A tranny option
01-14-2016, 08:22 AM
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Awesome video! I found a forum where this guy posted pictures of his build, but didn't show the actual piece that attaches to the gate piece. I didn't know he made a video, that's great. This video shows how he did the only part I couldn't figure out, and it is simple. So this (#2 option) should be really simple.
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In the pictures I found, he pressed in a tube in the freeze plug so he could clamp a boot onto it. Then built a box for the bottom side of the offset shifter that housed the linkage. The boot connected the freeze plug tube extension to the box.
I don't think it needs to be that complicated. A bushing/bearing & seal can be pressed into the freeze plug hole...as long as the piece in the screenshot above places the extension concentric with the original shift rod of course. The freeze out plug hole may not be concentric with the shift rod, i didn't digitize the rod on my T5 model.
Something similar.
Screenshot:
In the pictures I found, he pressed in a tube in the freeze plug so he could clamp a boot onto it. Then built a box for the bottom side of the offset shifter that housed the linkage. The boot connected the freeze plug tube extension to the box.
I don't think it needs to be that complicated. A bushing/bearing & seal can be pressed into the freeze plug hole...as long as the piece in the screenshot above places the extension concentric with the original shift rod of course. The freeze out plug hole may not be concentric with the shift rod, i didn't digitize the rod on my T5 model.
Something similar.
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04-26-2016, 05:07 PM
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After reading this entire topic I can also confirm here in the UK the Quaife 5 speed gear set is crap. After three years of case bolts shearing which I fixed with 12.9 cap bolts before Quaife now offering them with the gear set, 3 rebuilds I now have a sack of scrap gears all with the case hardened surfaces eaten through across the whole width of each tooth so desipte loving the ratio's I've chucked the towel in and put a six speed NB box and will just have to see how long it lasts which I suspect will be more than the 6k of mainly fast road and 2 to 3 track days a year.
Quaife's response thoughout my ownership has been "we don't warranty race parts" "its normal wear" "its the wrong oil" "Its your builder who's built it wrong" (they have only been building motorsport tranny's and diffs for 55 years) " we have no issues when we tested it" "no other customers have had any issues". They obviously don't do much customer research but did say they had lots of spare parts in stock lets hope they end up keeping them for a long time.
Bottom line Quaife are trading on a reputation they don't deserve and understand why FM gave up on them and are looking at developing their own offering.
Save your $$$.
Quaife's response thoughout my ownership has been "we don't warranty race parts" "its normal wear" "its the wrong oil" "Its your builder who's built it wrong" (they have only been building motorsport tranny's and diffs for 55 years) " we have no issues when we tested it" "no other customers have had any issues". They obviously don't do much customer research but did say they had lots of spare parts in stock lets hope they end up keeping them for a long time.
Bottom line Quaife are trading on a reputation they don't deserve and understand why FM gave up on them and are looking at developing their own offering.
Save your $$$.
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04-30-2016, 05:51 PM
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After reading this entire topic I can also confirm here in the UK the Quaife 5 speed gear set is crap. After three years of case bolts shearing which I fixed with 12.9 cap bolts before Quaife now offering them with the gear set, 3 rebuilds I now have a sack of scrap gears all with the case hardened surfaces eaten through across the whole width of each tooth so desipte loving the ratio's I've chucked the towel in and put a six speed NB box and will just have to see how long it lasts which I suspect will be more than the 6k of mainly fast road and 2 to 3 track days a year.
Quaife's response thoughout my ownership has been "we don't warranty race parts" "its normal wear" "its the wrong oil" "Its your builder who's built it wrong" (they have only been building motorsport tranny's and diffs for 55 years) " we have no issues when we tested it" "no other customers have had any issues". They obviously don't do much customer research but did say they had lots of spare parts in stock lets hope they end up keeping them for a long time.
Bottom line Quaife are trading on a reputation they don't deserve and understand why FM gave up on them and are looking at developing their own offering.
Save your $$$.
Quaife's response thoughout my ownership has been "we don't warranty race parts" "its normal wear" "its the wrong oil" "Its your builder who's built it wrong" (they have only been building motorsport tranny's and diffs for 55 years) " we have no issues when we tested it" "no other customers have had any issues". They obviously don't do much customer research but did say they had lots of spare parts in stock lets hope they end up keeping them for a long time.
Bottom line Quaife are trading on a reputation they don't deserve and understand why FM gave up on them and are looking at developing their own offering.
Save your $$$.
Anybody else have experience with Quaife?
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05-01-2016, 07:02 AM
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The general consensus in the miata world is that they are not worth the time or money. FM used to sell them and were not happy with them so they dropped them. There have been several members in here who have had issues. Using 6 speeds as consumerables until TSE gets their trans swap kit out someday is really the only solution right now.
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05-01-2016, 01:32 PM
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If your going to be spending $$$$ on a gear set that doesnt even work why not spend that same money on a good shop to figure out an adapter plate/clutch pairing for something like a t56 or cd009 (cd009 are dirt cheap commonly swapped on MANY platforms and are known to handle up to 1000whp at times) to the car or the TSE setup that they are working on?
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05-01-2016, 02:09 PM
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The general consensus in the miata world is that they are not worth the time or money. FM used to sell them and were not happy with them so they dropped them. There have been several members in here who have had issues. Using 6 speeds as consumerables until TSE gets their trans swap kit out someday is really the only solution right now.
This post needs to be stickied. The more time goes by, the more frequently I have to give this speech to customers calling in telling me about their 250+whp build with a stock 5 speed. "What do you mean it will break?". Gahh
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05-03-2016, 12:11 PM
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Well, as of right now I have a Turbo II RX7 5 speed sitting in my garage.
My best hope was that I could have a driveshaft and axles made to get the ford 8.8 into my car and hope the RX7 trans holds up to the power. People seem to have a lot better luck with those than the 6spd I have in my MSM. That's only staying in my car long enough to break my motor in these next few weeks.
My best hope was that I could have a driveshaft and axles made to get the ford 8.8 into my car and hope the RX7 trans holds up to the power. People seem to have a lot better luck with those than the 6spd I have in my MSM. That's only staying in my car long enough to break my motor in these next few weeks.
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05-03-2016, 12:16 PM
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Well, as of right now I have a Turbo II RX7 5 speed sitting in my garage.
My best hope was that I could have a driveshaft and axles made to get the ford 8.8 into my car and hope the RX7 trans holds up to the power. People seem to have a lot better luck with those than the 6spd I have in my MSM. That's only staying in my car long enough to break my motor in these next few weeks.
My best hope was that I could have a driveshaft and axles made to get the ford 8.8 into my car and hope the RX7 trans holds up to the power. People seem to have a lot better luck with those than the 6spd I have in my MSM. That's only staying in my car long enough to break my motor in these next few weeks.
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05-05-2016, 01:52 PM
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When it comes to rear end why not just do a monster Miata 7.5 or 8.8
then you also have a unlimited choice of gearing pretty much and replacement parts are common and cheap
I think I only paid like a grand for my whole setup with axles, subframe, 7.5 with a true trac in it ect.
then you also have a unlimited choice of gearing pretty much and replacement parts are common and cheap
I think I only paid like a grand for my whole setup with axles, subframe, 7.5 with a true trac in it ect.
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05-05-2016, 02:01 PM
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When it comes to rear end why not just do a monster Miata 7.5 or 8.8
then you also have a unlimited choice of gearing pretty much and replacement parts are common and cheap
I think I only paid like a grand for my whole setup with axles, subframe, 7.5 with a true trac in it ect.
then you also have a unlimited choice of gearing pretty much and replacement parts are common and cheap
I think I only paid like a grand for my whole setup with axles, subframe, 7.5 with a true trac in it ect.
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05-05-2016, 02:26 PM
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When it comes to rear end why not just do a monster Miata 7.5 or 8.8
then you also have a unlimited choice of gearing pretty much and replacement parts are common and cheap
I think I only paid like a grand for my whole setup with axles, subframe, 7.5 with a true trac in it ect.
then you also have a unlimited choice of gearing pretty much and replacement parts are common and cheap
I think I only paid like a grand for my whole setup with axles, subframe, 7.5 with a true trac in it ect.
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05-05-2016, 10:00 PM
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When it comes to rear end why not just do a monster Miata 7.5 or 8.8
then you also have a unlimited choice of gearing pretty much and replacement parts are common and cheap
I think I only paid like a grand for my whole setup with axles, subframe, 7.5 with a true trac in it ect.
then you also have a unlimited choice of gearing pretty much and replacement parts are common and cheap
I think I only paid like a grand for my whole setup with axles, subframe, 7.5 with a true trac in it ect.
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05-06-2016, 12:24 PM
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Im talking more to like the person above looking for 500+ ect.
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