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Just a few General questions (4AT to 6AT swap)

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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 12:52 AM
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Just a few General questions (4AT to 6AT swap)

I have a 05 rx8, 4 port automatic. Can I in theory put a 6 speed auto transmission from a 06-08 rx8 without any complications? Is the engine the same from 04-08? Or are the 06-08 auto rx8 engines different? Would a 6 speed auto tranny from a 06-08 work with my 05 engine and with the instrument cluster and the sort? I would do a swap for a standard engine and tranny, but I'm a lazy driver most of the time so I'm sticking with an automatic haha. Does anyone have an answer?
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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 02:09 AM
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More hassle than its worth, use the search next time.
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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 02:57 AM
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Similar swaps have been done, tons of fab work lots of complications.

Search, the answers are out there.
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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 07:48 AM
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While this is AT to MT swap specific, many of the challenges are the same because you would still have to deal with most of these components. The 2004-2005 Automatic transmission equipped RX-8s had a 4 port engine, the 2006+ engines were 6-port. No, you couldn't use any of the same electronics, which will get costly.


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Old Apr 7, 2013 | 01:18 PM
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Why the hassle??? Just get a MT...
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