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I did a fair bit of research on these as a replacement. What I found was.

1. The ones that handle the high torque are expensive. Starting at $10,000. The HD-4 claims can handle 800-1100 ft/lbs in sand buggy trim but starts at $23,500. (Also see #2)


2.The available top gears and final gear ratios are much lower than what the ZF offers by a fair margin. (I talked to Mendeola about this and they claim a fair bit of interest in higher gearing so might research.)

3. Slightly longer than a ZF requiring modification like the ZF-6.

4. Heavier duty transaxles are non syncro dog style sequential shift. (Better for road racing as they generate less heat than a synchro trans)They also have built in provisions for trans cooler pumps.

The SDR as shown was one of the lower rated transaxles and was more geared toward the street folks. Judging by the materials used I think these transaxles are rated lower than actual capability and was hinted this by the folks at Mendeola. All in all though I would say these are awesome Transaxles.