4x4Wire's TrailTalk Forums: Mitsu 5-speed manual t-case to NP231 t-case conversion info

Finally got the Dakota Digital SGI-5 for the speedo conversion in the mail from Summit Racing. You can get them directly from Dakota but they were the same price and I like to support Summit when I can. Done a lot of business with them in race parts for a long time.

Dakota Digital SGI-5 C

and the push-pull cable controler for the Tera Low231 t-case:

Push-pull cable controler (cable side)

Push-pull cable controler (handle side)

I forgot to get the name of the company in CA that produces the shifter. They actually have a couple different ones. I picked this one because I'm mounting it above the stock t-case shifter location and I need something that didn't stick down into the tunnel too far. I also didn't get a handle with the controller since I'm going to cannibalize the stock t-case shifter and stick it on the new controller. This controller has 3" travel and a 100" lb. rating which is plenty for the NP231. Be a good shifter for a Stak or Atlas if you wanted to mount them side by side. The controller is only about 1.25" wide. I also got this one because it has a clutch which is supposed to lock it in place. I'm hoping that will keep certain passengers from knocking the t-case out of gear. (don't ask, you don't want to know)

I also decided 'just for the hell of it' to go Nathan's route and use my spare NP231 parts for a Box4Rocks doubler. Hey, I'm recyling! That's good, isn't it?? Got to rationalize this somehow, I guess.

Buddy of mine says 230:1 is an IQ test and I failed.

I spoke to Duffy, the maker of Box4Rocks, today for about 30 minutes. Nathan's right. Seems like a pretty decent guy and he DOES know his work. Pirate has a LONG thread on the product - you can ignore most of the whineing about shipment times if you understand that Duffy's just a one man shop and he's burried.

Right now he has more than 600 units out in vehicles - I was surprised there were that many and more than a couple with 40-50K on the kit. I've spent the last several days trying to find even one complaint about the Box4Rocks and couldn't. A bit of not so veiled bashing from his competitors, though, which I thought was pretty cheap.

I ran across this today after talking to Duffy on Pirate. The 'install for idiots' guide which really lets you see what this is...

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=577021&highlight=box4rocks

For anyone interested, he's finishing up a HUGE batch of NP231 23-spline kits within the next week or so and they're running about $400. There is also a HUGE demand - something to keep in mind if you have plans for something like this in the near future.

Anyway, don't plan on using it all that often - figure it ought to make the Golden Crack a bit less bouncy - but, since I'm building everything out anyway and I don't want to have to replace my brand new drive shafts anytime soon I might as well do it now.

Edward

Edited by ES_97Sport (02/21/08 02:40 AM)

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