6 speed trany in a 944
05-07-2006, 07:01 PM
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6 speed trany in a 944
is it possible? i need a new one , mine is making noise. and i just put new axles on didnt fix it. has anyone ever heard of such a thing? or should i just look for a stock tranny
05-07-2006, 07:02 PM
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It is possible to do a 968 trannie swap, with varring degreas of difficulty depending on what year 44 you have i believe there is a good amount of info if u do a search on it.
05-07-2006, 08:30 PM
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944 transaxles can be pretty noisy. I had one that sounded like it was dying practically the whole 100000 mi I had the car. While the 6-speed seems nice remember the gears were set for a car with entirely different characteristics than yours. It may or may not improve your performance.
05-07-2006, 08:41 PM
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Yes, it can be done. It costs nearly as much as most NAs are worth and there is no reason for a 6 speed.
There are threads here on how to do it.
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05-07-2006, 10:02 PM
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I did some searching on here some time ago on doing this.. there were a couple posts that seemed to say that the gear ratios of the 6-speed and the torque/power curves of the n/a motor didn't match up well.
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05-08-2006, 12:23 AM
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Someone mentioned the torque tube aa a possible culprit. Wheel bearings could also be making the noise. Are you sure it's the transaxle?
05-08-2006, 12:43 AM
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Yes I agree it definitely can be done because I have seen a few. It will cost more than the car is worth as it will probably run you $2500 if not more and you still won't get higher gearing than a 951 trans. Do yourself a favor and buy a 5 speed trans used for about $250-$350 and save money.
05-08-2006, 12:46 AM
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I have a 6-speed LSD in my modified 1986 944 Turbo. Under moderate driving it is a big improvement. However, under aggressive driving it is hard to keep up with the amount of shifting.
My mechanic charged me about $1,500 in labor to install the 6-speed. The hardest part was making the speedometer work correctly.
My mechanic charged me about $1,500 in labor to install the 6-speed. The hardest part was making the speedometer work correctly.
05-08-2006, 01:03 AM
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The 968's 6-speed has close gearing so I'm not surprised it doesn't work that great in a 951. If it makes any difference in a 944na, it will be minimal, and definitely not worth the cost. If you really want close gearing, look for a 944S tranny with LSD, which has 5 gears with similar ratios to the first 5 gears of the 6-speed, according to Joe Chen. Ultimately your best bet, considering cost and the application, a used NA tranny is my vote.
The 6-speed should work with any 944, and it's a job you can do yourself if you have an assistant, so save on labor costs!
The 6-speed should work with any 944, and it's a job you can do yourself if you have an assistant, so save on labor costs!
05-08-2006, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by seattle951
I have a 6-speed LSD in my modified 1986 944 Turbo. Under moderate driving it is a big improvement. However, under aggressive driving it is hard to keep up with the amount of shifting.
My mechanic charged me about $1,500 in labor to install the 6-speed. The hardest part was making the speedometer work correctly.
My mechanic charged me about $1,500 in labor to install the 6-speed. The hardest part was making the speedometer work correctly.
05-10-2006, 04:35 PM
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When I bought the 6-speed the previous owner had a sensor for the conversion (He has the same car). He also provided instructions to help my mechanic install it. I had asked my mechanic to update the instructions based on his experience and had planned to post them to the web. I will follow-up with him and see if he made the updates.
Another difficult part of the project was finding 968 shift linkage. Fortunately, the previous owner also helped me locate a set. After calling around, 968 shift linkage is apparently fairly difficult to find.
Another difficult part of the project was finding 968 shift linkage. Fortunately, the previous owner also helped me locate a set. After calling around, 968 shift linkage is apparently fairly difficult to find.