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hogcar
03-28-2006, 06:53 PM
Anyone know if there is a difference in the Japanese domestic market RX8 transmission (man) and the US market? Different ratios?

yiksing
03-28-2006, 08:54 PM
Not that i know of

Rx7Roadster
03-29-2006, 08:11 AM
JDM YO!!!11!!eleven

yiksing
03-29-2006, 10:42 AM
Google search Aisin transmission

hogcar
03-29-2006, 05:12 PM
I have heard that the Japanese market rx8 is a 5 speed but can't find any information on the net about it. Anybody?????

09Factor
03-29-2006, 05:17 PM
THE JDM market has two MT's.
One being the 5sp, and on the Rx8 S ver. (i think) has the 6sp.

hogcar
03-29-2006, 05:39 PM
Do you have a source that lists the ratios of the 5 speed?

TeamRX8
03-29-2006, 06:14 PM
do a search, it's been discussed in the past somewhere on the board

hogcar
03-29-2006, 07:15 PM
I did a search. I would prefer some help so as not to wade through every thread.
Anyone?

yiksing
03-29-2006, 08:43 PM
Search newb

hogcar
03-29-2006, 09:15 PM
Google search Aisin transmission
How about you learn to spell first?

therm8
03-29-2006, 09:25 PM
http://www.mazda.co.uk/.../RX8_Specifications.pdf (http://www.mazda.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/003D4048-42C9-4E57-8D6C-FECB1A3F7643/0/RX8_Specifications.pdf)

TeamRX8
03-29-2006, 10:14 PM
all you have to do is scan the titles, lzay sas

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=77225

zoom44
03-29-2006, 10:32 PM
the 6 speed in Japan has a different 3rd gear versus the rest of the world

Japan 3rd - 1.539 World(AFAIK) 3rd - 1.645

zoom44
03-29-2006, 10:39 PM
How about you learn to spell first?

He spelled it correctly - Aisin is the company that makes the Trannies


http://www.aisin-ai.co.jp/english/company/outline.html