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MB Selector spring

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:04 pm
by yellow peril
Has anyone used the uprated selector spring from MB, i have just had a new gearbox built and i opted for all the 'race tour' parts (layshaft, bearings etc...) the actual selection is very hard and needs two hands to select 1st! we have re looked at the box and all parts are moving freely and tolerances are perfect however when you activate the sliding dog on the layshaft it is very 'positive' clunk as it moves across the gears.
Has anyone used this and if required will a standard selector spring handle a tour tuned TS1 (25bhp)
Cheers

Re: MB Selector spring

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:39 pm
by DJB
Apparently they do soften up. :lol: :roll: you will just need an extra arm untill they do.
There's a thread about them somewhere.

Re: MB Selector spring

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:45 pm
by TS1-200
I must admit my last engine build was a TS1 230, I ordered an MB selector spring, but decided at the last minute to put a new standard spring in, worrying about hard gear changing, and its been fine.

Re: MB Selector spring

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:49 pm
by sean brady scooters

Re: MB Selector spring

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:04 pm
by minotaur
put a new mb one in my recent project, mb layshaft etc... first day with the gears and i thought f@?k, as it was a 2 hand jobbie :shocking: but 2 days later all was well, stick with it

Re: MB Selector spring

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:06 pm
by CPH Lambretta
I have been thinking the same! I just built my gearbox up with one of these springs and it just seem too difficult to change gear. I've been wondering about stripping it again and putting a standard one in.

Re: MB Selector spring

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:43 pm
by lamblast
when i built me brothers engine popped one in way too hard to change gear had to take it out a week later all fine now with a standard one