19-10-2018, 08:02 AM
Thanks for those who have taken the time to respond.
I have owned a car in the past with a 'close ratio' box that was truly a delight to drive. However, that was an Ulsteroid, so very different from the Cabriolet. Equally, I didn't know the details of the ratios, I just had it built as a 'close ratio' box. I have also driven a Cabriolet with a close ratio box, which performed very well and seemed very 'tractable', though again, that was just known to be a (genuine Austin) Sports Box, though the origins (Nippy, Speedy, whatever) was not known.
I am intruiged by Dave Mann's comments about a set of ratios for 'heavy saloons' As I understand it, there are only the three styles available as I mentioned in my original post. Of these, Super Accessories seem better suited to track cars, the Nippy set would appear to be the most 'benign' an then the 'intermediate' set somewhere between the two. Dave can you say which of those three varieties you might be referring to, though it sounds like it might be a further version I haven't seen if the Nippy ratios you found too high?
I have owned a car in the past with a 'close ratio' box that was truly a delight to drive. However, that was an Ulsteroid, so very different from the Cabriolet. Equally, I didn't know the details of the ratios, I just had it built as a 'close ratio' box. I have also driven a Cabriolet with a close ratio box, which performed very well and seemed very 'tractable', though again, that was just known to be a (genuine Austin) Sports Box, though the origins (Nippy, Speedy, whatever) was not known.
I am intruiged by Dave Mann's comments about a set of ratios for 'heavy saloons' As I understand it, there are only the three styles available as I mentioned in my original post. Of these, Super Accessories seem better suited to track cars, the Nippy set would appear to be the most 'benign' an then the 'intermediate' set somewhere between the two. Dave can you say which of those three varieties you might be referring to, though it sounds like it might be a further version I haven't seen if the Nippy ratios you found too high?