TGRacing - now we're getting serious!

Another day in the shop for Sumi-san, Miguel and Alex, except this time they managed to convince these two guys to make the drive down and help out: Mike and Tom!



On today's menu - replacing our transmission from one sourced from a BB4 (with stronger 5th and reverse gears), which ALSO came with a CUSCO 1-way LSD!

First, locate where the transmission is...


Second, even Miguel has to check the service manual once in a while...


Here goes...


"Hey, you dropped it!"


Now that wasn't too hard:


The clutch side:


Here is the LSD. Note the rebuilt driveshafts in the back, those went in too.


As Miguel holds the frypan, Mike adds some spice:


Meanwhile, Sumi-san was busy with replacing the driveshafts:


Taking the LSD apart:


We decided that the LSD needed more initial bite, so adding shims was key:




The inside of the transmission casing:


The guys finished in time - from what Miguel told me, the initial torque has improved, but is not excessive - we'll worry about fine tuning it when we change out the final gear in the future.

Next week - lightening the car, installing the rebuilt suspension, and wheel alignment...