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So I figured that I wold wait until I had something to actually report before doing so........

THE 6-SPD IS IN AND WORKING LIKE A FUCKING TOP!!! One minor drivetrain vibration to work out and it's on the run right now.

The math and planning paid off WONDERFULLY. With a 7800 rpm, the top of 2nd is 60 mph and I can get there in LOW 4 seconds. The shifts from there out are right on top of each other, you don't have to bounce the engine of the rev limiter to stay in the peak powerband, the shifts are smooth... silky smooth, and the car pulls like a freight train.... it's incredible. I can't wait to get this bitch on the track.... 2 weeks from now.

So, here's what we got.... here's the super secret tranny in it's entirety compared with the stock Type-R shitbox. Length is the key here. It's been the length that has kept so many people from putting these trannies into 7's.

Comparision Shot



Here is the top of the Type-R box



Here is the 6-spd



The two things to note here are 1) the size and shape of the shifter top. The tunnel MUST be notched forward in order to accomodate the shifter tower. 2) That the shifter is off-center in comparision to the output shaft. The 6-spd is on center. This poses a problem when mounting the fucker as the shifter will be slightly off center in the tunnel. Nothing can be done about this and in fact, the tunnel needs to be notched towards the passenger side as well.



Here is the 6-spd mounted up to the engine and ready to be stabbed in..... but wait, there is yet another problem that needs to be addresses here.... that's right, the slave cylinder. There have been a few of the stock RX8 trannies mated to 13-B's in the past and in talking to 2 of the people that have done this in race cars and REPU's, the RX8 slave will not mate up becuase of the oil filter pedastal. I was going to get a slave just becuase I generally have to see something for myself, but decided that it was an unnecessary $80 expense, so I went with plan A.