s2 gearbox

[quickrich]

first post so be kind! my s2 gearbox has expired and my mate has a 1986 lux gearbox he's willing to part with for very little cash. i realise gear ratios would be wrong but would it physically fit or would i be wasting my time?

 

[944 man]

S2 gearboxes arent expensive: where have you tried so far?

 

[quickrich]

nowhere yet, just wondered if the lux one would fit. how much would i expect to pay for an s2 box and where would you recommend i try for one?

 

[JamesO]

It would fit, the ratio's are not too far off but the lux box is thought to be weaker. not sure if it is or not.

 

[quickrich]

i'm not a hard driver and times are hard in the wallet department so i may well go for the lux box!

 

[will lyons]

It would also depend on the year of manufacture the gear boxes differ in speedo drive Oval dash cars have an electronic speedo pick up where the older Lux with the early dash is cable driven. welcome to the forum Wil

 

[quickrich]

thanks for that i wasn't aware of the differences, i'll have to make sure what he's got.

 

[944 man]

More accurately; the series two uses a gearbox mounted pickup, wheres the series one car used a cable driven from the front hub. A 1986 car will have the correct type, although some of the last series one cars had this later type gearbox fitted. Simon

 

[Peter Empson]

Unless it's almost a give away I wouldn't for all the reasons above, the boxes really aren't anywhere near strong enough, I've killed a few [] with a lot less torque than an S2. Some of this was due to my, erm, spirited driving on airfields etc, but other times I imagine its been down to a previous owners treatment of the box, something that you can't really predict. I'd also imagine fuel consumption may suffer as motorway cruising will be at a higher rpm, and so on

 

[cococola]

I swopped my noisey Lux box for a s2 box last year and Iam really pleased with the smooth/quieter box that I now have[]

 

[Peter Empson]

How do you find the ratios? I fitted an S box (not the same I know) to my Lux and the longer ratios were quite nice to have (albeit in a lighter car than standard).

 

[quickrich]

is it a long job to change, do you need to remove the torque tube or will the box come out rearwards?

 

[944 man]

The box will come away from the torque tube. The downside of that, is that the box has to come out to move the torque tube in order to change the clutch...

 

[944 man]

ORIGINAL: Peter Empson How do you find the ratios? I fitted an S box (not the same I know) to my Lux and the longer ratios were quite nice to have (albeit in a lighter car than standard).

http://members.rennlist.org/951_racerx/ These are North American market ratios of course, but its a start. Simon

 

[cococola]

I find the longer ratios alot better and it might be me but I find the s2 box smooth overall

ORIGINAL: Peter Empson How do you find the ratios? I fitted an S box (not the same I know) to my Lux and the longer ratios were quite nice to have (albeit in a lighter car than standard).

 

[peanut]

someone was parting their 944 on here last week and was offering the g/box for £200 I think. Might be worth a search

 

[944 man]

Have I misunderstood? []

 

[peanut]

ORIGINAL: 944 man Have I misunderstood? []

? don't know have you ?[]

 

[Peter Empson]

ORIGINAL: cococola I find the longer ratios alot better and it might be me but I find the s2 box smooth overall

ORIGINAL: Peter Empson How do you find the ratios? I fitted an S box (not the same I know) to my Lux and the longer ratios were quite nice to have (albeit in a lighter car than standard).

Cheers Alan, so similar to my experience then.