Difference between revisions of "Rover PG1 gearbox"

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GEARBOX SERIAL NUMBERS:
 
GEARBOX SERIAL NUMBERS:
C6BP.... Standard box for Elise Mk1 and MGF  
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C6BP.... Standard box for Elise Mk1 and MGF
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C4BP.... MGF VVC box (as standard but final drive 4.2)  
 
C4BP.... MGF VVC box (as standard but final drive 4.2)  
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B4BP.... Lotus CR box, Elise Mk1 111s + Elise Mk2 standard box  
 
B4BP.... Lotus CR box, Elise Mk1 111s + Elise Mk2 standard box  
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B4BPU... Exige S1 (uprated)  
 
B4BPU... Exige S1 (uprated)  
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B4BPQ... Exige S1 with LSD  
 
B4BPQ... Exige S1 with LSD  
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G6BP.... Elise S2 111S
 
G6BP.... Elise S2 111S
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XnYY where "X" is the gearset, "N" is the Final drive and "YY" is the Diff (BP=Open BPQ=LSD)
 
XnYY where "X" is the gearset, "N" is the Final drive and "YY" is the Diff (BP=Open BPQ=LSD)
  

Revision as of 08:24, 28 September 2006

Various Gearboxes have been used in the Lotus Elise and often they are not possible to identify from the exterior as the housing appears the same.

This said there should be a serial number on the unit, if this can be located they can be identified by this number as follows

GEARBOX SERIAL NUMBERS:

C6BP.... Standard box for Elise Mk1 and MGF

C4BP.... MGF VVC box (as standard but final drive 4.2)

B4BP.... Lotus CR box, Elise Mk1 111s + Elise Mk2 standard box

B4BPU... Exige S1 (uprated)

B4BPQ... Exige S1 with LSD

G6BP.... Elise S2 111S

XnYY where "X" is the gearset, "N" is the Final drive and "YY" is the Diff (BP=Open BPQ=LSD)

Gear box types.gif


Pg1.jpg

Gearbox oil used are:

  • Texaco MT94
  • Castrol TAF-X
  • Castrol SMX-S


Other sources of information

Quaife

ATB DIFFERENTIAL