Hewland sequential gearbox?
Hewland sequential gearbox?
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robm3

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4,930 posts

256 months

Sunday 30th March 2008
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Can anyone advise if a Hewland sequential gearbox is suitable for street use or is it purely a track biased box?
In particular I'd like to know if there is an issue with it 'chewing' selector forks (and Dog Rings)?
Thanks in advance,

GTRCLIVE

4,193 posts

312 months

Monday 31st March 2008
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Dont think they do a Helical gear set.... the Straight cut gears will drive you nuts....

PiB

1,201 posts

299 months

Monday 31st March 2008
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I used to read the magazine articles on the Stealth website with great admiration when the links were still up. The authors would try to say they go used to the Hewland and the drawbacks weren't that bad if you had ample opportunity to take advantage of the positives.

The Hewland costs as much as a BMW doesn't it?

Scuffers

20,887 posts

303 months

Monday 31st March 2008
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PiB said:
I used to read the magazine articles on the Stealth website with great admiration when the links were still up. The authors would try to say they go used to the Hewland and the drawbacks weren't that bad if you had ample opportunity to take advantage of the positives.

The Hewland costs as much as a BMW doesn't it?
can't say I would suggest using a dog-engagment box on a road car, they are not exactly fit and forget.

if you must, then get one more than up to the job, min spec would be an NLT (up to 500Lb/ft and £15K).

Paul.B

3,949 posts

293 months

Monday 31st March 2008
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PiB said:
I used to read the magazine articles on the Stealth website with great admiration when the links were still up. The authors would try to say they go used to the Hewland and the drawbacks weren't that bad if you had ample opportunity to take advantage of the positives.

The Hewland costs as much as a BMW doesn't it?
Customer built road going Stealths used a G50 'box. A mate of mine built the 1st one with lots of help from Stealth since there was also plenty of design-as-it-was-built taking place. The suspension still hung of plates incorporated into the box casing though, making the 'box a stressed member. The engine was also stressed if memory serves me right.

Paul.B

bluesatin

3,115 posts

301 months

Monday 31st March 2008
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Paul

Should give you something to do during your build for the next year!

robm3

Original Poster:

4,930 posts

256 months

Monday 31st March 2008
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PiB said:
The Hewland costs as much as a BMW doesn't it?
Not if you're buying it 2nd hand and your Beemer's a CSL wink