Re: Gear Lightening

["Jason Hagen" <hagen_jason1@xxxxxxx>]

How much does this process cost?  Which gears should be lightened on the 
Spiders?

Thanks,

-Jason Hagen
'73 Spider
'95 164Q



> From: Ray Cordova <cordovar@domain.elided>
> Reply-To: Ray Cordova <cordovar@domain.elided>
> To: alfa-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: Re: Gear Lightening
> Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 08:49:53 -0700 (PDT)
>
> Clay,
> I'll second (third?) the opinions shared by Brian & Mark.  Gear lightening 
> is
> something you definately want to do if you're 'getting into the box'.  Your
> question and the resultant responses were regarding spiders and I've got a
> transaxle car but the reason for doing it and the results are the same.  I 
> had
> messed around with different lubricants but there was no comparison to
> improvement that resulted from the reduction in rotating mass.  There are a
> number of internet sites that provide more information on the job, so I 
> won't
> repeat that information here.  All I'll say is, that it's true.  I had all 
> the
> gears in my box done by Merrit Carden (I hope he doesn't mind the 
> advertisement)
> and I will say that 1) the difference in 'shiftability' was dramatic, and 
> 2) the
> quality of workmanship was *very* impressive.  Finally, I'd say that the 
> guy
> down the street *might* be able to do the job, but I'll bet that it 
> wouldn't be
> that much cheaper than having someone like Merrit do the job - and he knows 
> what
> he's doing.  Figure, would you go to some guy to get a tooth cavity filled
> because he said he could do it and had collection of dental implements or 
> go to
> a known and recommended dentist?
>
> -Ray
> '84 GTV 6
> San Diego.
> --------
> > Is this a good thing to do, or would I just end spending the same money 
> on an
> > all new (rebuilt) tranny?
> >
> > Or should I hang on to my money and just go for slippier gear oil?
> >
> > Are there any modern trannies that would fit in my 84 Spider?
> >
> > - -Any advice gladly appreciated.
> >
> > - -Clay Leopold
> > '84 Spider (orig. owner --~65,000 miles).
> > Princeton, NJ
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