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leroybrown911 9th May 2011 08:22 PM

MT75 gearbox mount
 
Hi

Can someone help. I was wondering, when mounting a MT75 gearbox do people use the gearbox mount (it's the one that bolts to the box with one large nut and the Sierra body with two either side)and fabricate brackets to the chassis to suit? or make a new mount completely?

Thanks
Leigh

davedew 9th May 2011 10:33 PM

When I mounted my type 9 I bought a new mounting rubber from Caterham, and then made some steel plates to suit. It was cheaper to buy the new Caterham mounting than an original Sierra one trade from the autofactors.

Plus it is a stiffer mount reducing gearbox movement etc

Cheers

Dave

leroybrown911 10th May 2011 06:57 PM

Ok thanks good idea, didnt think of that, I will see if someone does a MT75 mount. Just had a quick measure and I cant use the sierra mount as it would poke through the transmission tunnel into the car! ha ha

Cheers
Leigh

rapidtornado 10th May 2011 07:51 PM

I'm fitting a MT75, I took the original square rubber cup, ground out the rivets, gave the metal work a scrub and a lick of paint and then fabricated some location plates out of 5mm plate.... worked a treat

leroybrown911 10th May 2011 08:54 PM

Rapidtornado

Are you saying the sierra mount fits in/under the transmission tunnel? or did you make it narrower? Or am I missing something obvious here?! :confused:

rapidtornado 10th May 2011 09:05 PM

I'll go take a picture now and put it up here so you can see what I've done (that's not to say you should do it this way) it'll give you an idea of what I mean a pic speaks a 100 words and all that

leroybrown911 10th May 2011 09:22 PM

Excellent, much appreciated, thanks mate

rapidtornado 10th May 2011 09:25 PM

struggling to upload to photobucket, Ubuntu doesn't seem to like it, PM you email address and I'll mail you the pics

leroybrown911 10th May 2011 10:06 PM

PM sent, thanks again


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