6 Speed Sequential Options

[Natchamp]

I am doing a little research on what my options are for putting a 5-6 speed sequential tranny in the Beast. I want to see if anyone here has any ideas/input. I don't think I'm ever going to be happy with the 915 and its only a matter of time until I break it.

So far I have found a place www.phii.net that has a fully pnumatic (?) sequential based on a 993 tranny. It is electronically controled via switches on the sterring wheel and you don't even use the clutch, a la F1.

Has anyone (Roland!) got any info on what other options I might consider?



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Mark
The Beast
mark@hargett.com

[Fishcop]

Mark, I was watching the Porsche Cup race (Australian Titles) here on Sunday. One of the guest commentators was commenting on how they were debuting their new Hollinger Sequential box. I'm fairly sure I heard it right 'cause the whole sequential thing raised my interest.

The Hollinger gearboxes are quite famous over here because they are made in Melbourne, and most of our V8 Supercars (Australian parity race series...Ford vs GMH) run them (but not in sequential format). I've tried a VERY quick search to find something on the web, no luck.

Hope this helps

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John Forcier
69 911T

[Bill Verburg]

Really big bucks are required!!!

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Bill Verburg
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[John Rogers]

Hewland makes some pretty nice sequental transmissions and I think one would work? There are some that have been put in several historic 914s and it really helps them.

[SteveStromberg]

Check out this site:

http://www.quaifeusa.com/transmissions/transax.htm

[GIBSON]

Lots of people are getting into the sequential gearbox business. Gemini Transmissions in the U.K. builds a gearbox for the 911 GT3R that is sequential. They make gears for F1 and CART and they do know what they are doing. None of this is cheap, the box is around 20K. The gears are straight cut so you'd have a bit more noise but it would work. Lighter weight too.
Bruce Herrmann

[Eric Coffey]

Here you go, prepare to "bend over":

Guard Transmission: 808-878-6812.

Or try the following:

www.wevo.com/PORSCHE.htm

www.hewland-engineering.co.uk

www.xtrac.com


-Eric

[Natchamp]

I have already checked most of them out, excluding Gemini and Hollinger which I can't find anywhere. The Quaife looks like a nice unit but costs @ 18k b4 shipping, etc. I know they are all going to be made out of unobtainium. The unit from PHII is a little under 10k and is fully electronically controlled which is pretty cool.

Has anyone heard of or tried putting a later style tiptronic in an earlier car? Or a later style 6 speed?



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Mark
The Beast
mark@hargett.com

[orbmedia]

I think these guys have the parts you need to put the G50 in an early car.

http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/g50.html