[TitaniumTT]

I've seen some pics of the S2000 tranny, while it may be the "same" as the 8, the case is VERY different. So much that I don't think it would fit at all.

The T56, I've done some research on the gearing and it's HORRIBLE unless you send the rear end ratio to the MOON! so that option is out, sadly.

Now I'm looking to find locally a 6-spd miata trans from 1999-2005. It's a 2 piece case so the bellhousing swap deal MAY work. If not, maybe I'll contact Kennedy and see what's out there with some more favorable ratios.

The could 'ole type R box IMHO is a POS. Especially the one that I have. It's notchy, grinds slightly, and doesn't like to be shifted at higher RPM's. Now all of this "can" be fixed by someone who really knows how to rebuild a tranny, the one thing that they can't fix though is the gear ratios, I think they SUCK, especially for an auto-x/track car on tight tracks. One auto-x I attended my best time was had with the car in 1st gear through the entire track......... think about that........ 2 reasons where the bog in 2nd and the pysical time that it takes to get the tranny into 2nd when coming out of a turn @ 7k+. Granted I could've made/lost time in other sections of the course but being slower down the one strait by leaving the car in 1st allowed me faster accel coming out of the turn at the end of the strait. Forget about upshifting into 1st unless the rev match is PERFECT. They hold a TON of power, but they are, especially mine, horrible. I would much rather find a miata (or other trans) for ~$5-700 and then pay $5-700 to have that box cryo'ed and properly rebuilt.

From some of the pics that I have seen, the '99-'05 miata box looks to be my best bet right now, so if anyone knows of one......... please let me know.