I'm with Bill. What is the big improvement of a 5-speed if the ratios
exactly match those of the regular MG OD? How does it justify the cost,
versus an OD transmission or conversion?
on 6/29/01 7:22 AM, WSpohn4@aol.com at WSpohn4@aol.com wrote:
> I read on this list and others of the various conversions to fit English or
> American or Japanese tranmissions to MGs, and I sit here wondering what all
> the fuss is about.
>
> Yes, I understand that people want to be doing something to (supposedly)
> enhance the performance of their cars, or to 'customise' them so that they
> stand out from the crowd, and I suppose the transmission swaps are as good an
> outlet for this as any.
>
> But what many people seem to overlook, is that either of the 2 stock
> transmissions is perfectly servicabe. I prefer the non-synch version,
> although I do use them with CR gears, but I also have an MGC with the all
> synch, so am familiar with both. The cost of converting to another
> transmission is high (you can usually get a CR gear set for less), and you
> end up with a non-stock car that doesn't necessarily function any better than
> a stock one with OD.
>
> I've driven and raced all versions of the stock transmissions, and there is
> nothing about them that would have me aching to replace them, although I do
> prefer the ratios in the CR version. Maybe that's just me......
>
> Bill S.
>
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