#202704 - 29/03/10 07:52 PM
Re: Focus ST170 6 speed Box
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Surely its going to cost more than you will save to do though?
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#202705 - 29/03/10 10:26 PM
Re: Focus ST170 6 speed Box
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Very true Adam! Might as well just swap the for a Diesel ZetecS
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#202706 - 30/03/10 05:39 AM
Re: Focus ST170 6 speed Box
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If you want better cruising MPG then change the final drive ration in your gearbox.
To which one? or was that just a generic comment?
I'm not sure without spending hours researching which one but it's either the current Fiesta 1.6TDCi or the Econetic final drive.
The ST is 3.89:1 and the DSL is 3.37:1.
It would affect your 0-60 time (though I doubt by much as you'd be able to do well over 60MPH in second gear) and drop your revs by about 500RPM
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#202707 - 30/03/10 01:18 PM
Re: Focus ST170 6 speed Box
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Surely its going to cost more than you will save to do though?
Depends on how much it cost!
Car will be doing about 1200 miles a month, so even going from 30 to 35 mpg would save £20 a month
If a 6 speed did fit, Ive seen the mtx75s going for about £150, so it would pay for itself in half a year, and I would have an IB5 to sell on!
But if its gonna cost £ks worth of custom ratios then as you say, it wouldnt be worth it.
Part Ex'ing it is not an option as we've only just bought it!, shes only just part ex'd her Clio 197 for it.
Edited by loggyboy (30/03/10 01:20 PM)
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#202708 - 30/03/10 07:19 PM
Re: Focus ST170 6 speed Box
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Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty darn sure that the MTX75 is a 5 speeder only!
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#202709 - 30/03/10 08:13 PM
Re: Focus ST170 6 speed Box
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Indeed you are 100% there Dave, the MTX-75 is only a 5 speed box..
("75" apparently referring to "the distance in millimeters between the main and lay shafts" tho)
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#202710 - 31/03/10 05:36 AM
Re: Focus ST170 6 speed Box
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It's not so much the cost of the final drive, I would imagine that to be way less than £100 it's the cost of stripping the gearbox to install it.
MTX-75 won't fit and has the same ratios as the IB5, it's just a stronger box.
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#202712 - 31/03/10 11:06 AM
Re: Focus ST170 6 speed Box
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Well there are logitudinal and transverse directions for engines and gearboxes. Transverse mountings indicate a rear wheel drive car, such as the sierras, granadas and cosworths 
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#202713 - 31/03/10 12:18 PM
Re: Focus ST170 6 speed Box
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Transverse is front wheel drive. Gearbox mounted to the side
In line or longitudinal is RWD. Gearbox mounted to the rear
The "X" stands for transverse,
As there was the MT-75 (Sierra, Granada, Transit RWD) and the MTX-75 for FWD applications. (Escort RS2000 & Diesel etc etc)
I was under the impression that it stood for "M" Manual "T" Tranmission "X" Transverse mounted "7" 700nm Torque capability "5" 5 forward gears
But I could be wrong
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#202714 - 31/03/10 12:20 PM
Re: Focus ST170 6 speed Box
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Sorry, my bad...  As I've said before in the post, you might as well get a cruising diesel version of the Fiesta if you're worried about fuel consumption...
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#202716 - 31/03/10 03:27 PM
Re: Focus ST170 6 speed Box
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As I've said before in the post, you might as well get a cruising diesel version of the Fiesta if you're worried about fuel consumption...
The Fiesta Diesel doesn't cruise that well though either. I have seriously considered fitting the Econetic final drive to reduce my cruising revs.
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#202717 - 01/04/10 03:21 PM
Re: Focus ST170 6 speed Box
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Sorry for the confusion, I meant to write MT285 not MTX75!!!
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