Blastfastrotary

Hey guys!!! getting an FD soon. Wondering how possible it would be to match up and rx8 6speed and drive shaft???

fendamonky

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It's physically doable, my buddy runs them in his 13B-REW swapped TII. I don't know what you'd need to do structurally for it though. I imagine it would turn into a somewhat custom job, the ppf would likely need modifying, the tranny cross-member may need attention, along with the driveshaft (obviously).

I've never seen it on an FD personally, so I can't give a perfectly accurate account/checklist of what would be needed I'd def want to get the tranny rebuild and cryo treated first though..

HKSpoweredFC3S

I've seen where people have swapped to an rx-8 gearbox, and performance wise, its virtually the same as the stock 5 speed.

GrossPolluter

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I'm more than sure the driveshaft would have to be custom length. I don't know if the Rx8's 6 speed is that strong of a gearbox. I'm sure someone here knows.

Blastfastrotary

I'm aware it's not a very strong gearbox. But I just want a 6 speed. Plus the short shifter I want is only make for the rx8, and s2k. My buddy has one in his rx8 and its the nicest shifter I have ever seen.

GrossPolluter

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I would not do a transmission conversion just for the short shifter!

Arca_ex

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They don't handle power, not worth your time. Swapped RX-8's that make power ditch them for the JDM RX-8 5 speed which is a JDM FD trans with RX-8 bellhousing (push type clutch) and RX-8 tail housing so it bolts right in.

peejay

Isn't the point of having a turbo engine so that you have a broad powerband so you don't need to shift all the time?

Aaron Cake

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You will be able to break it at will by going WOT in 3rd gear.

Why do you "just want" a 6 speed?