A fix for the M32 box??

identiti66

Saw this on another forum, seems expensive but thought it might be of interest here?

Unless y'all already know this info in which case... I'll get me coat.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-M32-Gearbox-Upgrade-Kit-Astra-Zafira-Vectra-Insignia-Corsa-VXR-/321887532123?hash=item4af1fdf45b&clk_rvr_id=908095109323&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true

evocarlos

lol thats a £150 case
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opel-M32-6-Speed-Gearbox-3-x-Uprated-SNR-62mm-Top-Casing-Bearings-and-Back-Case-/171860390235?hash=item2803ad715b

identiti66

Got me coat, taxi's on its' way...

evocarlos

lol i meant look at the price they're charging for a £150 case that won't actually fit any thing but the 2010 onwards boxs that already have this case

there saying the shaft is the same 25mm but the bearings have lock rings on to hold the pack still
if you put the wider bearing on there will be no lock ring i guess you would have to change all 3 shafts in the box to make it fit

they say they're the worst box but if you put 3l of oil in and change it every 10k there fine lol im also using the uprated snr bearings not the fail timken ones

identiti66

Did seem like a lot of dollar,

I'd love a 6-speed box, just because, but there's SO much on the list before that.. the car will probably fall to bits around the engine before I get that far...

Dave_Gilbert

Fuck the m32 chocolate box if your running dual mass chuck a f40 in. Nowt bad about a f40 as far as i know.

identiti66

Think I'd best stick with my F23.. but if the M32 can be fixed for a coupla hundred seems worth it.. or just servicing adequately/regularly seems even more practical.

Dave_Gilbert

F40 would be best of both worlds. 6 speed n the reliability of the f23 im keeping the f23 but going f23 off a astra n going solid flywheel like a astra

who needs 6th anyway. Its where reverse should be 🙂

Who gears down into 5th anyway lol

identiti66

Dave Gilbert said:
im keeping the f23 but going f23 off a astra n going solid flywheel like a astra

To what end?

And what's the difference between an Asta F23 and a Vectra F23... I thought they were identical..

evocarlos

problem with the f40 is it dont fit anything but the vectra c and its heavier

astra g has upper mounting
vectra b has front mounting
vectra c has upper mounting and dual mass

identiti66

Gotcha..

Dave_Gilbert

Should fit an astra easy enough. F40 fit vectra c n im fitting a astra g box to mine so should be easy enough to make it fit. (I assume anyway)

Im going from dual mass to solid, to save money on the flywheel clutch setup.

i have a z20let lightened flywheel, c20let clutch and astra gearbox. Just makes the clutch setup cheaper and a better setup so will spin up faster.

Dave_Gilbert

U would need to convert to dual mass or have a spacer jobby made (like waynes signum) atleast

evocarlos

there to big for the hole the m32 is close to

vocky

According to the vxr site the f40 is crap too !

evocarlos

vocky said:
According to the vxr site the f40 is crap too !

the ratios on the vxr box are crap and they eat 2nd gear
the z20net ratios are better but still a ""on paper"" 400nm box it is

been running my m32 at close to 400nm (370) for a year and only issue was the syncros not the bearings