Please help me understand the 3.2 market
08-25-2016, 04:35 PM
#46
shorter shift doesn't change physics; you simply move the fulcrum
if you get one, get only the Porsche kit
I'd blueprint the shift lever a la the info on Sherwood Lee's site; forgot the URL/name tho
if you get one, get only the Porsche kit
I'd blueprint the shift lever a la the info on Sherwood Lee's site; forgot the URL/name tho
08-25-2016, 04:42 PM
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I agree with the Porsche only kit, thanks for following up with that. I did get some good reviews at the track a few weeks ago to upgrade to a WEVO Gate though. So, someday I suppose.
08-26-2016, 03:17 AM
#48
There's no question the G50 is the more robust of the two transmissions.
The additional hp of the 87-89 is another plus.
And last but not the least, it's the final refinement of the G model.
The additional hp of the 87-89 is another plus.
And last but not the least, it's the final refinement of the G model.
08-26-2016, 09:39 AM
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I agree, especially since the value difference between a G50 and a 915 in otherwise identical spec cars is more like $5k. And for my money, after having owned two 86's and an '88, the extra money spent is well worth it because I enjoy the G50's more precise and positive-feel shifting over the 915. IMO it is a definite improvement without detracting from the driving experience one iota.
I don't hate the 915 when set up properly, but the G50 is something I prefer.
09-01-2016, 05:33 AM
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Yet another +1 for sugarwood's thoughtful post.
You gotta drive different ones & find out what you want & like. What you buy won't necessarily be what you thought you'd get at the start.
I learned to drive on my Mum's old Austin Mini which had a 4 speed box that, like the 915, had no self-centring in the 3-4 plane.
No-one complains today about those gearboxes. Yet somehow, everyone who drives one loves those old Minis and manages to change gear just fine.
915-haters are doing a favour to those of us who love it old skool :-)
You gotta drive different ones & find out what you want & like. What you buy won't necessarily be what you thought you'd get at the start.
I learned to drive on my Mum's old Austin Mini which had a 4 speed box that, like the 915, had no self-centring in the 3-4 plane.
No-one complains today about those gearboxes. Yet somehow, everyone who drives one loves those old Minis and manages to change gear just fine.
915-haters are doing a favour to those of us who love it old skool :-)
09-01-2016, 07:58 AM
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Yet another +1 for sugarwood's thoughtful post.
You gotta drive different ones & find out what you want & like. What you buy won't necessarily be what you thought you'd get at the start.
I learned to drive on my Mum's old Austin Mini which had a 4 speed box that, like the 915, had no self-centring in the 3-4 plane.
No-one complains today about those gearboxes. Yet somehow, everyone who drives one loves those old Minis and manages to change gear just fine.
915-haters are doing a favour to those of us who love it old skool :-)
You gotta drive different ones & find out what you want & like. What you buy won't necessarily be what you thought you'd get at the start.
I learned to drive on my Mum's old Austin Mini which had a 4 speed box that, like the 915, had no self-centring in the 3-4 plane.
No-one complains today about those gearboxes. Yet somehow, everyone who drives one loves those old Minis and manages to change gear just fine.
915-haters are doing a favour to those of us who love it old skool :-)
