6-speed in an FC..
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The Miata six speed is a completely different tranny from the 5 speed - which is otherwise known as the Mazda type 'M' tranny, and is found with different bellhousings and other minor detail changes in many Mazda products from early seventies to present. This is why there is some swap-ability between the 5-speed models. See Felix Miata's FAQ for details on the type M, and the TII type R as well.
The six speed is made by Aisin, it has a different case, you'd have to fabricate mounts, bellhousing adapter, driveshaft, and work out the shifter location.
The six speed is made by Aisin, it has a different case, you'd have to fabricate mounts, bellhousing adapter, driveshaft, and work out the shifter location.
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Originally posted by Bigretardhead
what is a dog engaged transmission?
damn, I should know these things.......I mean I work at a transmission shop
what is a dog engaged transmission?
damn, I should know these things.......I mean I work at a transmission shop
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didn't sean (scathcart) have a 6speed in his FC before he got rid of it? can't remember...
didn't sean (scathcart) have a 6speed in his FC before he got rid of it? can't remember...
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Originally posted by RX7_ZRO
so the dogmission in other words, means no clutch needed? that would be sweet
so the dogmission in other words, means no clutch needed? that would be sweet
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Originally posted by Bigretardhead
what is a dog engaged transmission?
damn, I should know these things.......I mean I work at a transmission shop
what is a dog engaged transmission?
damn, I should know these things.......I mean I work at a transmission shop
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Originally posted by ZenRXSeven
So you basically just bang through the gears and no clutch pedal? That would be sweet, and hella fast shifting (that's the point, I know...), but the clutch pedal is all part of the fun! I would feel like I was driving a manu-matic...
So you basically just bang through the gears and no clutch pedal? That would be sweet, and hella fast shifting (that's the point, I know...), but the clutch pedal is all part of the fun! I would feel like I was driving a manu-matic...
I just wish I had the budget for that kind of horsepower..
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haha i don't think i could hit 5th in ottawa w/o getting stopped (redlining of course)
However.. anyone ever driven the 509 off of HW 7??
no cops.... only passed one in 3 years of going there
However.. anyone ever driven the 509 off of HW 7??
no cops.... only passed one in 3 years of going there
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that'd be cool.
You can _always_ use another gear, even if it's just another even wider gear on top of fifth, for economy and sound purposes. To cruise on the highway, for instance.
If they were close ratio, that'd be cool too, but for Turbo cars there's almost too much torque to be usefull.
You can _always_ use another gear, even if it's just another even wider gear on top of fifth, for economy and sound purposes. To cruise on the highway, for instance.
If they were close ratio, that'd be cool too, but for Turbo cars there's almost too much torque to be usefull.
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There was a video floating around a while back of a guy with a racing tranny it was a dogbone "dog gear" tranny and it was a fast shiftin bitch but very loud. Lotta tranny whine with em. I'm on vacation now but if no one has posted the video I'll post it Tuesday when I get back.
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all dog gears whine. because there is only 1 tooth engaged at a time. with a helical gear box you have 2 or more teeh engaged at any given time so the meshing of the two gears is silent. revers is a straight cut gear, drive around in it for a little bit, listen to it.
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I heard about the supra 6-speed, but it was in an FD from what I remember. I also remember someone saying it was hard to use it in 6th at about 60 because the revs were around 1200!
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Nice!
I heard 6th gear is for Crusing at top end and there is no rear perpose for it? This was of a Guy with a 600bhp Supra.
What exactly do they do? drop the Lower ones and then fit a diffrent Final drive to make it rapid of the line while keeping the top end? if so wont you loose time shifting gear all the time?
Chris
I heard 6th gear is for Crusing at top end and there is no rear perpose for it? This was of a Guy with a 600bhp Supra.
What exactly do they do? drop the Lower ones and then fit a diffrent Final drive to make it rapid of the line while keeping the top end? if so wont you loose time shifting gear all the time?
Chris
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Same deal with the C5 Vette and Viper 6 Speeds. The C5 nor the Viper can pull 6th. Your going as fast as the car will go wound out in 5th cause when you shift to 6th it'll slow down. Just a hwy gas saver gear. Both those cars only rapping 1000 or so at 70mph in 6th.
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Originally posted by West TX RX-7
Same deal with the C5 Vette and Viper 6 Speeds. The C5 nor the Viper can pull 6th. Your going as fast as the car will go wound out in 5th cause when you shift to 6th it'll slow down. Just a hwy gas saver gear. Both those cars only rapping 1000 or so at 70mph in 6th.
Same deal with the C5 Vette and Viper 6 Speeds. The C5 nor the Viper can pull 6th. Your going as fast as the car will go wound out in 5th cause when you shift to 6th it'll slow down. Just a hwy gas saver gear. Both those cars only rapping 1000 or so at 70mph in 6th.
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