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Old 06-09-08, 05:41 PM
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rx8 6speed in an rx3
has anyone done this?? does it bolt to the engine ok?? does it fit thr tranny tower?? what other issues will i run into?? any info will help.. thanks
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In japan they have one in a First Gen So I don't see why not on a RX-3 it's all Money at the end.
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come on guys!!!
surely somebody's has made this swap before... any info would be appreaciated
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Most everyone is putting first or second gen and a few third gen trannies in their old schools because they are way cheaper. I don't know of anyone who has done an rx8.
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my friend has put one in a 2. ill see if i can get some pics.
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Try to do it without cutting the steel, save the car sacrofice the tranny---MadChad.
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Or get an old style bellhousing from a ribcase tranny and mate it to a T2 tranny. Others have done it and it works well.
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its on!!!!
im gonna give it a go... i picked up the tranny and hope to start on the change- over soon... it will be AWSOME to have a six speed since im running a 4.44 rear
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I would like to do the same thing to y rx3
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I put a 5sp in my rx3 and remember how hard that was
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your car will be fast
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