Has anyone purchased a complete straight cut box off the shelf recently?
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Morning All,

Don't usually like to ask questions like this but here goes. As above, has anyone bought a built straight cut gearbox, cross pin diff, drop gears etc off the shelf recently?

Having done lots of research on previous posts half the people I was looking at going to are best avoided. I understand Mini Spares seem to do the best gear kits but unforunately they don't sell complete boxes and buying the parts for someone to build just isn't financially viable.

The two options I am looking at are Mini Speed or Mini Sport.

Any advice / suggestions very welcome. I don't have time to attempt building it myself at the moment either.

Thanks

James

If you have the ability to do usual mechanical work on a Mini then you can build it yourself. They really arent difficult at all, just do exactly what the Haynes manual says

I seriously doubt it!

Some useful videos on youtube too

have you tried looking at Guessworks? I hear he is rather good.

The turbo build has finally started

I don't ever remember hearing good things about minispeed or minisport. That doesn't mean that the box they supply won't work, but I don't remember people praising their customer services when they have had a problem.

I couldn't find anything bad or good....lol. I have never used Mini Speed. Mini Sport...well it's Mini Sport, I use them for small things and don't have any problems.

If it really isn't too bad a job Im tempted in building it myself, at least I could use the minispares clubman kit then.....hmmm. Just not sure how long it would take me to do, time to pull out the Haynes and have a look.

I've built a few boxes. Its not difficult, just a little time consuming. Easily done in a day if you have everything infront of you.

Even I managed it :)

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Med will build you a box, pricey though.

Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs

On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble

Thanks for the heads up, just spoken to him, sounds promising.

Mmmm, I can imagine.haha.

Steve BENROSS would probably build you one too using the minispares kit.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

I bought the bits i wanted and sent them to hoggy and he build it all up

Seems like theres rather a few options here then.lol. Thanks for the replies, shall follow up on these and hopefully get something sorted out soon!

If you approach Rich at Minispares North he'll point you in the right direction.

As long as u avoid mra as ull pay for it, do most of the work, then theyll not let u have it. And after all that sell it to someone else.

Shall give him a shout, thank you.

Ouch! I was looking at MRA ones, then noticed some posts a while back on here. Not good!

+1 for building it your self they really are so simple.. i always recomend this because.i used it and found it to be spot on.. (i dont even know its propper name hahaha ) how to build a 1380 by bill solis on dvd good bit on the box on that and in general for an engine

Yes i moved to the darkside

Instagram @jdm_brett

I have a Minispeed off the shelf SC box and its fine, when it went worng I rang them up and they fixed it for free. I have aways been happy with them and there work.

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

Been thinking about the same thing.

Self build
Benross
Med

Ms north is a new one

Most intrested in backup if it goes wrong.

Also ref cost it seemed a little over £200 extra if someone built it for you. Unles my mathis are wrong.

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
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