theEnd

It’s great to see Rick and Matt posting in the same thread. I’m trying to make a decision between the 2 options. Any solution I choose must have a shorter 2nd gear. Would appreciate if anyone can fact-check my conclusions:

GT mainshaft solution has slightly shorter ratios than DeMan

GT has more experience making gear sets, but perhaps only 3 gear kits. Their mainshaft product is more recent

DeMan sells directly (NY)

GT sells via Sharkwerks (CA) or BGB (FL), but not direct

DeMan has gear sets in stock now

GT main shaft sets are back ordered, on sale in a month

Noise is about the same for both, and not an issue

Reliability is great for both; nobody has ever had a failure

Cost is about the same; DeMan perhaps slightly higher

Did I miss anything?

RoadrunnerGTS

Don't get ahead of yourself. I bet this thread will blow up

Don't think you could go wrong with either. Seems you are geographically very close to DeMan, so should be your preferred option. Personally, my decision was based around cost($3k cheaper), experience, communication and transparency..

mrd_spy

Who can I buy the GT gears set from in the uk !

chapmans

What was the installed cost for each?

Westcoast

Did you even read post #30 where @RoadrunnerGTS replied to you, you do realize that he is in Australia?

Perhaps you should reach out to Rick DeMan or Sharkwerks and ask them (the company) what the cost of the gears and installation would be?

RoadrunnerGTS

Reach out directly to Matt at GT and he'll set you up with a distributor.

Rick DeMan

Our 2nd-5th gear set is Priced at $9,850.00 installed in NY.

handpainttosample

There is a video floating around about someone driving the shorter 2nd gear and preferring the Deman set up. Does anyone know where that is and can post it? I’ve heard Facebook but am not sure where.

SpeedySpidey

This one?

GTgears

We first made the gears in 2013. We’ve been offering the mainshafts with short 2nds since 2017. We make them in both a 987 version and for the late model cars.

I think you got your other questions answered, so haven’t quoted them.

As for the UK question, outside the States we will sell direct. We are a wholesale manufacturer, and these are not DIY parts. In the States I can give you a couple dozen dealers who have installed these parts. Sharkwerks and BGB actively advertise these parts, but there is nothing exclusive about what they are doing. Depending on your location, you might not need to ship your gearbox.

chapmans

Do you have any installers you have used in the Seattle area? Not having to ship the trans would be great.

GTgears

Anyone interested in our products, please shoot me an email at gtgears@yahoo.com. I’m not a vendor here and don’t come around very often these days. I popped into this thread in the first place because someone had given me a heads up about Tony not getting a reply to his email.

handpainttosample

It wasn’t that one, it was one that Deman referenced along the lines of “there’s a video on Facebook where a pro driver tries a shorter 2nd on track and prefers the Deman gear set”.

RoadrunnerGTS

Those gear ratios were KMP 2.40 2nd. KMP is intended for track cars.
https://www.kmpdrivetrain.com/produc...rs/porsche982/

handpainttosample

Is there a video for this? I keep hearing hearsay, but content is pretty low on this change despite how much it’s talked about.