I know that Daytona Mitsubishi will do a 6 speed swap for $4995 plus core. Looks interesting but that's still a lot to drop on a swap like that.

 

Yeah, considering the 5 speed is just as good as the 6 speed. Why is the extra gear necessary? For $5K you could build up the 5 speed tranny and still afford a really nice clutch.

 

What does this mean? Just as good at doing what? Look at your tachometer next time you're going 70 in 5th on the highway...that's one use of the extra gear, but that second overdrive also allows the earlier gears to be closer together, which means you're more often in the sweet spot. The teflon-coated shifter cables make shifting a dream and no grinds in any gear with speed- and power-shifting is nice, too.

 

The gearing is not that different between top gear on the 5 and 6 speed trannies. It's about a 150 rpm difference at 70 mph. This is because the final drive is slightly shorter on the MR. The extra gear is like having an extra gear between 4 and 5. On the Evo IX, there will be a significant difference as the 5 speed is getting shorter gearing compared to the 6.

 

It means that the 5 speed tranny is just as able as the 6 speed. It can hold just as much power, shift pretty smooth (I've never had a problem), etc. I'm not saying the 6 speed is bad, I'm only saying a 6 speed swap would be unnecessary. I could honestly care less about being a couple hundred RPMs lower. How does whatever you just mention justifty spending $5K?

 

having any problems with the installed 6 speed ?

 

I never said anything about spending 5k. I was the first one to say that it was NOT WORTH IT, but you said the 5spd is as good as the 6spd, but that is definitely not the case. You may have no grinding issues, but many MANY 5spd owners do, which is why they have a TSB that fixes it for free. In no way is it worth upgrading from the 5spd to the 6spd and paying outright, though...

 

Gotchya, glad we're in agreement about the swap. I'm sure the 6 speed is nice, and I would love to have one, and especially the ACD.

 

Bear in mind that the Vishnu One Lap of America MR has a 5 speed swap based on Mitsu's recommendations for durability. So for everyday the 6 speed is probably better but for competition it appears that the 5 speed remains the way to go.

 

(stock)the 6speed has better times than the 5 speed.(bmi test)
but that might change when the new 5 speed for the 9 is released and has the closer gear ratios

 

I dont quite have the car yet but I will update you all with all the information on it when it lands.

 

does the teflon cable make it that much better? if so maybe i can swap that into it

 

It appears to. The shifting in my MR is ridiculously easy, whether in slow, daily driving or while shifting as hard as possible while dragging or autocrossing.

A fellow 03 Evo owner/racer tested out my gearbox and was astonished...

 

yeah, thing is i noticed that 5spd is notchy as **** compared to the butter feel of 6spd. This was both on cold start morning conditions on the same day and 5min apart. I was going to get a ss and bushings to maybe eliminate it. I might replace the cables since its just right there and might as well if i do the ss install.