Fitting a 6-Speed box to a classic.
 

I am about to part company with the gearbox in my MY00 UK car - 3rd gear started 'whining' a few months ago and has got progressively worse ever since. It now makes a high-pitched noise not dissimilar to when reversing :(
I guess it's not going to be long until it 'goes west'.

So, I'm looking at the options at the moment...

Either rebuild the UK box - and suffer the same fate at some point in the future.

Or, try to find a Sti5/6 secondhand box and diff. in good condition.

Or, fit a 6-speeder from a newer car :D
TBH, apart from the cost, this is the most appealing.

Before I part with my hard earned, I'd like to find out....

Will the 6speed fit to the classic engine?
Will I need the rear diff as well?
Will the original (uprated) clutch and flywheel from the classic fit?
Will the classic gear linkage fit?
Will I need to change the driveshafts and prop. over as well?
Are there any other issues when doing this?
I guess I'll need a box without DCCD...Which cars come without DCCD?

How much would I be looking to pay for all the parts to do this conversion?

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Richard

This lot has been very deeply discussed on these threads over the last 3 months. Do a search and all your questions will be delt with.

You really need to buy a kit of parts, all from the same car:
Box, rear diff, propshaft and gear lever linkage.
You can fit the bigger 240mm clutch too if those bits are available.

Suggest to talk to the right people to get a straight kit, ie David at www. apiengines.co.uk

The going rate is about £1600 for a non dccd JDM kit.(but the popularity could up this as time goes by)

911

I think API currently rate the "kits" at 1800£ for the JDM 6-speed.