stevebt

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does anyone know whats the 6 speed can handle safely, as in will it handle 450lbs all day or will i have to rethink gearbox options, i never track or drag my car. so will it be good enuf for this power level

P4LNY

Apart from having the selector rods recently replaced which were fu*%ed when i purchased the car it has manage to sustain 3000 miles of my abuse plus what was thrown at it previously, i run that torque and drive like im on a track anyway so id say yes... IMO of course
You didnt say whether it was an import or not? aparently these are stronger as they have steel selectors as opposed to the uk alloy ones....

Neilo

why bother if your never going to track or drag it? :P

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

people say that to me with the power i run now but i just like fast cars and mine is feeling really slow.



its one of the newer version 8/9 jap ones with 3.9 diffs

john banks

Steve, I think you know what happened to my (purchased new) UK MY03/04 6MT after 23000 miles with over 400 lbft, had a bit of track and drag, a mixture of commuter driving and brain out stuff as well. The dog ring was damaged on 5th gear, as well as the bush on the selector fork so it was jumping out of 5th. 1 & 2 synchros were on back order and not too bad, so I had 3-6 synchros, all the selector forks, and 5th gear and its hub replaced at a total cost of £1118 inc VAT and collection/delivery. Yes I could have bought another used box and that could have been faulty so I went for a quality repair as it is my only car not a weekend warrior.

I'm not going to drag it again, but probably will track it. Although I will be changing more carefully, and there will be no flat shifting.

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

that repair bill would of gutted me, as add that to the price of the gearbox and you could of bought a really good gearset

john banks

Been there though and that blew up LOL!

john banks

With power and torque comes running costs though.

Fuzz

not if it's permenantly being worked on.




Andy

john banks

What are you working on now Andy?

Don't think mine is doing bad for the performance I am getting out of essentially a factory drivetrain, about 5 weeks off the road in the last 18 months.

Bob Rawle

My JDM six speed is running at a minimum 402 lb ft (more now I have the M800 in) and i have had no issues, even with my "practice" launches for TOTB which I'm still getting to grips with. So far its done nearly 10k miles. It was supplied used by David at API. I have the uprated STi clutch (HEAVY !!) and light flywheel (six speed size)

bob

911

Bob:
What effect do you think the diffs have on traction?
Are they just 'soft' or do they really get to gripswith spinning wheels?
I hill climb my Sti v3 with a stock trans, and thinking a tougher Jap DM 6 speeder with rear diff and these Ltd Slips will be good and allow the use of real hill climb Avon slicks.
Graham.

Fuzz

Just trying to get it to stop throwing oil out of the head breathers when on track.

Catch can and baffled sump..


Andy