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GreeceS13 · 24th July 2008, 04:45 PM

I will be interested to see if the plate worth the money too!!

Also tell us where you bought stock gears?
There are part numbers?

Howsie · 24th July 2008, 04:59 PM

Great thread and well done to Abbey for guiding you through it. I've heard Tony know's his boxes!

Madden · 25th July 2008, 02:57 AM

Well quick update box is all back in and drives sweet as a nut. Over the moon with it as it's the first gearbox i have ever built. I done one hard change from 2nd to 3rd and it didnt brake so all seems good.

Glad to be able to start and drive the car again as it hasn't even been started since the box blew up. There was spider's webs and stuff all over the dash

We will see how good this center plate is on the drag strip and at Brands on the 10th when the TA boys are out in force. Will be hitting the public track time and hope to be able to surive this one. I will be filling the car with extinguishers after what happen at Silverstone.

I have also got some cams to put in now as running 600bhp through stock cams has been holding me back for a while. I got some HKS step 2 280d 9.15mm lift. I think they are one offs as they dont list them but i know they make custom cams for their customers.

Cant wait hope to be sorting them out tomorrow and then on with learning to map the dame thing and play around with cam timing to see what difference it makes.

Greeces13 i got the gears 2nd hand from Tony @ abbey motorsports little den where they hide all the little boys

Once again thanks to Big Tony @ abbey for spending the day with me building the gearset into the os giken center plate. Your a good egg

Madden · 25th July 2008, 03:00 AM

Smokey1 i bet that mad a mess of your car

Well did you manged to drive it home 50miles? No i dont think you did

So i win that one then

Madden · 30th July 2008, 07:16 PM

I really recomend getting this center plate to anyone building a box up at the moment. I have given the car some stick and you can feel how strong it is now. It now spins the wheels between gear changes which keeps th car on boost.

Really happy with it.

Stachi · 30th July 2008, 08:44 PM

Sorry, maybe I haven't seen it, but what did you pay for the center plate in the end?

Marc

trackday addict · 30th July 2008, 09:00 PM

well done & glad you got it sorted

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madden

I really recomend getting this center plate to anyone building a box up at the moment. I have given the car some stick and you can feel how strong it is now. It now spins the wheels between gear changes which keeps th car on boost.

Really happy with it.

dc2mike · 30th July 2008, 10:21 PM

yeah where did you buy the plate and what did it cost?
planning on changing my gearbox or rebuilding it.
but as you say so much cheaper do rebuild a std gearset than the osgiken if it breaks.

Madden · 31st July 2008, 02:34 AM

I payed £450 for it from RB motorsport. They have them in stock ready to go.

GreeceS13 · 31st July 2008, 11:09 PM

Quite expensive.. but I am waiting to tell us what will be in the drag strip.
Do you race with drag radial tires?
Your specs?

dc2mike · 1st August 2008, 09:50 AM

that was alot of money for a piece of billet=)
but if it does its work right its a cheaper way of sorting gearbox problems.

its only osgiken who does these plates?

lightspeed · 1st August 2008, 11:50 AM

Zenitani, Greddy (Trust/Grex), Auto Gallery Yokohama, Kakimoto (steel) all do uprated centre plates. Around 80,000 yen ish.

Madden · 3rd August 2008, 06:17 PM

Well what can i say. I went to USC and snapped 3rd again.

I was pushing really hard but as soon as i hit 3rd it just snapped off. I know dont have a clue what to do as i dont want a ppg or os giken gearset as they won't last a bit of drag racing.

So still drove the car home from the pod with no third and it will be coming out again next week

Here is a vid of me smashing 3rd gear to bits

ImageShack - Hosting :: usc2008002gc8.flv

tuRBy · 3rd August 2008, 06:32 PM

madden: sorry to hear about another gear box break

.

are you sure the OS cog set wont be what you need?, IIRC its the sequential that needs rebuilding every 10,000 miles, and the OSG cog set is supposed to last very well [almost like a nissan box at 400bhp] with power under 7-800bhp. E.g - smokey1/john is running OSG cogs in his T51R-kai car, whistleyjob@776bhp.

I *was * considering a PPG kit untill I spoke to 'Andy H' on the forum, he has some usefull info on them!

Madden · 3rd August 2008, 06:46 PM

I have seen so many os giken broken 3rd gears now that i cant see the sence in spending some serious money on something that will not last but i know people have run them with no prolems. Just luck really but i can no way afford a os giken gearset.

25th July 2008, 02:57 AM	#48 (permalink)
Madden New Users Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2,078	Well quick update box is all back in and drives sweet as a nut. Over the moon with it as it's the first gearbox i have ever built. I done one hard change from 2nd to 3rd and it didnt brake so all seems good. Glad to be able to start and drive the car again as it hasn't even been started since the box blew up. There was spider's webs and stuff all over the dash We will see how good this center plate is on the drag strip and at Brands on the 10th when the TA boys are out in force. Will be hitting the public track time and hope to be able to surive this one. I will be filling the car with extinguishers after what happen at Silverstone. I have also got some cams to put in now as running 600bhp through stock cams has been holding me back for a while. I got some HKS step 2 280d 9.15mm lift. I think they are one offs as they dont list them but i know they make custom cams for their customers. Cant wait hope to be sorting them out tomorrow and then on with learning to map the dame thing and play around with cam timing to see what difference it makes. Greeces13 i got the gears 2nd hand from Tony @ abbey motorsports little den where they hide all the little boys Once again thanks to Big Tony @ abbey for spending the day with me building the gearset into the os giken center plate. Your a good egg Last edited by Madden; 25th July 2008 at 02:59 AM.

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24th July 2008, 04:45 PM	#46 (permalink)
GreeceS13 GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 183	I will be interested to see if the plate worth the money too!! Also tell us where you bought stock gears? There are part numbers?

24th July 2008, 04:59 PM	#47 (permalink)
Howsie GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Surrey Posts: 6,847	Great thread and well done to Abbey for guiding you through it. I've heard Tony know's his boxes!

25th July 2008, 03:00 AM	#49 (permalink)
Madden New Users Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2,078	Smokey1 i bet that mad a mess of your car Well did you manged to drive it home 50miles? No i dont think you did So i win that one then

30th July 2008, 07:16 PM	#50 (permalink)
Madden New Users Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2,078	I really recomend getting this center plate to anyone building a box up at the moment. I have given the car some stick and you can feel how strong it is now. It now spins the wheels between gear changes which keeps th car on boost. Really happy with it.

30th July 2008, 08:44 PM	#51 (permalink)
Stachi GTROC Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Near Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 834	Sorry, maybe I haven't seen it, but what did you pay for the center plate in the end? Marc

30th July 2008, 10:21 PM	#53 (permalink)
dc2mike GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 62	yeah where did you buy the plate and what did it cost? planning on changing my gearbox or rebuilding it. but as you say so much cheaper do rebuild a std gearset than the osgiken if it breaks.

31st July 2008, 02:34 AM	#54 (permalink)
Madden New Users Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2,078	I payed £450 for it from RB motorsport. They have them in stock ready to go.

31st July 2008, 11:09 PM	#55 (permalink)
GreeceS13 GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 183	Quite expensive.. but I am waiting to tell us what will be in the drag strip. Do you race with drag radial tires? Your specs?

1st August 2008, 09:50 AM	#56 (permalink)
dc2mike GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 62	that was alot of money for a piece of billet=) but if it does its work right its a cheaper way of sorting gearbox problems. its only osgiken who does these plates?

1st August 2008, 11:50 AM	#57 (permalink)
lightspeed GTROC Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: South-west Posts: 1,803	Zenitani, Greddy (Trust/Grex), Auto Gallery Yokohama, Kakimoto (steel) all do uprated centre plates. Around 80,000 yen ish.

3rd August 2008, 06:17 PM	#58 (permalink)
Madden New Users Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2,078	Well what can i say. I went to USC and snapped 3rd again. I was pushing really hard but as soon as i hit 3rd it just snapped off. I know dont have a clue what to do as i dont want a ppg or os giken gearset as they won't last a bit of drag racing. So still drove the car home from the pod with no third and it will be coming out again next week Here is a vid of me smashing 3rd gear to bits ImageShack - Hosting :: usc2008002gc8.flv

3rd August 2008, 06:32 PM	#59 (permalink)
tuRBy GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 547	madden: sorry to hear about another gear box break . are you sure the OS cog set wont be what you need?, IIRC its the sequential that needs rebuilding every 10,000 miles, and the OSG cog set is supposed to last very well [almost like a nissan box at 400bhp] with power under 7-800bhp. E.g - smokey1/john is running OSG cogs in his T51R-kai car, whistleyjob@776bhp. I was considering a PPG kit untill I spoke to 'Andy H' on the forum, he has some usefull info on them!

3rd August 2008, 06:46 PM	#60 (permalink)
Madden New Users Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2,078	I have seen so many os giken broken 3rd gears now that i cant see the sence in spending some serious money on something that will not last but i know people have run them with no prolems. Just luck really but i can no way afford a os giken gearset.