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clarke5700
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Post by clarke5700 » 26 Aug 2008 12:29 am

My vovlvo gear box in my 340 1.7. how much power can it take? are they easy to fined?

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Post by Frits » 26 Aug 2008 08:30 am

If you want to, you can kill it with standard power. If you give the synchromesh a little time it wil probably take 200 bhp (for example) for a while.

It's about Nm's however. An 2.0 16v would be better for your gearbox than a 1.7 turbo with the same bhp. As the 1.7 would have more torque.

Is it for drifting? You can also take a 1400cc gearbox. (probably 4-speed, but it doesn't matter)

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