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« on: May 09, 2010, 11:00:16 pm » |
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I currently have a 2.2 Murena gearbox being refurbished and a Quaife Automatic Torque Biasing (ATB) Limited Slip Differential being fitted at the same time. http://www.quaife.co.uk/differentialshttp://www.quaife.co.ukThis work is being carried out by a Citroen / Lotus Esprit Transmission Specialist in Holland called HML LIMMEN. http://ds-vitesse.comThe Murena gearbox being based on the CX. The proprietor Harry Martens offered various different ratios also, but I have stuck with the Murena's ratio as these were the closest of the different options available. Will keep you posted on developments. G.P.
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« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2010, 01:02:16 am » |
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Hi all, Michael is correct with his pricing for the differential upgrade. It is also approximately Euro 800 for a standard rebuild, plus bearings, gears, synchro's etc. as required. Quaife is actually only about 10 miles from me and I have had a tour of the factory, which is well worthwhile if you are ever given the chance. I have experience of the Quaife ATB differential which I had fitted in a modified 310bhp / 308lft/lb Suburu Impreza RB5 a few years ago. These diffs are pretty awesome and I always like to support the local economy anyway. The problem though is finding a specialist with the expertise and the knowledge who is able and prepared to work on such a gearbox. Having found HML and looked at his website, I realized that this project had to go ahead regardless of cost, as I will be a long time dead. Cheers, G.P. P.S. I won't even dare mention the shipping costs with DHL Express airfreight from the UK to the Netherlands.
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« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2010, 10:45:47 pm » |
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Yes the Subaru in the photo is the one with the differential fitted, which I owned and competed in Sprints and Hillclimbs for a few years. Very fast and clinical, but not half as challenging and fun as driving a mid-engined Murena on the limit.
G.P.
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« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2010, 11:43:53 pm » |
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Gearbox arrived in Holland on the 7th. May friday afternoon. Harry e-mailed me the 11th. May: I would like you to know the gearbox is ready. I had a lot of extra work removing the halfshaft out of the standard open diff. All synchrorings on first 4 gears were badly worn and the conus on 4th gear was totally gone. I had to place a new cogwheel. I also put in new differential bearings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A pretty good turnaround indeed. Just have to arrange payment, then I can have the gearbox back. G.P.
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« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2010, 01:28:27 am » |
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The gearbox with the Quaife ATB Limited Slip Differential is now installed in the car. It is very quiet and slick through the gears. I will be testing it in anger at Lydden Hill Race Circuit for a 2 x day sprint meeting on the 14th. and 15th. August, which will be covered by Motors TV for a 1 x hour special. Camping overnight with plenty of beer and pig racing, courtesy of the London Irish Motor Club. Oh dear it will get very untidy! http://www.londonirishmotorclub.com/http://londonirishmotorclubsprint.com/Documents/LIMC%20Sprint%20Weekend%2010%20Regs%20-%20%20final.pdfCheers, GP
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« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2010, 09:10:17 am » |
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----- Just have to arrange payment, then I can have the gearbox back. G.P. So, how much did it set you back ? Matra Murena Quaife ATB Differentail: Euro 1200:00 Standard rebuild/overhaul with installation of Differential : Euro 1000:00 Plus vat 19%
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