escort gearbox

[ybp 095]

Hi guys which in your view`s is the best gearbox for the escort cosworth as mine is dying and have to find a replacement, i`m thinking of the bara dog box what do you think?

Thanks

[Ben Purnell]

I would think it would all depend on your spec and budget

[ybp 095]

my budget is at around 4000 GBP and around 600 bhp

[FletchCossie]

Pete Doughty's new box: http://www.escortrscosworth.com/foru...ad.php?t=16838

[Adamski]

IMO bara will be no good too many probelms with them lately, either a LUDE or the one MAD has used clicky or the pete as above

[Ben Purnell]

Adam is that the Opplinger box you are referring to in the ebay ad?

[FletchCossie]

Adam is that the Opplinger box you are referring to in the ebay ad?

Im pretty sure it is Ben MAD got one for testing I believe.

[Ben Purnell]

Yeah I know he's been testing one, but can't see ebay at work. If all has gone well that does seem a very reasonable priced kit, but unsure on how much it costs to build into an existing box

[FletchCossie]

I don't think we've heard much back from MAD on how well the box has done? Wasn't Mark gonna stock the boxes for UK distribution? Or am I just guessing again

It would be expensive to send your box to Italy to get it fitted

[Ben Purnell]

I can't remember but from what I can the tests were going very well with the second generation kit

Yes would expensive to ship to Italy but surely any decent gearbox place could do it

[FletchCossie]

http://www.escortrscosworth.com/foru...gearbox&page=5

Mark said he was happy with the box a year ago Didn't hear anything since tho, so hopefully Mark can update us if he see's this

[Adamski]

yes sorry its that opppliegereloer one mark sings its praises, however i prefered to change away from the syncros.

as a cheap swap id say use this one or the PD one, but if you wanna go better then your looking at a LUDE or even something moist like what warren and wenny use but tbh mines a road car so the lude is ample for me

[stirling]

opliger kit still going no problems so far, taking maximum torque in third gear that broke fixit kit so all good so far 504bhp/494ft lbs

[FletchCossie]

opliger kit still going no problems so far, taking maximum torque in third gear that broke fixit kit so all good so far 504bhp/494ft lbs

How long you had it mate

[Dave H]

i have a mk1 DPE box and i love it however it is only standard ratio. Have a word with spiritof76 as he has the mk2 and i think its close ratio.