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I recently have heard some people saying having the gears lightened during a transmission overhall makes a really big difference. Does anyone have any solid opinions on this?
I'm wary, because it's expensive. And most people who overhall a transmission do it for a reason. I mean, if your synchros are shot and the box has 300k miles on it, and you rebuild it: It will feel great whether you lightened the gears or not!
In theory lightening the gears *could* make a real difference, making the gears alot easier for the synchros to spin up. I might guess that this could really help the synchro longevity. Might also make shifts smoother. But I'm not buying any 'it revs quicker' stuff yet ;-).
Have any of the experts out there tried building gearboxes both ways and comparing? Is it worth the bucks? Any recommendations on where to have it done?
Carl
I'm wary, because it's expensive. And most people who overhall a transmission do it for a reason. I mean, if your synchros are shot and the box has 300k miles on it, and you rebuild it: It will feel great whether you lightened the gears or not!
In theory lightening the gears *could* make a real difference, making the gears alot easier for the synchros to spin up. I might guess that this could really help the synchro longevity. Might also make shifts smoother. But I'm not buying any 'it revs quicker' stuff yet ;-).
Have any of the experts out there tried building gearboxes both ways and comparing? Is it worth the bucks? Any recommendations on where to have it done?
Carl