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Gearbox
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:23 am
by Dogg1210
H22a7 4.64 final drive or gearbox with 4.64 final drive
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:31 am
by Merlin
The 4.64 final drive is not OEM so the chances of finding one in a U2Q7 are very slim. There is a 2nd hand 4.64 final drive being sold at the moment.
http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/prelude ... 13579.html
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:49 am
by Dogg1210
Yeah saw that vtec direct can do them for 450 brand new so would prob be better getting that I was interested on it but seller staying firm on price Which is fair enough
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:51 am
by Dogg1210
There was a boy selling one in a u2q7 box month ago that I just missed £300

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:05 pm
by Merlin
That seems quite cheap for a new 6.64 FD. I paid something like £600 delivered for my brand new one, but I did import it myself as I wanted it quickly.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:24 pm
by Dogg1210
I might still get the one on here just wait till next week and see if he's still got. What's 6.64 drive like take it it's close lol
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:30 pm
by Merlin
I have the 4.64 FD in my M2F5 gearbox and it is awesome although motorway cruising is at a high rpm. I have debated whether the U2Q7 is a good gearbox for a 4.64 FD as the U2Q7 (ATR) and M2P4 (5th gen H22a8 99+) have short gear ratios for 2nd and 3rd. When building my gearbox I had to choose between the M2F5 and M2P4.
MFactory state that their 4.64 FD provides a 9% increase in effective torque, meaning that if two identical cars went down the drag strip, one car had the 4.64 FD and the other had the OEM 4.266, the car with the 4.266 would need to increase its engine torque by 9% to accelerate at the same rate as the car with the 4.64 FD.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:36 pm
by Dogg1210
So it will accelerate quicker. I think I'll be getting one very soon
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:43 pm
by Merlin
Performance wise there are no downsides IMO but like I said motorway cruising is a bit painful

You will need to send your gearbox to a specialist or get someone who knows what they are doing to install it. I paid £200 for a gearbox specialist to install my FD and Kaaz LSD.
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:54 pm
by Dogg1210
Rarely go far on motorways lol boy at garage has rebuilt a couple atr boxes so he'll probz get the job