spanky 0 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Got my VR6 back on Monday with the new gearbox, and what a difference!!! It feels like a brand new car, and is far more responsive with much more vigour about it when accelerating (especially in 2nd )! I never thought the gearbox was that bad before until it went t*ts up, but it just goes into gear so easily now (i find myself pulling the gearstick really hard to get it in gear but there is no need to anymore).Alright I may have a very empty wallet (£550 lighter) after the ordeal but I have a massive smile on my face that more than compensates for it!!! And I got 40.1 mpg on a really good run in it on Wednesday!!! Link to post Share on other sites
mannie 0 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Thats excellent mpg (wow !), i've never ever got more then 35mpg , Not even with a following wind going down hill etc...Is it standard box and final drive ? Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Glad you are all sorted out now.Sadly I have never been anywhere near 40MPG :-(Mark. Link to post Share on other sites
PhatSo 0 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Nice, i ment to work my mpg out on the last tank but forgot to note the mileage when i left the garage. Who did you get your new box from and was that 550 fitted or just parts?Mine is a little stiff getting into 3rd and 5th some times. Gonna run it till i can afford to put a new one in. Would be tempted to get a LSD fitted while the box it out tho :s and that means BIG money. Link to post Share on other sites
matth76 1 Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 550.. seems good. Who did the rebuild? Worth recommending mate. Anyone know if you can you fit a 3.68 shorter final drive without fitting a Quaif or Peloquin diff? Does this make a huge difference to how the car drives? Link to post Share on other sites
spanky 0 Posted July 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 I got it done by Cleckheaton Gearbox and Clutch Centre (see link), just outside of Bradford. It was £550 all in which inc my car towing 20 miles, recon box, all labour and a 2year/24000 mile guarantee.And I've now had it upto 41.2mpg now the 'box has bedded in! http://www.cleckheaton-gearbox-centre.co.uk/ Link to post Share on other sites
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