Your 6 speeds
Do any of you have issues getting into reverse? I might pick one up with 70k miles on it for 600, and the previous owner says and I quote:
"Its almost like the reverse synchro was going bad and you'd try to put it into reverse, and it'd take about half a second for it to go in." I was under the assumption most transmissions don't even have a synchro on the reverse gear... He says if you spin the input shaft it goes into all gears fine though. A lot of cars I've driven with manual transmissions seem to be harder to get into reverse though. Anyone think they would pass this offer up? I searched and didn't really find much, so...discuss? |
mine was slightly though, wasnt a issue for me though. the 5 speed was rougher to get in reverse. specially when the trans didnt have time to warm up!
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Yep, my 5 speed is a bitch to get into reverse.
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have you seen the 6 speed in person yet?
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Nope, saw pics, that's about it.
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are you within driving distance? i say go see it for yourself and run it throught the gears yourselft and see about the said reverse issue! 600 bucks for a 6 speed doesnt seem like to bad of a deal! you can also act like something is wrong with it so you can low ball him to get it even cheaper. :giggle: unless its sombody known on here! :D
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Sometimes I have to do a 5th, 6th shift to move the rails before getting into R. When that doesn't work I have to roll forward just a bit to get it to work.
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i still have to install mine, but the previous owner (a respected member on mt) said it had problems getting into reverse sometimes... he said a simple row through a couple foreward gears made it go into reverse easily.... got it for $400 picked up.
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I tore mine apart for this reason and a crunchy 3rd synchro. Reverse is syncronized in the 6 speed.
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Mine took some work but definitely wasn't HARD to get into reverse. But definitely took some effort.
5sp reverse goes in like buttah |
IMHO reverse isnt a critical gear you will spend more time in the rest of them i would hope! lol
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Technically its driving distance, but I don't really feel like driving that far. I'm going to see if I can get him to negotiate, if one of you guys got it for 400 then I can't see paying 6 bills for this.
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Originally Posted by WonTon
(Post 636644)
IMHO reverse isnt a critical gear you will spend more time in the rest of them i would hope! lol
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only one way to find out! lol
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Originally Posted by MartinezA92
(Post 636645)
I can't see paying 6 bills for this.
Both of the 6-speeds I've had were a little finnicky into reverse. I replaced a few parts in the first box after a 130mph 5-R shift - 5/R shift fork, reverse gear, reverse synchro, and the reverse slider. It went in a little easier after that, but not dramatically so. The current box usually snicks right in, but every so often it will put up a fight and I'll have to put it in 5th, then reverse, or let the clutch out a bit to spin everything into alignment. Not a big deal. |
honestly, so many 5 speeds bomb on here at any given time and at any given hp when boosted... just buy it! itll be worth it in the long run. i would rather have an unreliable reverse with a solid 1-6 than a butter smooth reverse and a ticking time bomb in 1-5.... its not too often u see a 6speed for sale u know?
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14 hourish round trip...a friend just happens to be going there for a concert so hes hauling it back for me. On that note...anyone know approximate dimensions of a miata trans?
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Originally Posted by MartinezA92
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14 hourish round trip...a friend just happens to be going there for a concert so hes hauling it back for me. On that note...anyone know approximate dimensions of a miata trans?
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Awesome reference, thanks a lot, gonna show that to my friend.
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Originally Posted by MartinezA92
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Awesome reference, thanks a lot, gonna show that to my friend.
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