t5 5 spd

[redcal]

is there any difference between the 6 cyl t5 and the 8 cyl gearbox as i am looking to convert from auto to manual and am told that 6cyl wont handle the tourque ?????

[Burnout_bro]

different box mate, i can see why you would want a 6 cyl box seeimg its about 600 dollars cheaper

[pandaman]

Actually they're very similar, main difference is apparently the input shaft on the 6 cylinder box is longer. Or maybe shorter. In any case same box except with different input shafts. A 6-cyl box can be refitted with the correct shaft, but unless you were doing it yourself it would probably be cheaper to just shell out for a V8 box. 6-cyl T5 also has a slightly shorter ratio set, meaning more go!

[SweetWagon]

yeah pretty much whats been said. the v8 t5 has pretty much the same ratio's exept first. it has more splines on the input shaft and a beefier gearset. externally the box is the same.