[John Rogers]

I don't believe it is the synchros but the shafts the gears are on and most of all the bearings. When I raced my 914/914-6 in some road and circuit races over in Mexico we did STANDING starts which is the international way to start. I was in the same class with supped up Hondas, Corvettes and even a Camaro with a 355 cubic inch NASCAR engine in it. Most of the cars would rev up to 5K to 6K and dump the clutch when the flag dropped! I could not do that with my 901 gear boxes and neither could the Camaro. I would get passed by half the field by turn 1 and then I'd start to pick them off one or maybe two a lap since I could out brake them, out turn them and with KQV gears and my JWest shifter get then on the turns! We did my gear box bearing once a year.