=41134

Designed for a front mounted, small capacity, narrow power band engine/car...not sure you could find a box less suitable for a noble..

[Gadgeroonie]

(I hinted at that when i said it was not for a transverse engine)

lets hope somthing can be done with our gears to make them stronger - didn't Hoover get some gearsets made up ?

[alex s]

Gadgeroonie said:

(I hinted at that when i said it was not for a transverse engine)

lets hope somthing can be done with our gears to make them stronger - didn't Hoover get some gearsets made up ?

he did, straight cut though. plus i think they were around $15k a set!!!!!!!

[obes]

Truth is, unless they're for a track/race car they'd be almost impossible to live with on a day to day basis. Paddle shift with monstorus background computing seems to be the only way.
I would guess that for what it would cost, you might as well buy a track/race car.

[Scuffers]

Eliseparts.com have developed a transverse sequential for the Elise platform.

it's designed very much for mid-engined layout (as opposed to a FWD setup), thus it's driveline is optimised to keep the engine ahead of the axle line etc. as well as being a 3 bearing design to make it strong enough for mid-engined cars (with huge traction abilities).

it's small enough to fit an Elise, so I can't imagine it could not be fitted to a Noble?

here's a picture of one about to go into an Elise (2ZZ powered) along with pneumatic paddle-shifter.


and one in the back of an Exige (with Honda K20 power):



and a video of one lapping Mount Panorama (Bathurst)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic7uMC3NQO4

Edited by Scuffers on Saturday 4th August 02:42

[Adrian W]

Simon any idea of how much torque it can handle?

[Hollowpockets]

Looks and sounds good but how much is it and how much torque can it handle??? It needs to be able to take 500lb/ft really before it's any use for our nobles.

G