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Title: 5 speed gearbox or 5th gear kit
Post by: phreak97 on May 22, 2010, 12:50:42 PM

hi all,
Yet again ive been on the open roads and the high revs at 110km/h have inspired me to look into a 5th gear again.

Has anyone got anything that could help me?

James.

Title: Re: 5 speed gearbox or 5th gear kit
Post by: stuey on May 22, 2010, 01:59:21 PM

hope you got some cash-  ;)

http://www.fiat500sport.com/articoli.asp?t=2&l=ENG&sku=20A239A21046

both 500 and 126 boxes available

Title: Re: 5 speed gearbox or 5th gear kit
Post by: Eklipze3k on May 22, 2010, 02:29:43 PM

What's the difference between the 2 options? (ie. short speed and overdrive)

Title: Re: 5 speed gearbox or 5th gear kit
Post by: phreak97 on May 22, 2010, 03:30:58 PM

I dont want to change the ratios of any of the existing gears, I just want the overdrive, that's all. is that possible?

Title: Re: 5 speed gearbox or 5th gear kit
Post by: Aaron on May 24, 2010, 05:59:15 AM

Isn't the 4th gear in the Niki overdrive already?  You'd want over-overdrive. :)

Title: Re: 5 speed gearbox or 5th gear kit
Post by: phreak97 on May 24, 2010, 09:43:40 AM

I'm not sure, I cant remember the ratios off hand, but it sure runs out of gears at freeway speeds.

Title: Re: 5 speed gearbox or 5th gear kit
Post by: Darrell on May 24, 2010, 09:59:18 AM

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Title: Re: 5 speed gearbox or 5th gear kit
Post by: gsxr126 on May 25, 2010, 12:45:57 AM

my gb sh#t itself in one of the nikis a little while back and i havent had time to fix it. Talking to Ross at Fiatorque, he mentioned that good quality gb bearings are obsolete in Australia. Due to these issues i've had thoughts about retro fitting a five speed box out of an X19. Havent done any research yet but could only imagine a custom bellhousing/fork would be much cheaper than the kit above.

Title: Re: 5 speed gearbox or 5th gear kit
Post by: phreak97 on May 25, 2010, 02:18:39 AM

yeah I thought of something like that too.. but an x1/9 is mid engine, the gearbox would be all wrong. a fiat 850 type box might be better but thats just 4 speed so not worth the effort imo. apparently a volkswagen gearbox isnt too hard to adapt, I dunno though.

Title: Re: 5 speed gearbox or 5th gear kit
Post by: DC on May 26, 2010, 06:41:15 PM

Quote from: Darrell on May 24, 2010, 09:59:18 AM

that website is the best porn on the net.....

would have to agree i can see myself spending a lot of time and money on this site!  [-/

Title: Re: 5 speed gearbox or 5th gear kit
Post by: phreak97 on May 27, 2010, 02:11:35 AM

looks like the short speed 3rd and 4th with overdrive is the one to go for.. I wonder if they come with everyday synchro's though..

Title: Re: 5 speed gearbox or 5th gear kit
Post by: Darrell on June 01, 2010, 01:19:25 PM

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If only I had won the lotto....

http://www.bacciromano.com/index.php?p=prodotti&l=eng&cat1=25&cat2=79&mar=4

Title: Re: 5 speed gearbox or 5th gear kit
Post by: 126fan.sk on June 02, 2010, 01:28:44 PM

Hi Guys, we have allready at home 3 pieces of five speed gearbox mounted at our cars. First one is from fiat500sport.com its classical road gearbox,its true that third and fourth speed its shorter but it isnt problem its still enough long and fifth its good for cruising, but if you have enough power you have max Km/h about 170-180km/h at about 7000Rpm ,allready tested on road when some as..ole on opel astra combi 1.4 was thinking that my car is too small soo I smoked him  :D . The two gearbox kits we ordered from Mr. Bacci Romano. This company its totally hardcore profi. You should build whatever gearbox you want, for example we have on theese gearboxes used fiat 500 drivetrain (its shorter than 126 aircooled) and on fifth its max 130 Km/h at 8000 Rpm what its ideal for uphill racing. When you shift from four to five acceleration its almost same like when you shift from first to second gear.
Whats same on all five gears kit that rebuild isnt for people without skills. To fit its needed to make quite lot modifications.

Title: Re: 5 speed gearbox or 5th gear kit
Post by: Darrell on June 02, 2010, 02:44:52 PM

170-180km/hr!!!!
What engine you using?
If it is a 126 engine what have you done? [-/