MR Trans Swap?
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Originally Posted by KazzEvo8
He clearly doesn't know whom he's talking to ...
fromWRXtoEVO.... GEARS is Jon from TRE, aka www.tearmrip.com aka TeamRIP engineering. One of the biggest and probably the best transmission rebuild/upgrade shop in the states. He's rebuilt tons of Evo 5 speeds, a number of 6 speeds, COUNTLESS DSM trannies, offers numerous upgrades, and knows more about transmissions than you could ever hope to know. Don't blow his words off like you have everyone else in this thread.
- Steve (aka SuperHatch, on Fiesty's computer)
Originally Posted by Fiesty882
Obviously not.
fromWRXtoEVO.... GEARS is Jon from TRE, aka www.tearmrip.com aka TeamRIP engineering. One of the biggest and probably the best transmission rebuild/upgrade shop in the states. He's rebuilt tons of Evo 5 speeds, a number of 6 speeds, COUNTLESS DSM trannies, offers numerous upgrades, and knows more about transmissions than you could ever hope to know. Don't blow his words off like you have everyone else in this thread.
- Steve (aka SuperHatch, on Fiesty's computer)
fromWRXtoEVO.... GEARS is Jon from TRE, aka www.tearmrip.com aka TeamRIP engineering. One of the biggest and probably the best transmission rebuild/upgrade shop in the states. He's rebuilt tons of Evo 5 speeds, a number of 6 speeds, COUNTLESS DSM trannies, offers numerous upgrades, and knows more about transmissions than you could ever hope to know. Don't blow his words off like you have everyone else in this thread.
- Steve (aka SuperHatch, on Fiesty's computer)
Last but not least I am still waiting for someone to bring the proof that the 5 speed tranny is stornger than the 6 speed tranny. For some reason somone started the topic without the proof just like always.
I explained before that if the 6 speed was weaker than the 5 speed they were not certainly have use it on the FQ400 EVO(405hp 350 pound of torque)
Last edited by fromWRXtoEVO; Jun 18, 2005 at 01:04 PM.
Here it is more info in case ythat you still doubth the strenght of the 6 speed :
This MR has stock 6 speed JDM tranny(fortunately the same that I have in my Japonese EVO 8 MR purchased in the USA), 700whp, stroker kit and runs 9.8@141
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ar.../t-139832.html
another link with pics:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...2&page=1&pp=15
Bottom line, don't talk smack about the 6 speed tranny if you don't know the facts.
The 6 speed tranny is NO weaker than the 5 speed.
Remember, I haven't started saying that the 6 speed tranny is stronger, someone said that the 5 speed is stronger which at this point I don't belive/agree until someone can prove it.
It would be fair to say that the 6 speed tranny is likely to be stronger because is the latest tranny built and I don't think Mitsubishi engineers would make a product that is weaker on their top notch Evo 8 .
my .50c
This MR has stock 6 speed JDM tranny(fortunately the same that I have in my Japonese EVO 8 MR purchased in the USA), 700whp, stroker kit and runs 9.8@141
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ar.../t-139832.html
another link with pics:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...2&page=1&pp=15
Bottom line, don't talk smack about the 6 speed tranny if you don't know the facts.
The 6 speed tranny is NO weaker than the 5 speed.
Remember, I haven't started saying that the 6 speed tranny is stronger, someone said that the 5 speed is stronger which at this point I don't belive/agree until someone can prove it.
It would be fair to say that the 6 speed tranny is likely to be stronger because is the latest tranny built and I don't think Mitsubishi engineers would make a product that is weaker on their top notch Evo 8 .
my .50c
Last edited by fromWRXtoEVO; Jun 18, 2005 at 01:31 PM.
Don't get me wrong, yes upgrading from the 5 speed tranny to the 6 speed tranny is a good chunk of money and that is a determine factor.
I understand that most of you are very happy with the EVO 8 5speed and most of you would not even think of spending that much money doing the upgrade, I agree but I would not agree with someone saying that the 6 speed is weaker, that is an unfounded statement(I already show you a lot of info about it).
Definately I would not spend myself a few grand on the 6 speed, I don't think the difference is worth the money, that is why the MR came like that as a package, yeah you pay the extra $4500 but at the end of the day it blends well with the other upgrade stuff that the car comes wth.
My personal opinion is that if you have the EVO 8 5 speed , leave it like that(don't get the 6 speed) and use the money in other upgrades unless you have tons of money and can afford the 6 speed wich in my opinion is nicer.
my .50c
I understand that most of you are very happy with the EVO 8 5speed and most of you would not even think of spending that much money doing the upgrade, I agree but I would not agree with someone saying that the 6 speed is weaker, that is an unfounded statement(I already show you a lot of info about it).
Definately I would not spend myself a few grand on the 6 speed, I don't think the difference is worth the money, that is why the MR came like that as a package, yeah you pay the extra $4500 but at the end of the day it blends well with the other upgrade stuff that the car comes wth.
My personal opinion is that if you have the EVO 8 5 speed , leave it like that(don't get the 6 speed) and use the money in other upgrades unless you have tons of money and can afford the 6 speed wich in my opinion is nicer.
my .50c
Originally Posted by Fiesty882
Obviously not.
fromWRXtoEVO.... GEARS is Jon from TRE, aka www.tearmrip.com aka TeamRIP engineering. One of the biggest and probably the best transmission rebuild/upgrade shop in the states. He's rebuilt tons of Evo 5 speeds, a number of 6 speeds, COUNTLESS DSM trannies, offers numerous upgrades, and knows more about transmissions than you could ever hope to know. Don't blow his words off like you have everyone else in this thread.
- Steve (aka SuperHatch, on Fiesty's computer)
fromWRXtoEVO.... GEARS is Jon from TRE, aka www.tearmrip.com aka TeamRIP engineering. One of the biggest and probably the best transmission rebuild/upgrade shop in the states. He's rebuilt tons of Evo 5 speeds, a number of 6 speeds, COUNTLESS DSM trannies, offers numerous upgrades, and knows more about transmissions than you could ever hope to know. Don't blow his words off like you have everyone else in this thread.
- Steve (aka SuperHatch, on Fiesty's computer)
Originally Posted by fromWRXtoEVO
Don't get me wrong, yes upgrading from the 5 speed tranny to the 6 speed tranny is a good chunk of money and that is a determine factor.
I understand that most of you are very happy with the EVO 8 5speed and most of you would not even think of spending that much money doing the upgrade, I agree but I would not agree with someone saying that the 6 speed is weaker, that is an unfounded statement(I already show you a lot of info about it).
Definately I would not spend myself a few grand on the 6 speed, I don't think the difference is worth the money, that is why the MR came like that as a package, yeah you pay the extra $4500 but at the end of the day it blends well with the other upgrade stuff that the car comes wth.
My personal opinion is that if you have the EVO 8 5 speed , leave it like that(don't get the 6 speed) and use the money in other upgrades unless you have tons of money and can afford the 6 speed wich in my opinion is nicer.
my .50c
I understand that most of you are very happy with the EVO 8 5speed and most of you would not even think of spending that much money doing the upgrade, I agree but I would not agree with someone saying that the 6 speed is weaker, that is an unfounded statement(I already show you a lot of info about it).
Definately I would not spend myself a few grand on the 6 speed, I don't think the difference is worth the money, that is why the MR came like that as a package, yeah you pay the extra $4500 but at the end of the day it blends well with the other upgrade stuff that the car comes wth.
My personal opinion is that if you have the EVO 8 5 speed , leave it like that(don't get the 6 speed) and use the money in other upgrades unless you have tons of money and can afford the 6 speed wich in my opinion is nicer.
my .50c
Originally Posted by fromWRXtoEVO
Show me the pics, show me the factory manufacturer specs, show me something that can back that up, otherwise is just you saying that the gears are bigger.
You probably haven't even seen the gears yourself
You probably haven't even seen the gears yourself
Originally Posted by fromWRXtoEVO
Oh yeah?, how do you figure it?, again this are just assumptions and speculations from ignorant people. When you don't know for a fact then you become an ignorant.
Originally Posted by Imyurturboluva
Keep on justifying your reasoning. This is all way too humorous. There is no reason to get your knickers in a knot. You've got the best tranny in the ENTIRE WORLD. Now, does that make you feel any better? Maybe that Tucson heat has gotten to you. Hmmm.
Regarding whether 5spd or 6 spd; bottom line is, if you beat on your tranny, IT WILL BREAK!
I recently worked with 4 other buddies to replaced w/ one of the guys clutch, 5 ppl and 12 hours....its no joke! So...I choose SMG if there is one, LESS chance of broken clutch/tranny.........
