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Old 07-22-09, 11:25 AM
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are there any 6speed fd3s?

i found i transmision on a shop that sells it as a 6 speed for rx7 car. i checked the gears and i count only 5 speeds .if i pull the stick from the 5th gear down to the supose "6th" it doesn t move. instead of that , the stick must move to the neutral and then to the "6th" position.
it seems to me like a 5 gear transmision but i wonder if i am mising something.
the man swears that the transmision is 6 gear.
another strange thing is that there is only 3 sensors upon that with two wires per sensor.
can anyone identify this transmision?
i wonder if i could fit it in my car. the condition is superb . i do not mind if there are only 5 gears.
but what about the sensors?

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Old 07-22-09, 11:31 AM
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The only 6 speed transmission made for the FD was manufactured by HKS and retailed close to $7,000. If it is indeed a HKS transmission, there is a huge HKS stamping on the passenger side of it.
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Lots of people have swapped 6-speed transmissions into FDs - but they usually have a V8 engine paired with the trans...
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it is rather the 5 speed...
what about the sensors that are mising??
can i fit it to my car?
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That sounds like a 5 speed to me bud.
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well, if your counting reverse, you get six , so everyone is right. lol
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yes it is the 5 gear.
why the only 3 sensors?
one is the speedometer for sure.
i run pfc, do i need the 1-2 gear and neutral sensor?
do anyone of you guys run this newer transmision?
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hi,
do you know if the 1-2 gear sensor and neutral sensor is needed with the pfc?
i could not find any info about pfc and these gear switches.
i wonder if mazda cancels these sensors in the newer models.
i guess that the three sensors are speedometer,backap, stoplights .
but i am not sure.
is there anyone who knows if mazda changed something in hers newer models?
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The HKS unit is a hollinger unit that was made to HKS's specifications closer to 15,000 USD last time i checked.

The Greddy/TRUST unit is a rebadged Quaife unit that was closer to 10,000 USD.

Both those transmissions were dog engagement gearboxes.

Some people have used the Rx8 transmission in the FD3S as well.
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rhdjapan.com sells the HKS transmission and notes that if the car is before 1996 it requires the F-Con as well. I do not know why though...

http://www.rhdjapan.com/jdm-low/HKS-...D3S-RX-7-58842
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i checked three cars and found interesting info:
car with chasis number 113027 HAVE 1-2 gear sensor
car with chasis number 400747 DO NOT HAVE 1-2 gear sensor
car with chasis number 404087 DO NOT HAVE 1-2 gear sensor

all the other sensors on the transmition are the same : Neutral, speedometer and reverse.
the cars that do not have the 1-2 gear sensor have a plug in its position.

i guess that mazda for some reason desided that the 1-2 sensor is no more necesarry.
i wonder if i do not use it either with the pfc will make a diference.

please someone with information about that help me.
i am rewraping my harness and if it is not nesesary to use the 1-2 gear signal i will remove it from the harness.

thanks
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Originally Posted by AchillesGr
i checked three cars and found interesting info:
car with chasis number 113027 HAVE 1-2 gear sensor
car with chasis number 400747 DO NOT HAVE 1-2 gear sensor
car with chasis number 404087 DO NOT HAVE 1-2 gear sensor

all the other sensors on the transmition are the same : Neutral, speedometer and reverse.
the cars that do not have the 1-2 gear sensor have a plug in its position.

i guess that mazda for some reason desided that the 1-2 sensor is no more necesarry.
i wonder if i do not use it either with the pfc will make a diference.

please someone with information about that help me.
i am rewraping my harness and if it is not nesesary to use the 1-2 gear signal i will remove it from the harness.

thanks
Good info! I'm curious as to if they're needed also.
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They are all not needed. I have a 93 gearbox in my 2000RS while my Original gearbox is being fixed. No problems whats so ever.
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I HAVE A T-56 transmission from my friends 04 gto that im using soon to be put in. same one that turbotommy has in his car
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