[EricH]

Before 2005, there were shifting transmissions in the KOP. Bosch drill trannies, which interfaced with the Bosch drill motor found in those kits. Anyone remember those? (Oh, and Adam--you should know about the "fully functioning" gearboxes in the 2007 kit--or were those KOP?)

There are 2-speeds out there that aren't AM, but they might not work with what we've got available. If 254/968 marketed their gearbox, especially if it was less than the AM 2-speed, I'd probably take a close look at it. Now, that still won't compare to having a 2-speed in the KOP, but I'd rather see a team look in the box, say, "this is not what we need," and then go about modifying the kit gearbox or designing a new one or otherwise thinking outside the (kit) box to get what they want.