6 speed 'S' tranney in a non 'S' boxster ?
03-04-2005, 07:13 PM
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6 speed 'S' tranney in a non 'S' boxster ?
Anyone heard of replacing the 5 speed in a Non-S boxster with the 6 speed from an S ?
My trans is working fine but I was thinking this might be a nice upgrade down the road, giving the car more livable gearing in town. I remember reading somewhere that the S was easier to drive in traffic, or something about less hunting for gears ?
Tom
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My trans is working fine but I was thinking this might be a nice upgrade down the road, giving the car more livable gearing in town. I remember reading somewhere that the S was easier to drive in traffic, or something about less hunting for gears ?
Tom
Ohio
'00 Guards Red Boxster
03-07-2005, 08:29 AM
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The only way to swap trannys using original parts is by exchanging the rear suspension along with the trans. The axles & CV joints & rear wheel brgs are the problem.
The prices from salvage yards seem to be coming down however. A good, used, lo miles 6 speed was about $3k when I bought one (2) years ago. Now they are avail for +/- $2k.
I still think its a good swap, and I am working on axle combinations to do it at a lower cost. I really want one in my 99 Boxster GT.
The prices from salvage yards seem to be coming down however. A good, used, lo miles 6 speed was about $3k when I bought one (2) years ago. Now they are avail for +/- $2k.
I still think its a good swap, and I am working on axle combinations to do it at a lower cost. I really want one in my 99 Boxster GT.
