Reply to "Ricardo"

Well since I started this post I might as well state all the reasons why I find the Ricardo an attractive option.

First, my car has dash 1 ZF which is currently getting rebuilt. About 50% of the people I talk to tell me to junk it, and the other 50% tell me there are no problems with using it. So thats kinda what prompted the search.

Ricardo seems to be a pretty stout transmission, and I have been told they shift nicely even though I have never driven a GT so its all second hand accounts. The Ricardo price has dropped to about on par with the ZF, and is still cheaper than other transaxle options like the ZFQ (as stated though modifications will raise the overall price). Plus these are running around in the GT's, thier reliability is pretty well documented.

Basically, if I've got about 50% of the people I talk too (Vendors etc) telling me the that a -1 is not worth it for street use, I'm going to look at other options (Ricardo and others) before spending a ton of cash for a -2.

Dave