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Old 05-20-07, 08:38 AM
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Anyone ever done this? Drivetrain upgrades

I've been toying with the idea and have recently purchased a 2001 RB Tranny (the one with the closer ratio 4th and 5th gears) and a 2001 RS RZ Rear end with 4.3 gears. Thought would make for a fun hard pulling through all gears experience.

Being that I needed a new rear end anyway and my tranny has 160k on it.

Tell me what you guys think of this setup. Also if anyone has experience with either of these peices I would appreciate any input.

Just FYI is NOT a DD, just fun trips, some track time and car shows (oh yeah and really pretty days).

Also gonna replace my clutch at the same time, the ACT extreme 3 is NOT holding up.
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I have the 4.3 gears and love them, you can definitely tell the difference in 1st through 3rd. Bought 'em from rx7.com, and had them installed along with a cryoed TII diff. You'll also need new side oil seals, bearings, and a crush sleeve to do the job right. Got all that stuff from Ray at Malloy.

Btw, was nice seeing you and your sweet FD at Deal's Gap
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Yeah man it was nice meeting you too.

The rear end comes with 4.3 from mazda. It's a RS-RZ rear end. So no install necessary. But thanks for the heads up!
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