Jacques Posted February 3, 2022 Report Share Posted February 3, 2022 For my Lotus Esprit with Renault UN1 gearbox, I'm making another gearbox and I have all parts, but finally discovered that the Holloway kit I bought 3 years ago, is in fact a GTO kit. The EMCO or Holloway kit does have a slightly taller 1' and 2' gear, and is stil a street kit, but my GTO kit is a bit taller geared in 1' and 2' still, so more track focused or for a strong V8 Esprit or a tuned 4 pot Esprit. Ideal for track or racing, but can be used on public road as well on the aforementioned cars. I am willing to swap kit if you have either a Holloway or an EMCO kit, or just a pure buy. And I'll sell my GTO kit after having the new kit. All kits consists of a one-piece primary axle and two gears plus a couple of bearings and a few smaller items. It does not matter if the Holloway kit or EMCO kit is used as long as it's in good order. Or new. My GTO kit is used and I bought it like that, but in very good condition and only slightly used. All kits now cost a small fortune today and are rare. It will, no matter what kit, make your Renault UN1 gearbox MUCH stronger, but eliminating the weak points that UN1 have with a strong car like Lotus Esprit. All kits are for certain versions of UN1, namely the 026 and 027. Can be used on the 028 as well as far as I know. It is of course with a Renault spline that Lotus use, not the Ford spline. My kit is ready for shipping, safely packed, and I would really like to either swap kit or buy the one I need, and then sell mine right after getting the Holloway or EMCO kit. Should you either have such a kit or know of one, please let me hear from you, as soon as possible. Kind regards, Jacques Quote Nobody does it better - than Lotus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailorbob Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 If you have not already done so it may be worth posting this on the GT40s forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted February 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 I'm on there, but haven't, as the Renault spline is not used on GT40's rather the Ford spline. What I need is an EMCO or Holloway kit specifically made for the Esprit as we know. Then, I'll sell my own GTO (Renault spline) kit, which is the same, just a tad higher geared. My gearbox project is on halt until I fins such a kit. Kind regards, Jacques Quote Nobody does it better - than Lotus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailorbob Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 Someone might be willing to use the Renault spline on their clutch so it could be trying there anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotuslover1 Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 hi got any pics? how much for your GTO kit? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted February 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 I've had many people coming forward to me asking the same. I am not selling a gearbox, I am building one, including a lot of different special parts, and as I apparently have a wrong primary axle (the GTO, which is geared towards track or a V8 Esprit), and not an EMCO or Holloway, I am searching for the EMCO or Holloway one to swap for my GTO axlekit. If I find such a set without the swap, I will afterwards sell my GTO kit, because it will be in surplus. Kind regards, Jacques 1 Quote Nobody does it better - than Lotus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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