I was watching this you tube video, and was wondering what kind of transmission this was.

Any ideas?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_jqEyAIRR1c

 

It sure goes fast.

Was in the lead at Laguna Seca until they lost it on the last lap.

They still made 3rd place

 

jesus christ that shifts fast.

 

i want it.

 

Does it rev match or does he use a clutch?

When I was watching it I noticed how fast the shifts were.

 

slow....







j/k lol

 

its a sequential, there is no clutch.

afaik, they still blip the throttle when downshifting.

 

It's a Daytona Prototype 6 speed sequential shift gearbox. I got that off one of their tech cards I got at the VIR race.

 

Speedsource races in the GT class. Cmon now ray, I thought you were a race fan.

 

Daytona Prototype is the type of gearbox used. The DP cars have a special gearbox and SpeedSource just happens to use it. I can talk to Sylvain tomorrow if you would like...and they run in the GT class...wow.


BTW here are the specs straight from SpeedSource:

2008 Mazda RX-8 specs.

Engine:

20B Three rotor rotary engine (1,950cc)
Max Power 425HP @ 8500RPM
Max Torque 285 ft-lbs. @ 7600
Max RPM 8800
Dry Sump Lubrication
Bosch 4.3 ECU

Gearbox
Emco Daytona Prototype
Six forward gears and one reverse
Ring and Pinion 10/35

Bodywork
All carbon fiber
73.5 inch width
174 inch length

Suspension
Dymanic Suspension DSSV shocks
Front and Rear adjustable anti-roll bars
18x11 Racing Hart wheel front with 285/645-18 Pirelli Racing tire
18x11.5 Racing Hart wheel rear with 305/660-18 Pirelli Racing tire

Brakes
Dual master cylinders with balance bar
Four piston Alcon front and rear calipers
Cast iron vented Alcon rotors front and rear
Pagid racing brake pads

 

$25,000 each

 

Chump change!

 

pm

beers

 

That alright Ray. We know you don't know everything.

 

yea,

i am hoping to pick up a used one for. 17.5 k. not.

beers

 

I knew it.

 

I think they have straight cut gears???

 

Ok read this.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/sequential-gearbox1.htm

 

yeah, I was thinking of a lower grade Xtrac

probably around $40,000 - $50,000

 

I think Im going to save up and do this for my first major mod. LOL.