RX8 6spd trans

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westside
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RX8 6spd trans

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Saw a 6spd RX8 tranny for $400, what good does it do me? Does anyone know if they are same bolt pattern as previous 13b stuff.
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Re: RX8 6spd trans

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westside wrote:Saw a 6spd RX8 tranny for $400, what good does it do me? Does anyone know if they are same bolt pattern as previous 13b stuff.
On the tranny itself, yea I wonder too. Let's find out, keep this thread rolling.
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I can tell from the pictures on ebay that due to the way the bellhousing bolts to the transmission case, this will not work with a B2600 bellhousing.
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DJpowerHaus wrote:I can tell from the pictures on ebay that due to the way the bellhousing bolts to the transmission case, this will not work with a B2600 bellhousing.
Yea and it looks like the Mazda 6 speed with different gear ratios, not sure about the strength of these, probably going to pass on this idea.
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Post by locost_bryan »

iirc it's an Aisin gearbox, possibly the same as used by Nissan, Honda, GM Holden (Aust).

Pretty sure the Renisis rotary shares bolt pattern with 13B, but knowing Mazda's penchant for having different bellhousing bolt patterns for every engine family :shock: , couldn't be guaranteed.

Even if it had the 13B bolt pattern, it won't fit a B2600 :(
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