I have heard the new facelifted rx8 will come with a 4.77 final gear transmission as standard.

I know some people are swapping their transmissions for a 4.77 as a mod, so does this mean this mod will become a whole lot cheaper / more common as OEM mazda parts become available from next year? It should just drop right in I guess?

 

At this point, performance specs on the RS are pure speculation. That's wikipedia for you.

 

would be interesting to see if people start putting the new transmission on current 8's

 

I really dont think that the OEM 4.77 rear end will be a lot cheapper than afther market one's

 

It already does drop right in, and prices would likely only drop to $1500 (from $1700) for the swap depending on how close to the $700 current price tag for the gear that mazda wants to price it.

Mazdamotorsports lists the MSRP for the stock 4.44 gear to be $707 if that will be any indicaiton to the cost of the stock 4.77 gear.

As in my thread, most of the cost comes from the $200 of bearings that need to be replaced as well as the labor of taking it out.

 

But I know some people that should have it in stock early .

Paul.