WAGS - Your Gearbox and Performance Shop

WAGS - Your Gearbox and Performance Shop Your trusted gearbox, diff, fabrication and performance workshop. With a very reputable name this business thrived. Call us today :)

Wellington Automotive Gearbox Specialists was established over 35 years ago by Miles Udy, and was formally known as Miles Udy Motors. As well as doing general mechanical repairs Miles Udy Motors also specialised in Gearbox Repairs. In early 2008 the business undertook a name change, and Wellington Automotive Gearbox Specialists (WAGS) was born. Wellington Automotive Gearbox Specialists is now owne

d and operated by one of its existing staff, David Jensen, and his wife Charlyene, with a team of talented staff. This has allowed them to keep the trusted service of quality gearbox, diff and transfer rebuilds and repairs, plus a full mechanical shop specializing in performance and race cars. All of which are done on site and to the highest of standards. David is a trade cert qualified automotive technician also with the internationally recognized Diploma in City & Guilds Motor Vehicle Systems, and has experience with maintaining and modifying all vehicles, including European and classic cars to his own custom drift street, track and 4wd projects. Wellington Automotive Gearbox Specialists can now offer many more services, from servicing and Warrant of fitness inspections to all performance work and complex modifications, on a whole range of vehicles.

EVO box ready for big sends. πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯All the fruit πŸ†βœ…οΈ PPG Dog Gearkitβœ…οΈ Boostin Performance Billet plateβœ…οΈ Cusco L*Dβœ…οΈ Motul...
04/08/2026

EVO box ready for big sends. πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

All the fruit πŸ†

βœ…οΈ PPG Dog Gearkit
βœ…οΈ Boostin Performance Billet plate
βœ…οΈ Cusco L*D
βœ…οΈ Motul Competition Gear oil.
βœ…οΈ WAGS usual setup, witchery and upgrades


Racey little sleeper all finished. πŸ”₯😎We've just completed a full rebuild and upgrade of the back end on this MX5 Turbo p...
16/07/2026

Racey little sleeper all finished. πŸ”₯😎

We've just completed a full rebuild and upgrade of the back end on this MX5 Turbo powered MK1 Cortina.

βœ…οΈ New 1 piece driveshaft.
βœ…οΈ Disctrac L*D upgrade
βœ…οΈ M78 Diff gear upgrade
βœ…οΈ New 28 spline axle upgrade

😎 Dave dusted off the Laurel last minute for a wheel burn at Manawatu Car Club Kansei July. Super rad to see such a spic...
13/07/2026

😎 Dave dusted off the Laurel last minute for a wheel burn at Manawatu Car Club Kansei July.

Super rad to see such a spicy collection of drivers.

Big shout out to all those that made the event possible πŸ™Œ πŸ€™πŸΌ

πŸ“· Ian Moss with the rad shot.❀️

Always a pleasure working on Chris's RX2.βœ…οΈ L*D diff install βœ…οΈ Wildwood brake upgradeβœ…οΈ Alternator Upgradeβœ…οΈ Rear Seatb...
24/06/2026

Always a pleasure working on Chris's RX2.

βœ…οΈ L*D diff install
βœ…οΈ Wildwood brake upgrade
βœ…οΈ Alternator Upgrade
βœ…οΈ Rear Seatbelt install
βœ…οΈ LVV Cert

See you next time mate πŸ‘ŒπŸΌ

FD RX7 Box πŸ”₯πŸ”₯Fruity spec ready for dorito duties. 😎 Upgraded with  gearkit and the usual WAGS spicy upgrades and tricks....
08/06/2026

FD RX7 Box πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

Fruity spec ready for dorito duties.

😎 Upgraded with gearkit and the usual WAGS spicy upgrades and tricks.

Ready to send  .πŸ”₯➑️  dog kit.➑️  shifter.➑️  with the master setup πŸ‘ŒπŸΌBuilt to perform, cooler fittings and temp sensor i...
16/04/2026

Ready to send .πŸ”₯

➑️ dog kit.

➑️ shifter.

➑️ with the master setup πŸ‘ŒπŸΌ

Built to perform, cooler fittings and temp sensor installed. This will keep the Gear Competiton oil where it should be.

😎😎 Another one of our WAGS AZ6 cluster upgrades ready to get installed into a customers gearbox. These are a super commo...
07/04/2026

😎😎 Another one of our WAGS AZ6 cluster upgrades ready to get installed into a customers gearbox.

These are a super common failure on all the Aisin AZ6 boxes, Altezza J160, Nissan S15, Mazda 6 speed.

Doing this before your gearbox fails can save a very costly repair! πŸ’°

One very tidy Landrover all done after some driveline repairs.We seem to get plenty of these through our workshop.      ...
10/02/2026

One very tidy Landrover all done after some driveline repairs.

We seem to get plenty of these through our workshop.


πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ Spicy Toyota Dogbox πŸ• πŸ“¦  all done.βœ…οΈ Close ratio dog engagement gearkit.βœ…οΈ New bearings and seals.βœ…οΈ V***r blasted ca...
27/01/2026

πŸ”₯πŸ”₯ Spicy Toyota Dogbox πŸ• πŸ“¦ all done.

βœ…οΈ Close ratio dog engagement gearkit.
βœ…οΈ New bearings and seals.
βœ…οΈ V***r blasted casings and recoated hardware.
βœ…οΈ High Performance Oil.

Thinking of getting a race box, WAGS has you sorted 😎

 team signing off for 2025. 😎A big thank to all our customers and friends that have being with us, supported us this yea...
23/12/2025

team signing off for 2025. 😎

A big thank to all our customers and friends that have being with us, supported us this year and trusted us with your visions and projects ❀️.

We are now closed till Jan 12th for some much needed rest and family time.

Any enquiries can be sent through to [email protected], we will do our best to check these from time to time.

Cheers for the pic of the loz in anger πŸ‘ŒπŸΌ

Address

498 Hutt Road
Wellington
5010

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 6pm
Thursday 7:30am - 6pm

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