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Rob E

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8th Jun 09 at 23:01

5th gear went kaboom tonight

bloody car!

BUT on the plus side I have a F18CR box sat in my garage which has the same ratio 5th gear as my F20. Oh the joys of conversion cars

mattk

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8th Jun 09 at 23:03

Bummer Rob. Stiiiill you will sort it

swill_omnibus

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8th Jun 09 at 23:06

Ah shame! Least you have a replacement!

hat were you doing to blow the gearbox up then

Rob E

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8th Jun 09 at 23:24

Well I hope its 5th gear that has gone, there is nothing there when I select it and a lovely rattle from the gearbox

Whittie

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8th Jun 09 at 23:25

It smelt funky from behind

ShEp

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8th Jun 09 at 23:26

Get the f18cr in

I had that in mine for a while

Sooo much fun can be had

Rob E

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8th Jun 09 at 23:31

with a LET engine? It would be easier to swap the whole cluster but im unsure if it will make even less reliable than the f20 is bolted to a let

Corsa_Sport21

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8th Jun 09 at 23:44

Id try get hold of another F20(if thats what it was running b4 it went bang)as im sure the ratios on an F18 are longer than an F20.My mate has a V6 Astravan fitted with an F18 and it goes 4ever in each gear.Far too long compared to my old Mk3 Gsi V6 with F20.

ShEp

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8th Jun 09 at 23:53

f18 isn;t the same as the f18cr

My let would go off the clock very quickly with the f18cr (on private land)

Good fun, but in the long run it wouldn;t be any less reliable than an f20

If your looking for reliability get the correct 'box for the engine, f28

Corsa_Sport21

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9th Jun 09 at 00:12

F18cr has near enough the same ratios as an F20.Itl only take more torque.

F18WR is different.(probably whats fitted to my mates V6 Astravan)

F20/F18cr with an F18WR 5th gear would be an ideal box/conversion.

[Edited on 09-06-2009 by Corsa_Sport21]

Rob E

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9th Jun 09 at 00:25

Thanks Shep, I may put the whole cluster in then

As for the ratios debate, this may interest you. From a handy piece of software called "Vauxhall Speed Calculator"

Rob E

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9th Jun 09 at 00:29

Also how much power was your let running shep? Just out of interest

Rob E

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9th Jun 09 at 12:17

ffs, it was an F17 box not a F18

Whittie

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9th Jun 09 at 12:18

Not good rob.

If you need a hand let me know, bored at home watching britney on the music channels

Dan295

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9th Jun 09 at 12:33

why are you still here pondering, get in that garage and get the box on, then give it boost down past reflex and listen to the echo between the buildings

Whittie

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9th Jun 09 at 14:39

Hmm should I upload the vid of the box going

ShEp

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9th Jun 09 at 16:40

quote:
Originally posted by Rob E
Also how much power was your let running shep? Just out of interest

Around 240bhp not a lot, but it made for some really good fun.

I never had any issues with the 'box whatsoever.

taylorboosh

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9th Jun 09 at 16:44

quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
Hmm should I upload the vid of the box going

yes

Rob E

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9th Jun 09 at 18:04

I didnt realise you had it on video alex

I started back in work today 8:30 - 5:30, found a box in a local scrappy for £90 which is going to be collected tomorrow. Alex, if you fancy lending a hand, I would be very apreiciative and we can start tomorrow night

AlunJ

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9th Jun 09 at 18:08

Gutted to hear that Rob, bloody cars eh

Chris F

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9th Jun 09 at 18:44

Get a F28 u strip pussy x

Rob E

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10th Jun 09 at 00:00

quite glad I didnt risk the strip now, last night was the first time I gave it some since before pvs

It could have been nasty

john_c20xe

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10th Jun 09 at 00:05

i got f20 in mine, runs out of go far to quick! would the f18 be bette rfor top end then?

Rob E

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10th Jun 09 at 00:08

There is this mod you can do to the F20

http://77.96.230.10/sytemsandsoftwaredevelopment/systems/automotive/How_to/General/F20WithWide5th.htm

Apparently this is the 3rd F20 box this car has munched now, I was speaking to the previous owner and its done exactly the same thing that it did to him. Only difference was I was giving it death at the time and he wasnt (apparently)

Corsa_Sport21

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10th Jun 09 at 13:02

quote:
Originally posted by john_c20xe
i got f20 in mine, runs out of go far to quick! would the f18 be bette rfor top end then?

As i said above,an F20 with an F18WR 5th gear would give the same acceleration in gears 1-4,then a long 5th gear for a higher top end.

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