Xtrac unveils transmission for Hot Rod cars



Xtrac has announced the release of a new transmission designed specifically for the rapidly expanding sport compact drag market. Xtrac, the world leader in motorsports transmissions and supplier to Formula 1, Indycar, World Rally Car, Sportscar and Touring car markets, has developed a new 4-speed, transverse, sequential shift transaxle. The construction is strongly based on the unit used to propel GM Racing and Bothwell Motorsports to the 2003 NHRA Pro FWD title and is now the only NHRA approved aftermarket transmission for the Hot Rod class.

The base transmission (pictured) weighs only 69 pounds, and mates to interchangeable bellhousings to suit different installations. Currently a (to be SFI approved) bellhousing is available for Honda cars.

All four gear ratios are easily changeable and two final drive options currently exist. US based engineers will be providing track support, and intend to introduce an upgrade kit to 'full powershift' later in the season.

For further details, contact Andrew Heard (andrew_heard@xtrac.com) or Richard Wolverson (richard_wolverson@xtrac.com) at Xtrac Inc, 6183 W. 80th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46278. Tel: 317-472-2454; Fax: 317-472-2455.

Taken from... http://www.nhrasportcompact.co....html

 

anyone know the price on these trannys ? just outta curiousty

 

15g plus?-pdang

 

More..

 

DOES ANYONE HAVE IT YET?

 

How does it work with a Honda motor? do you flip it upside down? or turn the motor around?

 

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???

 

Gary i'm sure you got it already BIG MONEY...lol

 

Dam I thought you guys were down with us. Playin me out.

 

Wow what a surprise that GM had something to do with it

 

i wont say that trannys proven until gary slaps one in the civic and give it a few rips down the track and doesnt scatterit across the starting line...

 

Well it was used on the pro-fwd cavelier.....and that thing trapped 192mph
....i think it will be good on kennys or garys car
And if i remember correctly they had little tranny problems last season

 

Just a note, that cavalier trapped 192 because it spun the tires all the way down the track. When you hook it up it puts alot more stress on parts! I'm not saying it'll break or it won't, but only time will tell...

 

kenny got his the cost is 15,900 the bell housing is 1800.00 it takes marc williams axles the spool is 50/50 steel & aluminum and if you have complete marc williams axle you have to re measure the lengh of the shafts.they also only have 5 in the US and 3 are already taken you must place half down with credit check then you will get 1 to start testing.

 

thanks for clarifying tony.. i remember john was telling me how when they first started getting some good runs on the top end of the track.. the vibrations and such were rattling parts around, stressing things, loosening bolts.. all things that never happened with lots of passes on the car... its amazing what harmonics and vibrations can do to things

 

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Is that all? I thought this sport was expensive, sheesh.

 

pocket change haha! j/k. i just don't want to be the guinea pig for a 16000 trans! who will be running this trans?

 

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the ballers

 

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i dont know what class you race,but in the hot rod class the cost of maintenance on all of your stock tranny's for an entire season,yet alone the hassle to change them out every pass,and not to mention all the times that a broken tranny has cost us the race,year after year after year......spending money on a much better product than the factory transmission is an investment..............


Modified by AL.RODD at 1:57 PM 2/17/2004

 

i think i will take two.

 

i dont think theres a way to measure the amount of stress that occurs while trying to swap out before a round of eliminations.. especially right before the last round and they already called you up.. if it works godbless xtrac

 

Yeah, anyone who has been part of a crew who has to change trannys every few passes will understand the value of parts that don't break!!!

 

a dog box needs a slipperclutch or you will have probs just look at a fortin box that has a much bigger gear set


Modified by fabman at 5:14 AM 2/17/2004

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tony1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah, anyone who has been part of a crew who has to change trannys every few passes will understand the value of parts that don't break!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Don't you mean every pass

 

To much! you can buy a trans for a pro stock for $7000. why do we need to pay $15000 thats BS, pro stocker make 1300hp look at libertysgears.com $3750.