Thanks Gordon. I can accept the noise point - if the racket my straight cut box makes is anything to go by, at least in the first three gears . Fourth must be almost 1:1 as it backs off considerably.
In fact the first outing I had after the box was fitted was Silverstone GP circuit and going down Hangar Straight the silence was deafening. Still at least it gave me enough time to get comfortable, have a scratch, make a cup of tea....