motobri

How would you identify a G50/21 box? Stamping only or possible by VIN?

orangecurry

Not sure what you mean - they were never put into US cars?

In ROW cars, the info is on the under-hood sticker, which is replicated in the Service booklet.

motobri

In a ROW car with no option code stickers available.

orangecurry

My research didn't go as far as asking owners for their VIN - but basically before build year T you had a 21, and during T-build you'd have to be really unlucky not to have a 21.

I know of one AWD V-build with a 21 (registered Oct 96), and one RWD T-build with a 20 (registered Sep 96) so it proves the cars built on the changeover months could have had either.

nothingbutgt3

I think you are right, for a perfectly working G50/21 the fair price is between 5k +- 1k.

Holger3.2

Paulo,
if you have /find one for that price; please, please, please get one for me too!

Just got a proposal for a dismantled G50/21 for Euro 8.600, and the seller is not even willing to show you some details .....

Holger

chsu74

LOL. A G50/20 sold in one day in the classifieds for $10K yesterday with people fighting over it.

nothingbutgt3

The ones I find, will be storaged in the KELLER, like sort of a BUNKER... Yes, the hilarious seller you are mentioning is very seriously not giving any further details, nor guarantee... Please smile, you are on candid camera!

What I think is rediculous if someone pays a used gearbox more than 6k. Furthermore I'd say, the strongest part of the 993 ws the gearbox itself, so, comparing how robust and reliable is the gearbox to the unlucky crashed cars that got unfortunatly to be dismantled, there would be for sure a surplus in the offer if there wouldn't be so many obsessed people looking for a /21 just because they read it somewhere... If you are slow, you'll remain slow, if you track the car, the right gearing is the /31, not the /21.

So to me is all about people under sort of brain wash, only because someone said it is cool.

And I would rather say, if you have a /20, it is much better regearing the gearbox you already have, with a 2 years guarantee, instead of investing a similar amount of money for something used, with 100 thousand km, coming from nowhere, without guarantee. Run baby, run.

But hey, it seems people have become same time crazy, irresponsible and billioneire all in a sudden...

My car has been underwater for almost 5 years, the synchros are perfect, I will have a G50/31 custom rebuild and if someone will need the gearing will have only to tell me, we can make a group buy, otherwise I will put the stuff for sale, since I must order 5 sets.

Again, 6k maximum, otherwise I'd go for regearing, as I am going to do, the hardest and most expensive way, hoping to find someone interested in brand new G50/31 gearsets... Otherwise I'll place them on the shelf, I don't think they are going to waste.
Maybe in a 10 years Porsche will raise up its list price for these parts another 100%, who knows...probably I'll really need a bunker
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Peteinjp

Going for regearing is great- when ou have a 6 speed to start with! For us 964 guys that want a 6 speed the box is the hard part. When I was looking for a 6 speed there was nothing. I used Bill Rader and converted a 4wd turbo box with 40k miles to a 2 speed with gears similar to the /31.

Pete

nothingbutgt3

I drove my silver 993 at the Mugello circuit, highest GPS speed on the STRAIGHT was 230km/h, 5th gear... I bet and I am quite sure I'll win with the exception of Nardò, Northschleife and the salt lake, you'll never find a track where to use the 6 gear.

The 5th gear of the g50/20 is for 255km/h GPS, with 250hp...there is also a way to convert the gt3 gearbox for the 964 models.

JB 911

Please if Limoncella Projekt Manager () finds G50/21 in perfect working order for 5k +- 1k ($ or Euro ) add me to the list, I'll take 2!

nothingbutgt3

I think I would collect them gladly, and train on one of them just to learn how to rebuild and set them properly.

budge96

I managed to buy both a fresh G50/31 and a rebuilt short geared G50/20 LSD last year for approx $17.5k and $10 k respectively but yes must be fast on the draw and prepared to say the least haha, Bert

ocmacman

Just give it to your friend and he and you can enjoy the transmission.