drop gears, i'm confussed
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Hi,

i'm at the point where i need to instal the drop gears to get any further with mine engine.
On the Minispares site i was filling my basket but now i'm getting confussed what i will get when i order

I want straight cut one's because off the less power loss and it's easier to instal them now then when the engine is build in.
I saw a input gear (c-str240) 24 thooth
a idler with (c-str30A) 30 t
and a primary (c-str124) 24 t
but contaning the last part is a bush that needs to be reamed to size?????. i thought it was ready for instal

also i did see a primairy which was described as stronger with only 23 thooth , but i this effects mine final drive ratio

Now i finally have got the money to get started but i don't know what to get.

Any advice would be appriciated:)

there is nothing wrong with a A-series that a turbo can't fix.

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can you not get a 23t input to match the primary and maintain a ratio of 1:1?

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

the last part comes with the bushes already fitted so they should not need reaming.

If you are buying drop gears the 23 toothinput and primary ones are suposed to be strongest.

http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?pid=37255

http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?pid=37255

I must looked over the 23 t input because now i found it

Last thing on my mind is why is the 23t one stronger than the 24t

anyone??????

there is nothing wrong with a A-series that a turbo can't fix.

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paneermeel, order the minispares 24t drop gear set, TIMKING idler

the 23t kit is just one tooth less on the primary and is VERY loud, ear splitting

24t drop gear kit with the timkin idler, minispares north ask for JIM

the primary may need reaming. This depends on the dimensions of the crank. I have talked with Rich at msn about this before he had the accident. He told me it would always need to be checked!

23t will be louder on the road.
But why should 23t be stronger????

there is nothing wrong with a A-series that a turbo can't fix.

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there not

wish I had known that when I bought mine, lol

so loud people in the street turn to look, probibly thinking there's summit wrong with that

I like it though

On 5th Feb, 2008 Sprocket said:
wish I had known that when I bought mine, lol

so loud people in the street turn to look, probibly thinking there's summit wrong with that

I like it though

Manchester Minis

there is nothing wrong with a A-series that a turbo can't fix.

www.turbomini.nl

Wished i knew that also before i brought my 23t drop gear set.
Not quite there yet to see.
But, Are that loud then

Shit Happen's

http://minispares.com/Product.aspx?pid=34676

Another part worth considering.

-MINI CLUBMAN 1380 TURBO-

that was one of my first questions

is the primary ready for use or not.
what i now understand is that it differs with each engine, lol

there is nothing wrong with a A-series that a turbo can't fix.

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if you get the gear set as mentioned with the timkin idler

it just a case of fitting and getting the right primary gear end float

no reaming, boring, honing or whatever!!! .............. job done!

I dare to correct you benross. it depends on the crank, and the clearance between the bushes in the primary should be checked. They are often right, but not always...

never had any issues and i have fitted dozens, does not mean that there isnt any..................... something maybe to watch out for

better to check one's than destroy a engine

there is nothing wrong with a A-series that a turbo can't fix.

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whats are you trying to say? that some cranks diameters can vary? or that the crank wears in this area?

im a shade doubtful either of those would happen as the primary only spins on the crank when the box in neutral or clutch is depressed , i.e. idling or changing gear, plus the bush is miles softer...

im only saying this as i never checked mine and want it to be the case

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

there isnt an issue

I have had one seize on the crank so thats why I talked with Rich about it. Also, about wear on the crank in this location. Ask Sprocket about that. He recently sold a crank with wear on this location (buyer knew). I have seen this before too. So it does happen, and will need to be checked.

Better safe than sorry.