Evo IX 5th-Gear Grind
Jul 8, 2017, 03:45 PM
#32
Yeah, it sucks that the 6-speeds are such glass-cannons. My MR already came with a 5-Speed swap done to it. So I never had the chance of driving a 6-speed trans.
( People say the shifting feels much better then the 5 speed, as the 5-speed itself feels really notchy compared to the 6-speed. If this is true, I'm glad I haven't driven a 6-speed because I'm pretty happy with my 5-speed lmao ).
Since the trans is already out of the car, I'd personally just have it sent out // rebuilt. I know when I sent my DSM trans out some time ago, the turn around time wasn't bad at all.
Sounds to me like $400 is a good price on a used trans. But you are taking the risk of going by the sellers word. He said it was just 5th, but for all you know there could be more wrong with it. I personally wouldn't chance it. Especially since it would have to come down yet again anyway.
( People say the shifting feels much better then the 5 speed, as the 5-speed itself feels really notchy compared to the 6-speed. If this is true, I'm glad I haven't driven a 6-speed because I'm pretty happy with my 5-speed lmao ).
Since the trans is already out of the car, I'd personally just have it sent out // rebuilt. I know when I sent my DSM trans out some time ago, the turn around time wasn't bad at all.
Sounds to me like $400 is a good price on a used trans. But you are taking the risk of going by the sellers word. He said it was just 5th, but for all you know there could be more wrong with it. I personally wouldn't chance it. Especially since it would have to come down yet again anyway.
I like how the 6spd shifted vs the 5. Like you said: a lot less nochy. Like butta LOL (I came from the Honda game, so appreciate a nice-shifting trans). I like the positioning of the lever in relation to the steering wheel better with the 6. I also prefer the gear ratios. I think it was the 2-3 shift I didn't like because of the drop in RPM, but I don't really remember. I do like the aftermarket support for the 5 as well as lighter weight (I bench press my transmissions onto the car LOL).
That and the info already posted here. I'll leave the write-ups for the peeps that know what they are doing haha
Jul 9, 2017, 10:26 AM
#34
EvoM Guru
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Kaj broke two of his transmissions because he left out one of the dowel pins that align the trans to the block lol. Make sure those ****ers are in there..
. Amazing what difference a small round piece of metal can make. 
Jul 9, 2017, 03:04 PM
#37
My 5spd had the 5th gear grind so I'm used to it,when I switched to amsoil,I started having 4th gear grind and reverse problems after acouple hundred miles I switched to motul 300 it was even worse,I went back to the amsoil,now I just deal with 4th gear grind now even at low rpm.
Jul 10, 2017, 07:51 AM
#40
Still, I'd rather pay the extra price to have my trans shift perfectly.
Jul 11, 2017, 01:05 PM
#42
Evolving Member
Wow, that's good to know. Just curious, what kind of damage did the trans take from the missing dowel pin? Damaged bearings from the case wiggling around?
Jul 11, 2017, 01:42 PM
#43
I never had a dowel fall out.. so never thought to look. When i pulled it loose, I found I only had one dowel in.
What a pain in the ***... but I was very relieved to have finally found the problem.
Jul 12, 2017, 07:20 PM
#44
Good thing a fork was all that broke. Wow!
Busted fork. With the trans being ever-so-slightly rotated and/or off center, the disk wasn't centered on the fly wheel. That caused a vibration, as you can imagine. Like "knock, knock, knock" obvious vibration. After a year of not being able to figure out why it was doing that, it finally gave way. All that shaft movement finally took it's toll on the poor shift fork.
I never had a dowel fall out.. so never thought to look. When i pulled it loose, I found I only had one dowel in.
What a pain in the ***... but I was very relieved to have finally found the problem.
I never had a dowel fall out.. so never thought to look. When i pulled it loose, I found I only had one dowel in.
What a pain in the ***... but I was very relieved to have finally found the problem.