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    Default ??? RB30 manual gearbox ???

    Does anyone know how to tell the difference between a turbo 5 speed mx7 gearbox to a standard 5 speed gearbox?

    This is the one i'm looking at and i don't know if it's a turbo box or not, it was off a factory turbo motor though.

    ??? RB30 manual gearbox ???-dsc01913.jpg

    ??? RB30 manual gearbox ???-dsc01941.jpg

    Thankyou.
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    The factory turbo had the mx7 as the standard gearbox. It has slightly shorter ratios and is a lot stronger.

    On the matter of telling the difference between the two... well i have no idea...

    Try the calais turbo forums?

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    Looks like a non turbo box, just seems too thin. Mind you it's been a while and I could be wrong.

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    does it matter if the input shaft is a bit rusty? some guy wants bout 300 for a 'turbo' box that looks just like the one in the first post, is the general consensus that its a turbo box?
    cheers

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    i usually tell a turbo box apart from a standard box but looking at the speedo drive.

    The turbo speedo drive is a rightangle from the gearbox and the standard box has the speed drive inside

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    dig dig..
    Ha thread is 3yrs old blokes. light sand it. will be fine.

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