New S2000 Drift Car Build!

[git]

This is gona be mental light ,trust me on this one lads itl be some car ,the blood and sweat literally gone into the prep is outsatnding ,weight saving alone is ridicolous yet compensated in the correct places with the cage and bracing .........................

Also wana take the chance to thank brendan for being a gent and takin his time to look after me today down the garage ,top bloke .

[Stonie]

This is gona be mental light ,trust me on this one lads itl be some car ,the blood and sweat literally gone into the prep is outsatnding ,weight saving alone is ridicolous yet compensated in the correct places with the cage and bracing .........................

Also wana take the chance to thank brendan for being a gent and takin his time to look after me today down the garage ,top bloke .

Thanks Chris, your welcome to call anytime only bring the work clothes next time and I make use of ya,,,

[ian g sr20]

this is a serious build u putting together lad best of luck with it..

[LauraD]

sweet build best of luck

[DaveM-sport]

Is the 5spd stronger though? Aren't they the same as a 328i box?? The few weeks i had my '28 the box started to get notchy.. Also John Mac in his PD M3 has broken a few of em... I would have thought the E46 box be the job... But an E39 M5 box be the right job wouldn't it??

Some project Brendan, Gonna be savage

E46 M3 and E39 M5 6 speed manuals are the same gearbox apart from having different bellhousings (which are interchangable anyway(


E36 328 and 3L M3 gearbox are the same but they are ZF and much tougher than the Getrag 6 speed E36 M3 Evo gearbox. John made bits of his Evo box

The E46/E39 Getrag 6 speed is a lot stronger than the E36 one as it has bigger shafts and stronger bearings but I'm not sure if its really worth it considering they are expensive and if you break it, your screwed whereas E36 5 speed boxes are plentiful and can be picked up for 150 quid or so.


I have an E46 M3 gearbox in my E30 318iS but its only a roadcar.

Also the fact that clutches are much easier to get for the E36 boxes as the splines are abit of a prick to get a clutch to suit on the E46 or E39 M5 boxes.



Your going to make bits of the layshafts and synchros on the E36 box to be honest as they aren't upto alot of abuse... but then again, the F20 won't have as much torque and its a realtively light car.


Going to be a sweet car once done!

[Stonie]

E46 M3 and E39 M5 6 speed manuals are the same gearbox apart from having different bellhousings (which are interchangable anyway(


E36 328 and 3L M3 gearbox are the same but they are ZF and much tougher than the Getrag 6 speed E36 M3 Evo gearbox. John made bits of his Evo box

The E46/E39 Getrag 6 speed is a lot stronger than the E36 one as it has bigger shafts and stronger bearings but I'm not sure if its really worth it considering they are expensive and if you break it, your screwed whereas E36 5 speed boxes are plentiful and can be picked up for 150 quid or so.


I have an E46 M3 gearbox in my E30 318iS but its only a roadcar.

Also the fact that clutches are much easier to get for the E36 boxes as the splines are abit of a prick to get a clutch to suit on the E46 or E39 M5 boxes.



Your going to make bits of the layshafts and synchros on the E36 box to be honest as they aren't upto alot of abuse... but then again, the F20 won't have as much torque and its a realtively light car.


Going to be a sweet car once done!

Yea I talked to j.p about boxes alright he was saying he broke 1 or 2 6speeds alright but he said he gave them awfull abuse I know meself I will prob break the 36 box but at least if I make an adapter plate I can get a 46 box afterwards and bang it in
It will have not so much torque but more power and revs which will help but it's really wait and see, if I have trouble il get a 46 box,,,
Thanks for the info tho,,,,

[DaveM-sport]

E46 box won't go straight in as the clutches are different. Everything else is the same though.

Also, unless you plan on using 6th gear, the 6 speed box will make no difference whatsoever as 1st-5th is the same in both E36 3L M3 and 3.2 Evo. The E46 has very slightly different gearing then for 1st and 6th but it's only the difference of +/- 0.05 or so in ratios.

Personally I'd go with the 5 speeds as they at easy to replace. If you break the 6 speed your stuck with trying to find a replacement E36 6 speed at a cost of 300 quid at the very least and I have seen E46 boxes go or 700-1000 unless your lucky. I bought an engine and box together to make mine valu go money

Then I you do break the 6 speed and can't find one youll be having to redo the prop, gear-linkages an mountings for a 5 speed if your running out of time for an event etc.

John broke the original Evo box in the M3, I used it in my iS for test fitting before I bought a good one after he took it out and put in the 5 speed to the M3.
He broke 3rd in a 5 speed as well though but that gearbox might not have been great to start with and he was doing 3rd gear rings

That's justy opinion of it anyway. I'm shut you know what you are at anyway an it'll turn out well either way

[johnbro]

Just seen this build on DI's facebook.
Wow Can't wait to see this thing go
Serious work lads keep it up

[kouki_kid]

Nice build man be nice to see somthing different
On the scene, my only input on the gearbox is Jp
Is speaking from experience and that means way
More than specs on paper if he says use that box
Use it he wouldn't of told ya for no reason. Keep
Up the good work to and keep the updates coming!!!

[Stonie]

Nice build man be nice to see somthing different
On the scene, my only input on the gearbox is Jp
Is speaking from experience and that means way
More than specs on paper if he says use that box
Use it he wouldn't of told ya for no reason. Keep
Up the good work to and keep the updates coming!!!

Thanks dude, I will do,,,,,