Very simple.
The guy's ultra busy and even his bosses over here can't reach him, so I don't know what the status is. I'm comfident they will come the question is when. Obviously this is a new supplier for me and I wasn't expecting that, but I also have garantees that they'll be made.
In the meantime I am experimenting with alternative manufacturing processes but there's no garantee that the material will hold (did not have a chance to test the sample yet).
As for making ally gearboxes, well I believe the reason why the MCS is the best mid motor RB5 there is also lies in the materials used and I do not want to mess with a formula that works so well.
As for why I didn't choose Vega, well first it's Team XTreme, second I never had a proper offer from anyone at team Xtreme to make some, just you offering to ask Lewis if they'd make some, and TBH I seriously doubt he would have said yes, third at what price as I believe the gearbox on the Vega isn't cheap...
All good things come to those who wait. I trust my sub-contractor but pulling favours will always mean normal customers will come first.
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