About to test a car with one of these but owner says if I busts it I mends it…
I know they are “crunchy” but is there a right way to change …@ �5k a box I dont want to Fooook it uooop 
Straight from the horses mouth
http://www.hewland.com/svga/advice.html
but the owner won’t like it!!
I suggest checking that it doesn’t jump out of gear to start with . Maybe best to let the owner drive it first (without keeping a hand on the gear lever) and demonstrate that it stays in gear with light on/off throttle in the lower gears. You don’t want to be held responsible for existing worn dogs. They should be cool about that if the box is ok.
[quote=JDS]Straight from the horses mouth
http://www.hewland.com/svga/advice.html
but the owner won’t like it!! [/quote]
Get the 5K ready based on that !!! 
That the car you were talking about Clive? Good luck!
Thats a good read … and from what I recall about my Mini dog box, absolutely fact … especially this bit
“The damage can usually be felt by the driver”
Provided the box is in good order, don’t give it a second thought. Just be firm with the shift.
lol, re Andy and feeling the damage. I only cocked it once at Donington in an FV donkey years ago but I vividly remember the feeling and thinking fuck thats a bit more than “just polishing” the gears 
How to change the habit of a lifetime. 
Change up…just lift throttle ,no clutch. 
Change down dip clutch late into breaking zone , no throttle lift.
Sounds easy BUT will my tiny brain cope?? :tired:
Me thinks best stick to good old syncro after 55 years of regular changing. 
Seriously Clive, don’t worry about it:
You will adjust to it automatically.
I didn’t even know that it had to be used in a different way I first got into formula vauxhall. It was only after several days that I realised when changing up I was touching the clutch so lightly that it was not actually disengaging. I then stopped even bothering to move my foot(and being pretty chuffed thinking clutchless changing ). Changing down is effectively no different. Its a race - your hand and right foot will want to move as quick as possible naturally!
Stop thinking too hard about it and go enjoy the chance!!
[quote=MrBean]
Me thinks best stick to good old syncro after 55 years of regular changing. [/quote]
If you go for the swap the gears may not be the only thing needing regular changing… 
You are obviously back home in the UK then Clive?