5th Gear

[Flash Arghhh]

Ey Up.
I'm looking to change my 5th Gear for a one thats a bit eco friendly (and wallet). I'm doing 3500rpm ish at 70mph on the motorway.
Not sure on my box but its stuck to a 1.8 valver.
Any had theres changed?
I'm in West Yorkshire.
Cheers,
Flash

[MAXIBOY]

better to swap the entire box to a diesel unit..

[Patrick_g46]

[quote="MAXIBOY"]better to swap the entire box to a diesel unit..[/quote

How does that affect performance etc?

How strong is the diesel unit?

[northy]

diesel box - do a search as the jesus has one in his.

[cliokiz]

JC5 Laguna box is a good option for a cruiser, but the ratio's of all gears are different.

[white16valver]

I think I've asked this question before and you can't just swap one gear as it's a all-in-one gears shaft!

Not sure on the rpm at 70mph of each box but I agree that it would be nice to have a more relaxed top end lol

[number1]

The Diesel box has longer ratios and will allow a lower rpm at a 70 mph cruise, dont expect it to pull like it currently does tho! my valver with diesel box used to pull 130 plus in 4th, then change into 5th and it would almost slow down! fine below a ton tho
mine was 70mph at 2500 from memory.. top speed potential at 7000 rpm was 170....

[white16valver]

LOL

You'd need silly power to get to 170mph

[Matty86]

I thought 5th was separate from the rest of the gears... i.e. it could be swapped

[number1]

LOL

You'd need silly power to get to 170mph

OR a very steep long hill and Big B@LLS!