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Title: Gearbox Upgrade Version 9 (NINE)
Post by: Dave-C on 03 September 2007, 18:28:22
People,

It's been re*uested by several, my opinions on the Gearbox Upgrade V9..

Had it done in Newent by The Boy...

Firstly:  Great changes noticed when hauling the "Towable Home" back to Stoke.

Prior to the change, @ 60 mph on the flat the revs were at 2250 rpm, they are now @ just over the 2000 mark.... gearchanges are much smoother...  there seems to be much, much more tor*ue...  also, when it locks up into top gear it's less of a thud... there is NO slip, it just engages...  excellent!!  That's motorway stuff...

Went through some heavy bends on a road I know well, don't hang about, "Towable Home on or NOT"  can't believe just how smooth the changes are.  Very drivable, even when dragging a ton +

With the car solo, once again, much smoother changes...  drops nicely into lock up too..  

When travelling in top gear at about 50 mph there was the normal indecisive "Should I lock up or not?"  That's gone, or it's certainly diminished somewhat..

There is defo more tor*ue, sport mode or non...  kicks down easier too,  holds you in the seat longer...  the kids loved the white knuckler on the A road home....  sport mode seems to have better engine braking, holding that gear longer on deceleration..  Grrrrrrrrrrrrr8

Can't comment about the economy..  pretty sure that it'll be better..  due to the more calculated changes...

DC

Title: Re: Gearbox Upgrade Version 9 (NINE)
Post by: Golfbuddy on 03 September 2007, 19:00:49
Do you want to borrow my 'Q' mate?

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Gearbox Upgrade Version 9 (NINE)
Post by: Dave-C on 03 September 2007, 19:14:09
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Do you want to borrow my 'Q' mate?

 ;D ;D ;D

Oooooooooooooo! That Jaime, he's got my * in Brackley :(   ;D ;D ;D ;D

Joking apart, had the keyboard off the Toshiba... even took the * off...  can't see a problem.... there was hardly any beer on the keyboard...  can't really understand why it's died *********************************....

DC
Title: Re: Gearbox Upgrade Version 9 (NINE)
Post by: CaptainZok on 03 September 2007, 19:17:39
Have you looked behind your "towable home" Theres usually a Q behind them. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Gearbox Upgrade Version 9 (NINE)
Post by: Dave-C on 03 September 2007, 19:19:20
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Have you looked behind your "towable home" Theres usually a Q behind them. ;D ;D

HOY!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Gearbox Upgrade Version 9 (NINE)
Post by: Golfbuddy on 03 September 2007, 19:21:39
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Have you looked behind your "towable home" Theres usually a Q behind them. ;D ;D

HOY!! ;D ;D

Oooh, it's nice to be back.  :) :) :)
Title: Re: Gearbox Upgrade Version 9 (NINE)
Post by: Martin_1962 on 03 September 2007, 19:50:13
Q = Alt 91
q = Alt 113

No more excuses!
Title: Re: Gearbox Upgrade Version 9 (NINE)
Post by: Dave-C on 03 September 2007, 20:00:05
Can't make that work!!!  Not to worry, it's covered by Network *    ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Gearbox Upgrade Version 9 (NINE)
Post by: Martin_1962 on 03 September 2007, 20:23:37
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Can't make that work!!!  Not to worry, it's covered by Network *    ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hold down left hand Alt and type 113 or 91 on the numeric keypad
Title: Re: Gearbox Upgrade Version 9 (NINE)
Post by: Golfbuddy on 03 September 2007, 20:31:00
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Can't make that work!!!  Not to worry, it's covered by Network *    ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hold down left hand Alt and type 113 or 91 on the numeric keypad

Doesn't work on here. I tried to get an acute accent the other day and couldn't get it to work.  :-[
Title: Re: Gearbox Upgrade Version 9 (NINE)
Post by: Martin_1962 on 03 September 2007, 20:37:45
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Can't make that work!!!  Not to worry, it's covered by Network *    ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hold down left hand Alt and type 113 or 91 on the numeric keypad

Doesn't work on here. I tried to get an acute accent the other day and couldn't get it to work.  :-[

Weird - used it for years on Dos6.22, Real/32, Windows For Workgroups, 98, 2000, & XP
Title: Re: Gearbox Upgrade Version 9 (NINE)
Post by: Dave-C on 03 September 2007, 20:39:52
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Can't make that work!!!  Not to worry, it's covered by Network *    ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hold down left hand Alt and type 113 or 91 on the numeric keypad

Ha Ha, that's why then,,,,  my laptop's got no * or numeric KP...

Thanks anyway....  DC