MKF Engineering; any good?

[Yanto]

I keep seeing these ad's on ebay, and just wondered if anybody has any experience of them?

MKF Engineering Alloy Type 9 CR box

Are the ratio's good road ones? (my car has a 3,62 diff)

Is the price ok?

I must add it is far more than I would ideally want to spend on a box!

Cheers

Ian

[Kingster]

That's the ratios I have in mine, with 3.9 diff and 15" wheels. It's pretty much perfect.

Mine is a BGH though so can't comment on the supplier.

I think MKF do boxes for a lot less than the one you linked to as well.

[Yanto]

Thanks Chris, yes they do less expensive versions, i would think the premium for this one is for the alloy casing, not sure I'm prepared to pay hundreds of £s for 5kg less weight in my car, let's face it 5kg should be lost for free, off me.

Ian

[aeg]

Hi Ian, had my box off him this March, not had the pleasure of trying it yet as car still in bits I had a heavy duty long 1st , but give him a call he'll do a deal, he even delivered mine to birmgham when he was out dropping off other boxes, cheers Andy

[Kingster]

3 hours ago, Yanto said:

Thanks Chris, yes they do less expensive versions, i would think the premium for this one is for the alloy casing, not sure I'm prepared to pay hundreds of £s for 5kg less weight in my car, let's face it 5kg should be lost for free, off me.

Ian

Indeed! I lost around 10kg off my car since build - and the same off me - so should be super speedy now 

[Arm]

First is still a bit on the short side. OK if price is right but ratios not ideal.

[DamperMan]

I bought from MKF a heavy duty box with up-rated bearings,longer gears, standard boat anchor casing. Basically I collected it, fitted it and it works.   No leaks, rattles, wines, it just works.   I can't stay more.  The price was good, call Mark to get a true delivery time and if you collect he'll probably be willing to make you a deal.    I think I had to wait 3 weeks for mine.

1st gear  2.74
2nd gear 1.81
3rd gear 1.26
4th gear 1:1
5th gear 0.82

On a 3.6 diff and 195-50-15's, on the track I found it really good.   Most of my driving I find it really rewarding.    Sometimes on busy A roads I end up driving in 4th rather than 5th, but i'm used to driving a diesel so I think that's my issue not the cars.