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25-05-2011, 02:46 PM
Hey Guys,
Before ordering this stuff I need to confirm.
I have been told by a reputable gearbox rebuild place, and read many times on club3g the third gen 5MT magna transmission shares the same shafts, syncros, bearings, and seals as a Evo 8-9 5MT.
I can get a Evo 8 5MT rebuild kit from the states including all syncros, bearings, seals for just under $700 however I need to confirm this is right for my car.
Here is a quote from Club3G referring to this (They use the F5M51 like our magnas, however with a different 25 spline diff):
The EVO trans and the 3G trans are identical except for 2 notable differences, one of which is key. The first is obviously a different bellhousing design. The EVO bellhousing WILL bolt up to our trans. The other key difference is the front differential unit located inside the transmission itself. Due to the design requiring an input shaft that slides through the differential to lock the transfer case, it is inherently stronger. I'm sure you've seen what the stock differential looks like. It's called an open differential for a reason. It is the primary point of failure in a stock manual transmission and can be shattered even in a naturally aspirated form. The differential on the EVO is a closed differential and is built from stronger internal pieces.
With that being said and very good reasons you just gave above, the auto is a "stronger" trans in that as long as you stay under a certain power level it holds up just fine. Go above that power level, and stage 3 and 20 pounds of boost on the SDS should do that, and you end up breaking stock auto trannies. Built ones can handle the power exceptionally.Can anybody confirm this for me?
Cheers.
Dean
Before ordering this stuff I need to confirm.
I have been told by a reputable gearbox rebuild place, and read many times on club3g the third gen 5MT magna transmission shares the same shafts, syncros, bearings, and seals as a Evo 8-9 5MT.
I can get a Evo 8 5MT rebuild kit from the states including all syncros, bearings, seals for just under $700 however I need to confirm this is right for my car.
Here is a quote from Club3G referring to this (They use the F5M51 like our magnas, however with a different 25 spline diff):
The EVO trans and the 3G trans are identical except for 2 notable differences, one of which is key. The first is obviously a different bellhousing design. The EVO bellhousing WILL bolt up to our trans. The other key difference is the front differential unit located inside the transmission itself. Due to the design requiring an input shaft that slides through the differential to lock the transfer case, it is inherently stronger. I'm sure you've seen what the stock differential looks like. It's called an open differential for a reason. It is the primary point of failure in a stock manual transmission and can be shattered even in a naturally aspirated form. The differential on the EVO is a closed differential and is built from stronger internal pieces.
With that being said and very good reasons you just gave above, the auto is a "stronger" trans in that as long as you stay under a certain power level it holds up just fine. Go above that power level, and stage 3 and 20 pounds of boost on the SDS should do that, and you end up breaking stock auto trannies. Built ones can handle the power exceptionally.Can anybody confirm this for me?
Cheers.
Dean