Hmmmm,

(also posted on mini2.com)

Just thinking.....what if i were to get a getrag gearbox from say a crashed cooper S, and want to fit it too my cooper - are there any major pros's or cons, pitfalls or anything else that i should be thinking about?

Ive an indiction kit, so the airbox shouldn't present a problem, but will the battery position? It has been mentioned that i might have to move it to the back, a la cooper S?

any thoughts?

Gerry

 

I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking about this! My understanding is that its a fairly straightforward fit although the clutch will also be replaced. I've been looking for one from a wrecked MCS for awhile and I seem to be missing the connection. Want to enlighten me to the location of one :smile:

 

I have no knowledge if it is possible or not, but off the top of my head, issues that I think could come up would be;

-mounts / subframe being different
-gear ratios not proper / optimal for the power band of the MC
-shifter linkage
-any electronic sensors / wiring / programing that reads the trans
-MC's half shafts fitting properly
-clutch assembly and flywheel difference
-fitment of the misc items in the engine compartment around the trans

Murphy's law will make sure it wont be easy.

Wastik

 

You can do it... new, the Getrag costs about $3500 I thought, but minimania.com is selling it for over $5200.
..."for your brojken one or ideal for an upgrade from your Cooper 5 speed..."
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I"m not mocking anyone here, but this seems like even a better reason to get an S. The price of the Getrag justifies the pirce difference alone!

 

Just out of curiosity - why would you want to?

 

Dont forget, the gearing is different, the differnetial gear is different, the MC is much lower than the MCS, so your speedo will be wrong, unless you find a way to change the speedo gear....

It would make it more interesting how it falls out though, because if it works, then you could use the cooper differntial in a MCS and then have a good dragster..

 

>>You can do it... new, the Getrag costs about $3500 I thought, but minimania.com is selling it for over $5200.
>>..."for your brojken one or ideal for an upgrade from your Cooper 5 speed..."
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>>[img]albums/album25/ama.gif[/img]VinceAndJessica.com
>> Alta pulley, Stebro exhaust, Pipercross intake, Progress rear anti-sway bar.

A breaker i called said that around £300 for a gear box is the mark - so $500 ish?