2015/01/16 21:51:39
B24
Great to see you had a great time with only a few minor issues. Sign of a well built car. I can give you Highlander's mechanic's number who can rebuild your gearbox quickly and effectively(ex HRT mechanic and at MTC 2015). He solved all the disasters he suffered at Road and Track( he could not build a sand castle without ballsing it up).
Ian can source all the parts you need.
 
2015/01/16 22:49:20
92 Hard Top
With the horse power get a strong box built.
2015/01/16 23:02:11
robk
The E153 is already very strong so I don't need to worry about that. I would take the opportunity to upgrade the CV joints though.
2015/01/17 09:59:05
MCT_MR2
robk
 
 I should replace the worm-gear hose clamps with T-bolt ones too, but I think the main problem is the alignment of the pipes rather than the clamps. 
 
Another thing is my oil catch can. It sometimes fills up quite fast at the track, which is OK considering the boost level I'm running, but the problem is that I have to remove the whole catch can from the firewall just to drain it, which is slow and messy. To solve this problem/inconvenience, I'll either add a drain hose back to the sump (and ensure that I change the oil quite often), or I'll add a nipple/valve on the bottom of the catch with a drain hose so I can manually drain it by just loosening the valve. 
 




On the first bit, t bolt clamps really aren't a great thing, they are too easy to over tighten and they crush pipework out of round. I personally use murray clamps, as they are the best option short of using wiggins style clamps from plazmaman/vibrant etc. i have had no issues with them up to about 2.5bar. But your right that pipe alignment is important, as is how much movement i pipe has. Some pipes are best to have a mount to secure them to either the engine or the body, providing the engine doesn'thave too much rock.
 
With the catch can, I don't know how big your can is firstly, but i would hope it is 2-2.5l. If you fit a drain back into the sump, make sure you have a check valve in the line, otherwise you get crankcase pressure blowing up the line, and it will spray oil everywhere out of the filter.
 
Although not a a quick or easy option, sometimes the best solution with breather setups is to setup a block breather. Put somewhere not in line with a rod, and with a screen in it, a block breather is good, as it releases crankcase pressure direct, instead of the crankcase pressure pushing up the oil drain passages to the head, which a. slows oil draining back to the sump and b. blows a lot more oil around the head.
 
But thats my 2 cents worth of free advice.
2015/01/17 16:24:48
MR2QIK
Gearbox Express in Ingleburn completely rebuilt mine. They've done so many of them. No fuss re part numbers etc. A poor shifting MR2 is a real buzz kill. I love how mine shifts now, especially with the cheap Delta V bits. After break in (rebuilds feel tight for a little while), mine feels like new.

Cost to rebuild later model E153's is more expensive from memory. In total, I wasn't very far off total price of the new box you mentioned (new price not so cheap back then). New would be tempting....
2015/01/17 17:17:01
robk
MCT_MR2: Thanks for the tips.

Jay: Yeah I will probably use Gearbox Express again, no matter which option I choose. I was happy with their work last time when they swapped the later model E153 into my car with the Quaife.
2015/01/19 10:48:51
Carmikey
Rob,
 
You could also pick up a cheap rebuilt one like this... saves you a little $$.
 
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/salisbury/engine-engine-parts-transmission/mr2-gt-turbo-sw20-gearbox-lsd-/1062454103
2015/01/19 11:44:17
MR2QIK
robk
MCT_MR2: Thanks for the tips.

Jay: Yeah I will probably use Gearbox Express again, no matter which option I choose. I was happy with their work last time when they swapped the later model E153 into my car with the Quaife.


Adding to this point, they'll back their work on a rebuild. So you get some piece of mind, transmission ticked off kinda thing.
2015/01/19 11:54:44
robk
I just ordered these 3 kits from DeltaV:
 
http://www.deltav.com.au/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=1&Itemid=1&vmcchk=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1
 
It's worth installing those items first and seeing how much difference it makes, before changing anything inside the transmission. The above kits are designed to replace items that do wear out (creating slack in the shifting mechanisms) over time anyway. 
I'm not expecting this to magically solve the shifting problems, but I should do it first anyway. 
2015/01/19 12:04:17
Mrskylighter
What fluid are you running in your gearbox atm?
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