hi

I am looking to change me 5gear in my V3 Type R, anyone done this befor? or know where to get the bits i need? cheers

 

why you want to change it is it faulty or broken or ratio change ??

 

5th gear is a hell of a lot easier to do than other gears.
you can change it just by removing the centre diff (which I think can be done in place on your car)......so no need to split the entire box

 

want to change it for a longer 5th gear thanks

 

Try Api, Grade A, etc Im sure they will have plenty of broken UK boxes that they will be willing to sell the 5th gear out of, just in the process of having mine done

 

will a 5th gear out of any other sccoby work?

 

Must be from a uk turbo or vlimited model from the same year

 

Cheers

what will it top out at with the longer 5th gear?

 

Dont do it. It ruins the feel of the car.

The jump is too big 4th to 5th.

Put it this way i built up a box with the longer 5th, it stayed in the car for a month tops before it was sold and a std ratio box fitted.

Do it at your peril, well your eyes open at least. lol

 

All the info you need to work out speeds and drop in revs etc.

Gearboxman - ratio calculator tool

The SPDA - Transmission Chart