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I've not heard about a company putting a six speed version of the existing gearbox in, although a 6-speed sequential dogbox is a different matter. Quaife do one for the not so cheap price of £7500!!
It would be logical for Lotus to use the six speed gear box from the Toyota Celica/Corolla in the new federal Elise. What with the engines high revving character it would make sense to have a suitable gear box to keep in the power band.
It would be logical for Lotus to use the six speed gear box from the Toyota Celica/Corolla in the new federal Elise. What with the engines high revving character it would make sense to have a suitable gear box to keep in the power band.
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It would be logical for Lotus to use the six speed gear box from the Toyota Celica/Corolla in the new federal Elise. What with the engines high revving character it would make sense to have a suitable gear box to keep in the power band.
I think the reason it's logical to use the same gearbox has more to do with not having to make an adapter plate/redo NVH validation/keep the engine suppler sweet and not screw up the mounting points.
HungryJim - every time you post you just appear to be a troll ...
why would a six speed box make the car faster...it would be very marginal at best, the 111s has a close ratio box and about 25bhp more - and the differnce in the real world is very marginal. like 0.5 of a sec
If you think these cars are all about top end speed then you have badly missed the point... I am fairly sure you don't even own one an elise and I am guessing you are unlikely to buy one either.
I realise you are obsessed by the tt conversion - but i have no idea why. there is a good chance that 99% of people who own an elise can't drive to the standard cars limits - myself included.
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HungryJim - every time you post you just appear to be a troll ...
why would a six speed box make the car faster...it would be very marginal at best, the 111s has a close ratio box and about 25bhp more - and the differnce in the real world is very marginal. like 0.5 of a sec
If you think these cars are all about top end speed then you have badly missed the point... I am fairly sure you don't even own one an elise and I am guessing you are unlikely to buy one either.
I realise you are obsessed by the tt conversion - but i have no idea why. there is a good chance that 99% of people who own an elise can't drive to the standard cars limits - myself included.
yeah what is the deal hungryjim , have you fitted the "six pin brakes " yet 
10 "Pot" callipers would be a waste of time Too heavy
How about two six pot bike callipers per disc? You could use the parts from a Honda Blackbird or something, which would weigh bog all compared with Elise parts (very small callipers and ridiculously light discs). I think I saw a set up like this on a Radical racer - it ate pads in no time but looked sooooooooooooooo cooooooooooooool
I would sooner stick with the original Elise brakes
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