Fuppylodders Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Im looking to start on the road to upgrading my ST202 to a 3SGTE... I read Digs, and Beks has also advised me to get an E56 box... I just need a couple of things cleared up for me before I start the slippery slope to bankruptcy... The E56, is the one from a Beams, which is also known as an SS-III Were all the SS-I / II / III with the E56 gearbox, or only certain ones? How much roughly should I be looking to get one for at a decent price? Driveshafts are a must to come with it I'm assuming, but what about the gear stick cables/driveshaft mounts? Anything I should know about before committing to buying one? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digs Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) Came in the SS2 only I believe. Pretty rare, grab one if it comes up. Your looking for the vin code with it on if your looking at cars. Only made for a couple of years. Price varies, figure between 150 - 250 with drive shafts. Drive shafts on here own if the person knows what they have seem to be around 100. Also can be feckin hard to find! I didn't fit it (assume Bek has chatted to you) but my gear cables aren't quite correct size, grab the gear cables with it, or I believe (well, I going to grab some!) GT4 St205 gear cables will fit. GT4 clutches fit it, if it doesn't have a clutch may as well get a 3sgte one and pressure plate. Believe one gearbox mount needs to be sorted as there is one different to your s54 - hopefully someone wiser will know more. There is a st185 gear box modified for fwd on eBay as well which might be worth a thought (or was if its gone!). Not sure it has the right drive shafts though. I believe the e56 is pretty much the gt4 box without the transfer bit. Oh and the 3sgte is brilliant fun, you'll love it! Am in southampton fairly often so if you want to check out mine first, let me know. Edited April 3, 2015 by digs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus3476 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 I saw that gt4/fwd box on ebay yesterday - still for sale and the price has come down to £200, a real bargain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuppylodders Posted April 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Redlining, can you pm me a link? The one im looking at doesnt have a visibke price reduction so i dont think its the same one...? Thanks digs, let me know next time youre in southampton, im definitely up for that! Ill pm you my phone number. Thanks for the info guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus3476 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 If you're looking at a fwd converted gt4 box, then that's the one - it's been at £250 for months, now £200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digs Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Will do, pm me, down next weekend but pretty busy, but down at least once a month for the weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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