Morgan Hill, CA —  Top Formula Drift driver and Driftcave Fabrication owner/operator Matt Field does not shy away from ambitious builds. Matt and his crew have been documenting their transformation of a flood-damaged salvage into the World's First Manual C8 Corvette Drift Car. Which gearbox did Matt choose for such a critical build? The Weddle S5 Sequential Shift Transaxle.

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LS power capable. Matt had a lot of options to choose from, but he needed a gearbox that could withstand LS power, 1000 hp clutch kicks and handbrake dumps at 7500 rpm. He zeroed in on Weddle Industries for their decades of experience specializing in developing gearboxes designed to handle huge horsepower paired with giant 37 inch tires that hit the whoops in Baja at full speed. 

American made. Matt was aware of the long standing reputation of Mendeola gearboxes among car builders. He was excited to learn the Weddle S5 Sequential, an updated and reinforced version of the Mendeola S5, is made to Weddle Industries spec right here in the USA.

“It's pretty fricken' badass”

— Matt Field, Formula Drift Driver, Owner Driftcave Fabrication

Follow Matt and his team build the World'd First Manual C8 Corvette Drift Car on his Youtube channel.

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