Celica Forums General Discussion Exterior 6 speed transmission thought

I know the GTS's here in the USA have the 6 speed, and the Gt's have the 5 speed...but I also know from a few of our european brethren that the Gt's over there have 6 speeds...is it possible that the euro spec Gt's and GTS's both have the same 6 speed?, and at that, would it make it possible to put a 6 speed to the 1zz here in the US?...the closer gearing would help the GT's for a little more speed...

that would be cool

^^^That's why I asked...hehehe

i'm pretty sure you could...naturally it won't be cheap but you can do anything.

i'm not sure if they are the same tranny, but i would assume that they are...i don't know why toyota would make 2 6-speed trannys for the same car. you'd have to get the whole drivetrain redone though, obviously, not just a tranny swap out.

it's actually a very simple mod, it bolts right up.

talk to David Draper at wctoyota.com for details

seriously!???!!...that FUC*in ROCKS!!!!! I'd love to have a 6 speed...but would the RPM readout be funny or anything?...or can I just seriously buy a 6 speed and have it bolted in over a weekend?...cause if I can then I seriously might pursue this...

if that's correct, then thanks for the headsup

that would be a great mod for any gt user if you can keep the price down.

yeah.. i was planning on doing this mod as well. theoretically, it shouldn't affect your rpm gauge because that deals with engine speed. i think rpm's are only affected when you change the stroke or bore of the engine

^^ it won't affect your rpm gauge..but it probably will affect your speedo.

eruo spec gt 6 speed has different ratios and a different final drive than the us spec gts 6 speeds.

they have two versions in eruope one 6 speed for gt and one for gts's both with different gearing.

^^ would it still bolt up though? ratios shouldnt affect moutning, should it?

...GRRRRRR so much for that...

yep..what illusive said.

the US spec 6-speed has completely different ratios than the euro spec 6-speed. the euro spec is basically the 5 speed + one extra gear to help out with fuel economy. and dropping the tranny and replacing it isn't exactly SIMPLE.

search on the other celica site, it's been discussed a lot.

it won't affect speedo/tach readouts, and you'll get better fuel economy

wath is the point with 6 speed insted of 5??

is a 6 speed race a 5 speed from 0 is the speed equale or is teh 5 speed a little in front becuase they got the last gear dividet to the other gears?

More gears, the shorter they are, and the better you can accelerate.

As for doing this swap, it wouldn't be as easy as changing your tire. You have to know a hell of a lot about what you are doing, and you need a lift.