Quaife, the huge UK based LSD company, has released a 6spd gearkit for F35 Cobalt SS/HHR SS
Anyone heard any positive feedback or experience with the product?
Hopefully someone out there has pulled the trigger

 

Called the company offering these gearkits, Autotech, also in Orange County, CA
Their price is $3000 for the 6 speed conversion, with a $350 installation cost, also they could throw in a Quaife LSD for $650

 

Our cars have no need for a 6 speed granny gear!

 

Granny gear!? What are you talking about? Our stock first gear (3.38) is a tire roasting granny gear compared to the 3.000 first gear in the Quaife kit. A longer first gear is exactly what I'm looking for, as well as the close ratios...

 

TTR sells it, and there is a huge thread about how its not worth the $

 

I'm convinced this is worth the money for a dedicated road course car. But, I can't justify it for anything less. So, I guess I have to build a road course car, eh? hehehe.

 

I don't understand how one could decide that it's not worth the money if they're serious about speed and performance. The gears are undoubtedly stronger, and with the mechanical advantage of better gearing, my car is will accelerate faster than any other Cobalt of comparable power. It is no contest.

I wonder what these guys think the gearkit IS worth to them?

 

the biggest thing with it is the 6 speed kit really just adds another gear inbetween what we already have, 6th gear is still the same. id be more interested if it had a steeper 6th gear for some better fuel economy aswell as the closer ratios.

 

The Cobalt SS Turbo has a better final drive ratio for fuel economy (3.82), and a revised clutch housing, as well as a lower cost. It's something to consider.

 

deffinitly will help fuel economy a bit, however its still the same weak ass tranny we have.

 

The input and output shafts are part of Quaife's gearset. The clutch housing revision should make the transmission more durable overall. I'm not saying it's bulletproof, but that combination should be significantly stronger than anything we've see from any other version of the F35. I guess the big question should be, IS THAT COMBINATION STRONGER THAN A STOCK F40? Regardless, it has better gearing than a F40.

 

hmm any idea if the new cobalt ss tc tranny would bolt up?

 

Plus, I just learned that TTR is working with the supplier to provide FREE labor for fitting the kit to a supplied gearbox. Sounds good to me!!

 

The only thing in question is the possibility that it may use a revised flywheel/clutch combo.

 

I'm not convinced that it's worth the money...

so far I don't think anyone's bought it... priced way too high.

 

id bet the ss/tc tranny will bolt right in. sure they did revise the clutch, however i dont see them changing anything on the transmission except the final drive ratio.

 

See my post above, the clutch housing (read the aluminum casting that surrounds the clutch and bolts directly to the main transmission casing) was revised.

 

Getting word back from Autotech/Quaife that if you purchase the kit through us "Turbo Tech Racing" you can send your tranny case to Autotech (with the 5 speed complete inside) and they will install the new 6 speed gear set inside for FREE! Yes Free install, if you purchase it through TTR, we have worked out an exclusive deal with Quaife and TTR. PM us if interested.

 

hey man weres this thread at?...i wanna read it....

 

cant wait to see who is the first to waste their money on this

 

Thats big news!

I think its funny how people hate on the tranny when the stock ss/sc tranny is garbage. Does anyone who talked crap on this 6-speed own one? Thats what I thought.

 

Its the cost of putting a 3,000$ tranny gear set in a 20,000 car that would be stupid.Do you own one to where you can say its worth it ? Thats what I thought .My stock tranny has 65,000 miles on it now and I race my car more then most(talking track not street)and has never once gave me any problems.So how can you call them garbage.plus you will still have the same tranny just a diff gesr set so i guess then you will have a much more expensive piece of garbage

 

I'm very surprised the Ariel Atom guys on here haven't jumped on them yet.

 

So its been a year, anyone have some feedback yet?

 

i dont think anyone has bought it since the last post...at least they havent made any threads on doing so..