mendeola transaxles update

[The Stig]

Thanks Dave, Took me 6 hours and 1 pint of blood to get it out but it now has a nice home. My wife is upset saying it's gonna make a permanent impression in our mattress between us seeing I am storing it there in bed until my car is finished being painted over the next 3-5 days. Anyone know what number mattress setting a mendeola SDR takes ?

I believe that the Mendeola takes a "27"... I could be wrong though.

[Radkat]

Thanks Dave, Took me 6 hours and 1 pint of blood to get it out but it now has a nice home. My wife is upset saying it's gonna make a permanent impression in our mattress between us seeing I am storing it there in bed until my car is finished being painted over the next 3-5 days. Anyone know what number mattress setting a mendeola SDR takes ?

I think the comfort level setting for an SDR is 818!

[Mendeola Transaxles]

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[kabacj]

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Looks Great! Of course some of us are frustrated, however we are all looking forward to the results. Don't take it personally we appreciate the effort.

[Kempo]

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Those are some sweet looking parts. Were those taken in the manufacturer or have they been delivered to your factory? Thanks for the pics.

[Mendeola Transaxles]

@ the factory for me to assemble

[Mendeola Transaxles]

It's been roughly two weeks since grinding was supposed to be complete. Has anyone at Mendeola been in touch with the supplier to make sure the supplier is on schedule? Yes Are we going to be kept informed of status?Just like we have been. This is the kind of communication that I'd like to see. Keep us informed.will do As I said in an earlier post, no more surprises please. I don't want to see another post on August 31st saying there'll be another delay.neither do we

Still don't have your info?

[Kempo]

@ the factory for me to assemble

AWESOME NEWS!!!!!!!!! I hope you won't be using the wagons on your avatar for deliveries

[Mendeola Transaxles]

Thanks Dave, Took me 6 hours and 1 pint of blood to get it out but it now has a nice home. My wife is upset saying it's gonna make a permanent impression in our mattress between us seeing I am storing it there in bed until my car is finished being painted over the next 3-5 days. Anyone know what number mattress setting a mendeola SDR takes ?

Damn, Gary-with your skills after building 2 GTM's this should be a cake walk-why is this not rolling yet?
Transaxles the last of your worries.
Did Dave give the shifter with it?-use the cables that were with it
I have the shifter I bought you, that you never installed. its the same piece.
Make sure FFR shows you how to set it up.
IK

[Mendeola Transaxles]

I believe that the Mendeola takes a "27"... I could be wrong though.

That units a "18"

[Rick Williams]

Rick/Guys,

I just got back to FFR this am and will be speaking to Mike today. I know that Patti here has been in constant communication with him as we are at DEFCON1 with respect to this entire project. I was on a family vacation in Michigan and my mom fell and broke her hip (!), so it was spent shuttling kids around, hospital visits and arrangements... anyway, I'm plowing thru stuff today and tomorrow (so if you sent me a PM, I'll be on it shortly) and will let you know where we are. In a move of confidence, I sold Cheney my trans out of the Gen 2 GTM so that he could wrap up his KONI/SEMA car (also the one I was driving was the 4.11 rear, good for track but not great on the street) and I am sitting here with an empty engine bay waiting like all of you guys for my transmission. The minute we get it in I will be installing it and dropping the hammer on it with the new shifter... More as I know.

I'm really sorry to hear about your mother. Family always comes first so take good care of her.

As for the Mendeola status, thanks for letting me know a little bit about what's up. As I've said before, delays aren't going to kill me. It's just the uncertainty that's frustrating.

[Rick Williams]

Still don't have your info?

I do now and thanks. Looks to me like things are still on schedule to meet the end of August deadline. It's really nice to be kept informed instead of just shrugging and wondering when my transaxle will show up.

[fact5racer]

YEs, I got everything out of the yellow car including shifter and cables, flywheel, clutch, MC, and I already have both starters here. Does a manual come with the SDR? Also down the road if I choose, can I change it to 355 gears if I want?

[Mendeola Transaxles]

YEs, I got everything out of the yellow car including shifter and cables, flywheel, clutch, MC, and I already have both starters here. Does a manual come with the SDR? No Also down the road if I choose, can I change it to 355 gears if I want? No

Like I said- what is in the yellow car is a series II not the FFR/series I.

[fact5racer]

Still a better setup for what my car is intended for.

[Kempo]

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Hi Ian,

How about a few more teaser pictures?

[riptide motorsport]

And tommorrow is Aug. 30th.............and the beat goes on.......the beat goes on.

[ArtGirl]

YEs, I got everything out of the yellow car including shifter and cables, flywheel, clutch, MC

And what brand/model is that clutch and flywheel?

[Joe Mush]

Hi Ian,

Are you shipping any this week?

[fact5racer]

And what brand/model is that clutch and flywheel?

Art, the one in the yellow car is a stage 2 Mendeola, so what I have installed may be different than others.

[crash]

OK, I don't want to make anyone pee their pants or anything, but I talked with Ian last week about some other items and asked about the FFR SDR program. He said things were proceeding well and that the first batch should be headed out this week! Not the official word from Mendeola, as I am not an employee there or anything, but regardless, it sounds like the transaxles are really REALLY close to going out. Again, from past experience with Mendeola, you guys will likely be OK with the delays once you have the gear box. They should be more than worth the wait.

[Joe Mush]

Thanks for the up date crash

[Rick Williams]

OK, I don't want to make anyone pee their pants or anything, but I talked with Ian last week about some other items and asked about the FFR SDR program. He said things were proceeding well and that the first batch should be headed out this week! Not the official word from Mendeola, as I am not an employee there or anything, but regardless, it sounds like the transaxles are really REALLY close to going out. Again, from past experience with Mendeola, you guys will likely be OK with the delays once you have the gear box. They should be more than worth the wait.

This is crazy. I went to this thread thinking I would post with a request for an update. Well...there's an update already posted but it's from Crash, not Mendeola. It's this lack of communication that is frustrating. Why do I have to hear about status secondhand? Are the transaxles shipping and if so, in what order? When can I expect to see mine?

[crash]

I believe Ian posted in another thread that the transaxles would be shipping out in lots of about 5 at a time. I also believe this batch setup was going out on a first ordered, first out basis. In other words, those that got their orders in first would get their transaxles first. Makes sense to me.

The Mendeola crew probably aren't saying much because they are busy buttoning up the first batch to ship!! That would be my guess anyway.

[Joe Mush]

I got a email from Ian saying that the first five should ship this week.

[dm65]

Does anyone know how the process is going to be done for the next round of orders? Or when we can order?

[crash]

IIRC, you can order RIGHT NOW.

Unless FFR has stopped accepting orders until the boxes start shipping or something. Probably best to contact FFR about it.

Last I had heard there were about 40 of these transaxles that had been ordered through FFR.

If you have a need for this transaxle in the next six months to a year, I would think you would want to get on the list.

[Kempo]

Does anyone know how the process is going to be done for the next round of orders? Or when we can order?

This is from post number 29 by Dave Smith on this thread

"I am frustrated beyond words and am hopeful that Mike will meet this most recent production schedule. As a company, Factory Five Racing has done everything possible to get these units made and shipped, but this is 100 percent in the hands of the guys at Mendeola. I have suspended sales of these units and will not take any new orders until these parts are built, in stock and ready for delivery."

But as Crash advised you can always call FFR and ask to be placed in line. I'm sure Mendeola will be shipping them very soon and order taking will resume soon after that happens.

[dm65]

Thanks, FF5 was still on hold for new orders last time I checked. And will not make a list of new orders! So I guess it's a wait and see.

[kabacj]

I got a email from Ian saying that the first five should ship this week.

That is awesome news Joe!

Thanks for passing it on. I for one am very excited to get my build back on track.

John

[riptide motorsport]

I wouldn't hold my breath. I'll bet the buffalo bills win a superbowl first.

[kabacj]

I wouldn't hold my breath. I'll bet the buffalo bills win a superbowl first.

Ha you may be right Riptide, but I hope you are wrong. I look at it this way. This situation has turned my build from planned 6 month sprint to a leisurely 12 month stroll. I'm doing modifications that would have never been part of the sprint build. At least in my case all the deadlines were artificial. I don't think im going to give anybody the chance to win a superbowl however before I finish one way or another. I wonder how the GTM will drive in the snow.

[spytech]

And here I was impatient waiting a month for carquip to get my transaxle to me, haha.

[lrt1941]

FF5 When will you be shipping the Parts needed to install the mendola? I!m talking about the shifter and rear transmission mount.
Thanks Leonard

[The Stig]

Do those not ship with the transmission?

[crash]

From what I have heard, FFR wanted a specific mount and shifter to go on this transaxle project, so FFR is supplying those directly to the customers.

[Mendeola Transaxles]

And here I was impatient waiting a month for carquip to get my transaxle to me, haha.

Pretty sure they did not make the parts 100% for there gearbox.haha

[Mendeola Transaxles]

Do those not ship with the transmission?

These items will not ship with the transaxle.

[Dj22]

When can we order shifters thru FFR and expect the other completion parts?

Or does defcon 1 mean no updates and radio silence.

#375

[Mendeola Transaxles]

When can we order shifters thru FFR and expect the other completion parts?

Or does defcon 1 mean no updates and radio silence.

#375

Thats up to FFR they have tabs on who will get parts.

Run Silent, Run Deep