Quaife Sequential Explained - Focus RS. A brief overview of the functions.

A quick overview of the Quaife QBE46Z Sequential Gearbox in the MK3 Focus RS and Focus ST.
The Quaife QBE46Z is a high performance motorsport grade 5 speed sequential gearbox for high power and track day use. This gearbox has been tested and validated at over 550bhp and is the perfect foundation to make your RS quicker. Using an original Ford bell housing ensures compatibility and easy installation. The box includes a Quaife Sequential shift lever and unique mountune mounting base for ease of installation. Contact us for ordering and configuration assistance.

[@callofgeorge]

price starting at your soul and first born child?

[@ekklesiaillusion]

$9k for trans, then need geartronix system for shifts, then install time, and likely the stock clutch will not last to long with this.

[@opmike343]

@@ekklesiaillusion Sequential gearboxes aren't particularly hard on clutches. This is very similar to what you see in motorcycle transmissions. Clutch wear takes places when you're slipping it. You're not slipping anything if you're doing clutches shifts.

[@bigskeet5655]

@@opmike343 exactly. The wear comes from friction which includes but is not limited to, bad driving hahaha. Fiesta ST gang chirping in here

[@the_mad_ratter]

@@opmike343 Got it in one - clutch to pull away and pull up - it's quicker and causes less wear. Now fit a Kliktronic to it - kills power to coil pack for milliseconds, taking load off of the drivetrain and shifts for you... keep the throttle planted, press the button and done.

[@callofgeorge]

@@ekklesiaillusion well if i spent $9k on a tranny and I gotta drop it to replace it, I'm gonna be upgrading the clutch anyway.. because chances are if I'm spending $9k on a trans, then i'm gonna have some engine work done already or planned.

[@joseph88m]

This need to be made for the Focus ST. I see alot of things being done for the RS but us Enthusiasts with the STs would like these options too. So awesome guys keep it up

[@teamallyracing1780]

These can be mated to the st as well I checked with mountune

[@KnightHunter1921]

Do y’all know how much this whole thing would cost the transmission, and the shifter

[@bilboswaggens2975]

if you're spending this kind of money on your st you need to just get an rs

[@NotSean269]

Can't wait to hear the ST225 gearbox whine!! So excited for one in the Time attack car

[@Dubb1000]

I believe one day, sequential gearboxes will save the manual.

[@obeseperson]

yes siree

[@hakosuka2]

That clutch engagement looks lovely!

[@Reggie6447]

Best video on Quaife yet, most people just humble brag and do a few rips. Subbed

[@johnnysullivan436]

I'm definitely getting one! Right after I can afford an RS

[@BestUnderPressure]

Regardless of cost, complexity, etc.... It's awesome.

[@macdiddles7000]

Not a bad way to spend 9 grand. Absolutely pointless unless you’re racing

[@killiancarles9870]

Needs to get replaced every 100h or so of drive time... What's the point

[@moomilkboy]

@@killiancarles9870 i wouldn't think so unless you're being really aggressive, almost all motorcycles use this sort of transmission. more expensive ones come with a quick shifter (clutchless shifting while on the throttle) and the fancier ones come with quick shifter for downshifts too (auto-blip)

[@killiancarles9870]

@@moomilkboy that's how long the sequential lasted on my gt3, lasted about 60h of street driving, nothing harsh, but the first gear starts in the city are a little hard on the clutch...

[@WarhorseS197]

@@killiancarles9870 So new transmission ever head gasket?

[@killiancarles9870]

@@WarhorseS197 Everyone knows about the German reliability😂😂

[@raymonddelatorre8780]

Mans best friend in a transmission never thought I’d see the day

[@timberlinecline3667]

That transmission is a beast

[@josephgaviota]

Interesting. Never HEARD of this kind of transmission. Thanks for the vid.

[@Moore_Jono]

Nice explanation of Dog-engagement, really appreciate it. If you & Quaife produce a dog-sequential box for the Fiesta ST Mk7 & Mk8 (UK) I’m in.

[@ryhu5642]

Don't forget the Mk5✌️

[@c-za6699]

Very very nice. Good Job Guys. Greetings from Germany

[@quinnobi42]

My understanding from other videos on youtube is that you can clutchless shift a dog box without any fancy ecu, you just have to lift off the throttle real quick before an upshift and be skilled at rev matching the downshift with a quick blip of the throttle.

[@g3ngar04]

I need this in my life

[@reeisessit]

It's awesome and great work to you mountune. But i will stay to the best H-Pattern.

[@bryanalforte740]

Very nice explaination sir,,,now I know how sequintial transmission work

[@PYROWORKSTV]

Are there any updates regarding availability? Would buy one in a heartbeat 🤣

[@JG54206]

Is there a lockout for neutral the same way as there is for reverse? So that if you accidentally go one to many down you don’t get neitral

[@WaseemKhan-iu4bh]

can it make those dual clutch bangs on the upshift now?

[@DamonXWind]

I checked and it fits on the ST... but with discounts on the car my ST is barely double the value of the transmission

[@philspaghet]

How long do these last in between rebuild intervals?

[@jordanallsopchannel1875]

Is this available for the fiesta ST

[@tzeimet]

Will the sequential gearbox last as long as the synchronised transmission?

[@djwarren5081]

It's a five speed box. Also available as a paddle shifter.

[@Luke-qs2cg]

this wasn't covered well. do I downshift like normal with the clutch and gas, or is there an auto blip function available that is fast enough to keep up with this trans? also, what is lifetime like

[@danielvalenzuela514]

Wow amazing

[@LuisFlores-zz9gj]

Hey Mountune, from your other responses, it appears that the trans that your developing for the RS mk2 (m66 trans) might work for a AWD conversion for my volvo C30?

[@Dubst3pT3ch]

The M66 used for those is FWD so no it wouldn't work. There is a difference in the right hand axle output that either fits AWD or doesn't. The M66 they have doesn't have the AWD compatibility. That being said if you have them an AWD transmission case I can't see why it wouldn't work throwing the FWD guts into the AWD casing. But I don't know enough about what mountune does inside the casing

[@LuisFlores-zz9gj]

Hi J Irvine, Thanks for you reply, I purchased a awd m66 from the awd s40 and I have the j14 LSD for that trans. I hear that the internal are the same for both fwd and awd trans the only difference is the passenger side axle and output casing on that side. I was hoping that the quiafe internals would work for both trans.

[@DjRuBSP]

Is this available for other make?

[@andresortez6111]

How do I volunteer my car as a Mule for mountune?

[@watchere]

with no syncros how often do the dogs need to be replaced

[@mysss2019]

Nice video!

[@Genwonspeed3]

Stupid question.... Will the gears work in a speed 3 and can I buy just them?

[@MrSkarbek36]

That's awesome

[@Parallax62]

oooooooh man I want one!!!!! [wish list]

[@slowmiataracer688]

How often does it have to be rebuilt? Dog engagement doesn't last forever.

[@xsporthd7661]

Love it😍

[@ByKareem]

I’m so confused what’s the point of the clutch at this point then for launching and for clutch kicks and such?

[@jeffpho90]

How do you put in reverse?... Is it by pushing up when it's in neutral

[@jameshavenga4998]

Need this for my Subaru

[@rik061119]

I think I'm in love 😍😍😍😍

[@anto7385]

It’s fantastic

[@JiTiAr35]

Nice. But I think the gear indicator should be on the dashboard, so you don't have to look down which is kinda dangerous.

[@lok481]

So cool!! 🤟🏻

[@Snickers1976]

question unanswered is can it handle more power that the standard gearbox? or is there a strength upgrade?

[@mountuneofficial]

Yes , its stronger than the standard box. The gears are physically wider and the great teeth are also improved.

[@wnynj1213]

Can this be bought for a Fiesta ST 2019

[@vapo2017]

My main question is dose it fit focus st 2013

[@londontown3052]

Does this shift faster than a dual clutch gear box? E.g. The PDK gearbox in a Porsche 911 Turbo S?

[@frederikhalbro2622]

It's better than a regular synchronized gear box but not even close to as fast as a dct

[@PenguinScotty]

@@frederikhalbro2622 shift times greatly depend on multiple other factors, including the fuel cut times and the likes. The difference between the dog engagement and a Dual Clutch box shift time is negligible. Advantages of a dog box, sequential or not, are weight savings and sturdiness at the expense of harshness and noise. DCTs offer ease of use, fast shifts and comfort at the expense of weight, complexity and longer shifts when shifting more than 1 gear at a time. For anything but track use, DCTs will offer the better deal. If you're going for track focused cars, go with a dog box.

[@IR-xy3ij]

The speed is similar if the sequential transmission is pneumatically controlled

[@evilflowx]

how come in one part of the video (4:25) you say that you have to press the clutch for 1, 2, 3, etc.... but later (5:00) you say you can just shift through the gears without touching the clutch? which is it?

[@o-redbeard-o1036]

because hes driving at much higher RPMS. this is a racing shifter. so its designed to eliminate the time needed to push the clutch find the gear and release the clutch at high speeds.

[@raymundteguibon8952]

Love it

[@tyquanwashington.8510]

Are you making on for the ST?

[@dsnyder_393]

will it fit in my 03 lancer😏

[@VanCoffey]

Does Launch Control still function with this, as well as the drift stick?

[@nicholasbaldwin1674]

I don't see why it wouldn't, you still have to use the clutch all the same to get going.

[@ByKareem]

That a no brainer tbh

[@blownaway14]

Badass

[@user-hn1bq3sy9b]

So how you go to neutral?! Do you have to go threw the gears or it does it automatically?

[@suneborgstergaard7331]

Yes, down through all the gears and it's right there between 1st and R :)

[@wshtb]

Does it have reverse?

[@kristiadihartanto2623]

How to go to reverse?

[@TheTallAbacus]

So clunky and badass and mouthwatering.

[@nicolasrousseau5807]

I would like to buy this. Now.

[@SesherFPS]

Amazing

[@Firelord360]

I’m still more a an H pattern guy but I would still buy this transmission as well

[@ollyhere123]

Oh why did you put this video up, I've always wanted a car with a sequential gearbox ever since I drove a rally car with one in

[@pandalegends2738]

do you have anything for mtx75 transmission

[@odizpatina]

Tyler is so smart.

[@beastmodeoverseer8525]

can this be fitted to non ST/RS MK3 Focuses?

[@samuelrunyon9603]

I need this for my st

[@herpderp1662]

Well when my 6spd inevitably shits itself due too the massive jump in power I will get this instead of that when ford says they wont replace it.

[@scarea2691]

It broke yet?

[@herpderp1662]

@@scarea2691 Still working on it. It will die eventually if I know ford and their affinity for putting plastic parts where they dont belong.

[@dany_2945]

@@herpderp1662 what about now?

[@herpderp1662]

@@dany_2945 sold it and got something useful.

[@NvrchFotia]

Can’t you just manually control the throttle? Like put some pressure on the shift lever then let off the gas and it will pop into hear.

[@Makio001]

i love that shit eating grin he has on his face right when the video starts

[@ArosaMike]

Having driven a car with a sequential, they’re absolutely terrible in every situation other than full throttle, max RPM upshifts. Also the clutch is usually a nightmare to pull away with. Fitting a sequential would ruin the car in every situation other than flat out track driving

[@Jueen_]

That’s the point I hope, race track is the main use for sequential anyways

[@youridv]

Always wondered why sequential cars are so hopeless. Motorcycles are always sequential and I love the way my bike pulls away and changes gear

[@ArosaMike]

Youri Dv bikes are only about 300kg including the rider and as such the inertia of the bike, plus the inertia of a much smaller gearbox is tiny by comparison. You also only have one tiny contact patch. Compare that with a 1500kg car, with 4wd and a gear set capable of dealing with 500Nm torque and 375bhp and you start to see why there’s such a difference

[@youridv]

@@ArosaMike Thanks but all you did was sum up the differences between bikes and cars. I don't see an explanation or anything relating the differences to the different behaviour. Thank you for trying to help but yeah.. think I can see that a car is bigger and torqueier

[@ArosaMike]

Youri Dv ?? Then you answered your own question already. It’s simple physics. A bigger car has more inertia, and more torque, so needs a stronger heavier drive train to cope. Moving the drive train around when changing gear takes more force as there’s more gear mass to move and higher loads in the gearbox. It’s that simple. If a gearbox has a higher torque capacity, the gears and dogs are bigger, their inertia is higher and the engagement has to be more robust.

[@maxmaxington5873]

I think you guys should do a cleaner, black model, without the blue part. Just something that goes straight up and has the balloon shape knob. That design looks a bit funky in that interior. Not knocking it, but I think you’d sell a lot more if there was a cleaner, less busy design available.

[@Mike-ke7co]

Oscar Landa ???

[@maxmaxington5873]

Oh wait is the knob/lever part of the package?

[@Mike-ke7co]

Oscar Landa it’s mainly focused for track/racing types cars. Not really a ideal method for daily driving. You can buy the kit and change whatever you want

[@scruffyLG]

I NEED this Mountune. Did production stop on this unit? I’ll pay whatever just take my money lol

[@tscclayton]

It's still in production at least that's what the manufacturer Quaife claims. It will start @ $11,500.

[@scruffyLG]

@@tscclayton It’s available now, just got re released. I’ll be throwing it in this year

[@1pyroace1]

How do u reverse

[@cardude900]

Can i Install this Kit also to the MK2 RS ?

[@DutchFocusST]

Nope but they are working on a MK2 RS transmission aswell

[@Rancho.Jimenez]

Any chance the Focus ST is getting this? Update: fits ST and RS. Retails at $8,999.00 = Holy sh!t.

[@stillnottellingyoumyname8193]

It's a transmission What are you expecting?

[@Rancho.Jimenez]

@@stillnottellingyoumyname8193 Was expecting less, a lot less but than again I always under estimate prices.

[@blkidiot]

@@Rancho.Jimenez 9k for a sequential gear box is actually really cheap

[@tscclayton]

More like $11,500 now and still no release date

[@wickedwonderingdream]

Can I bolt this to my st

[@PaddyMcQueen]

lovely

[@BrassStacks]

What's that number next to the gear display?

[@ltbullitt35]

Looks like a shift counter. When he put it in first to take off it went from 39 to 40. Just a guess

[@BrassStacks]

@@ltbullitt35 , Maybe, but it went from 39 to 40 to 39 in the first shift sequence they show.

[@Moore_Jono]

I think that small number is the gearbox’s own oil temperature. Indicating temperature of the transmission fluid.

[@BrassStacks]

@@Moore_Jono , That's probably it. It's listed as an option on the website. Good call!

[@ltbullitt35]

@@Moore_Jono think we have a winner. Your Probably right. Trans sounds awesome but haven't heard of to many people full tracking these. Heard the diffs overheat on track days and 9k is crazy.

[@Pjmperez01]

How do you reverse?

[@angus3963]

Gramatik, nice touch

[@InfoumusMOBB]

DECENT!!!

[@codyshowalter5714]

hell yes

[@azoreanblade2]

Aside from using the clutch in 1st to start accelerating, are there any sequential transmissions that are clutchless?

[@deel152]

I don't know why MFG don't make this as an option. This would be fantastic to have! Better than any type.of automatic/DSG!!!

[@ggooaa100]

But can you double downshift with that trans?

[@jordanlazarus7345]

No, there's no need to do that with this type of transmission. (assuming you mean double clutch)

[@trell1011]

Is this still around?

[@BLX187]

Serious bit of kit

[@omahthecool9158]

Are you guys making it for the ST?

[@mountuneofficial]

omah theCool yes it’s available for the Focus ST

[@herpderp1662]

The st and rs use the same transmission

[@jordanallsopchannel1875]

Is this available for the fiesta mk7 ST

[@herpderp1662]

@@jordanallsopchannel1875 did you fail to read the comment directly above yours?

[@MrKillerToad]

@@herpderp1662 We can tell you failed to read his comment, tool

[@makki1427]

What about downshift?

[@StreetComp]

This is really for converting a street car with an H pattern manual for track use or off road rallying, etc. And you definitely don’t want this if you already have a dual clutch DSG type tranny in your daily drive street car

[@nicholasbaldwin1674]

I need this for my daily.... can you send me one for testing purposes? I will see if it will last 80k. I put that on my car in 3 years. I could do more if needed :)

[@marcinkowal658]

how much did it cost

[@magp1e13131]

What sort of prices will this retail for?

[@tscclayton]

$11,500

[@jeremiebeaulieu8495]

How much does this cost? Does it works for a Focus ST?

[@tscclayton]

Starting @ $11,500

[@THSonGoogle]

You have any idea if I can install this on a Ford Focus Cabrio, 2007 PininFarina edition? 2L engine, 5 speed manual.

[@mediocrefloridaman]

How much and when?

[@user-jy5pg4wy4c]

Wow!!! realy not bad.

[@kenand10]

am in love

[@charlesshamseldin9555]

Super sexy. Is there a unit available for the mk1 focus?

[@andrewb1034]

this could in theory be used on an mk1 focus if you have the duratec engine, as the duratec engines use the same bell housing design as the ecoboost engines. However im not 100 percent sure on fitment around the subframe or the transmission mounting locations.

[@gt1r]

The gearbox itself would probably be worth more than the car?

[@DanJLeh]

@@andrewb1034 they are similar but very different. See Jeff Bosse on FB, he swapped an ecoboost drivetrain into a mk1 and it is almost completely custom.

[@andrewb1034]

SevensGaming the swap can be done 100 percent using the st/ecoboost drivetrain. Only thing that may need to be changed is the axles depending on what hub you choose to run. The ecoboost is the same bellhousing so you can run the mtx75 also with an ecoboost swap. Thus in theory you could run this transmission as long as it clears the front subframe with the ptu.