Megane gearbox 197/200

[Stu172cup]

Tried various search combinations and don't seem to be getting anywhere with a defined answer

Does the pk4 gearbox from a 250/265/275 attach to the 197/200 F4R block..... Mounting it to the chassis won't be a problem...

 

[Krarl]

Why do you want to use a PK box?

They're dogshit😂

 

[Stu172cup]

Why do you want to use a PK box?

They're dogshit😂

More dogshit than the regular box?

and comes with an Lsd.......

 

[Krarl]

More dogshit than the regular box?

and comes with an Lsd.......

Yeah TL4 is better. The PK4 is a very very heavy gearbox and the bearings are w**k

I've just had my 175 box rebuilt with a 250 LSD and new bearings

 

[Brigsy]

Yeah TL4 is better. The PK4 is a very very heavy gearbox and the bearings are w**k

I've just had my 175 box rebuilt with a 250 LSD and new bearings

Tl4 is dogshit mate, the PK can handle decent power, and no syncro issues. Only £600 for a fully rebuilt pk with lsd too.

Box will bolt up, as i have been in touch with somebody who has done the conversion, driveshafts will cause you issues though.

 

[Krarl]

Tl4 is dogshit mate, the PK can handle decent power, and no syncro issues. Only £600 for a fully rebuilt pk with lsd too.

Box will bolt up, as i have been in touch with somebody who has done the conversion, driveshafts will cause you issues though.

Mechanical sympathy prevents the issues with the synchros haha

That and actually changing the box oil when it should be. People seem to think it lasts for 10 years ffs

 

[Brigsy]

Mechanical sympathy prevents the issues with the synchros haha

That and actually changing the box oil when it should be. People seem to think it lasts for 10 years ffs

You have to drive them like a fanny to keep the syncros right, a few of my mates have owned them at low mileage and all had the same issue. Its even worse than jc5

 

[Krarl]

You have to drive them like a fanny to keep the syncros right, a few of my mates have owned them at low mileage and all had the same issue. Its even worse than jc5

Renaults need to be driven like a fanny to stop them from blowing up 😂

 

[Martin_172]

Mechanical sympathy prevents the issues with the synchros haha

no it wont, its the high RPM changes that causes the syncros to fail, no matter how easy you are with the box
Having spent most of my driving with JC5's im used to having to use mechanical sympathy with the boxes and not rushing them, always heal and toe even during normal driving and I killed syncros in 2x TL4's.

thats the reason the TL4's are fantastic on the DCi's, take loads of torque with no issues because they aint dealing with the high RPM

 

[Stu172cup]

Tl4 is dogshit mate, the PK can handle decent power, and no syncro issues. Only £600 for a fully rebuilt pk with lsd too.

Box will bolt up, as i have been in touch with somebody who has done the conversion, driveshafts will cause you issues though.

What kind of driveshaft issues.....

 

[Stu172cup]

I just want a cheaper alternative for my charged 197. Ratios on the 250 box would be better allied to an Lsd for cheaps means its a favorable option

 

[hipwell]

What kind of driveshaft issues.....

Length I would guess.

 

[Stu172cup]

Length I would guess.

I thought so. Guess that's something to work around

 

[Brigsy]

What kind of driveshaft issues.....

You will need something with an inner spline/cv to suit the pk, 250meg, laguna or whatever, then a shaft to fit the 197 outer cv

 

[Stu172cup]

You will need something with an inner spline/cv to suit the pk, 250meg, laguna or whatever, then a shaft to fit the 197 outer cv

Ah now that's something I can work with.....

 

[Djw John]

Tl4 is dogshit mate, the PK can handle decent power, and no syncro issues. Only £600 for a fully rebuilt pk with lsd too.

Box will bolt up, as i have been in touch with somebody who has done the conversion, driveshafts will cause you issues though.

Thread bump time!

@Brigsy who does the refurb with lsd at that price?

 

[Brigsy]

Price has gone up now £835 for refurbed pk4018 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133719541028

Theres a few on ebay at the moment

 

[Djw John]

Price has gone up now £835 for refurbed pk4018 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133719541028

Theres a few on ebay at the moment

Reckon it's compatible with this? Mk3 Laguna gt, f4rt

 

[Krarl]

Reckon it's compatible with this? Mk3 Laguna gt, f4rt

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If youre wanting a PK4 LSD just stick a Megane 250 box in mate

I bought a 250 LSD box for £200 and had my mate build me a PK4001 box up with new bearings

 

[Djw John]

I'd like a working gearbox. Had to leave the car behind for the aa to collect.

Sneaking a lsd into the repair is just to cheer me back up.

 

[Krarl]

I'd like a working gearbox. Had to leave the car behind for the aa to collect.

Sneaking a lsd into the repair is just to cheer me back up.

Dropped you a message on Insta

 

[Brigsy]

250 box should go straight in, in theory. Not sure what the clutch is like for pk4 but cant imagine its much different