Built Manual Transmission

LafitteZ · 04-23-2012, 05:46 PM

then take the 4.08 gears out of the rear and put the oem ones back in it. or do a 3.9 gear in the rear.

LafitteZ · 04-23-2012, 05:49 PM

The gear sets are pretty expensive. One would wonder if you could use a taller gear setup from a different nissan but that takes a ton of research. The after market os giken gear sets are like 3000 just for gears which are absolutly a rip off but thats what it is. So only idea to keep cost down would be to mabe use a taller gearset from another nissan car but if I were you id just go down to i think its a 3.9 ring and pinion.

LafitteZ · 07-03-2012, 08:20 PM

Sry Iv been busy and really havnt had much time to update this thread. I'm about 5000 miles in and the trans feels solid even wayyyyy better then it did out the factory. Now the only thing is it no longer feels or sounds like a factory tranny. When you go to shift it that mutha shifts. The Kevlar synchros are unbelievable. You can feel it engage and release. Now unfortunately it isn't smooth anymore but I drive it daily and it isn't bad at all. I'm running 560 WHP and when I step on it and shift it has no hesitation at all. It almost makes you shift to the next gear because of the spring mods he also does to it. The shifter actually feels like it pulls itself into gear. All in all so far I love it. It does have a little bit higher whine sound but nothing even close to being unbearable.

Mitco39 · 05-15-2013, 10:31 PM

What shop did all the work? What were the details behind the upgrade (beside ford syncros),

Rusty · 05-16-2013, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitco39

What shop did all the work? What were the details behind the upgrade (beside ford syncros),

2X!

takjak2 · 05-16-2013, 01:48 PM

in for part numbers

LafitteZ · 05-17-2013, 04:53 AM

I tryed to do a run of those synchros about a year ago and no one showed any interest so i just dropped it. Im still running the setup with no problems so far. I really dont know anything about the parts. The mechanic who did the work knew something. Everybody shut me down when I was going to try to get a few made. These are one off parts not sold to the public. They were from some race team out of California he was good friends with. I havnt talked to him in a good minute.

GaleForce · 05-17-2013, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LafitteZ

I tryed to do a run of those synchros about a year ago and no one showed any interest so i just dropped it. Im still running the setup with no problems so far. I really dont know anything about the parts. The mechanic who did the work knew something. Everybody shut me down when I was going to try to get a few made. These are one off parts not sold to the public. They were from some race team out of California he was good friends with. I havnt talked to him in a good minute.

Might be something worth looking into again now that there will be an influx of boosted 370's.

Mitco39 · 05-17-2013, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LafitteZ

I tryed to do a run of those synchros about a year ago and no one showed any interest so i just dropped it. Im still running the setup with no problems so far. I really dont know anything about the parts. The mechanic who did the work knew something. Everybody shut me down when I was going to try to get a few made. These are one off parts not sold to the public. They were from some race team out of California he was good friends with. I havnt talked to him in a good minute.

Lol... In all seriousness I think there would be a good market for this, and some good money to be made going by your reviews and how yours is holding up. Anyway to get this going again?

whis9 · 05-17-2013, 11:45 AM

in for updates

LafitteZ · 05-18-2013, 09:14 AM

Ill see if I can get a hold of him.

Mitco39 · 06-10-2013, 12:07 PM

Any Luck?

MyKindaGuise · 06-10-2013, 02:08 PM

annnnnnnnnnnnnnd subbed

LafitteZ · 06-11-2013, 06:26 AM

Bear with me fellas I have a new born and a new job. I'm talking to a company to see if we can get them.

MyKindaGuise · 06-11-2013, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by LafitteZ

Bear with me fellas I have a new born and a new job. I'm talking to a company to see if we can get them.

So let me get this straight...You want us to be reasonable?

JK Take your time. Most of us are pretty excited though

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LafitteZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lafitte, la Posts: 698 Drives: 40th anniversary Rep Power: 16	then take the 4.08 gears out of the rear and put the oem ones back in it. or do a 3.9 gear in the rear.

04-23-2012, 05:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
LafitteZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lafitte, la Posts: 698 Drives: 40th anniversary Rep Power: 16	The gear sets are pretty expensive. One would wonder if you could use a taller gear setup from a different nissan but that takes a ton of research. The after market os giken gear sets are like 3000 just for gears which are absolutly a rip off but thats what it is. So only idea to keep cost down would be to mabe use a taller gearset from another nissan car but if I were you id just go down to i think its a 3.9 ring and pinion.

07-03-2012, 08:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
LafitteZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lafitte, la Posts: 698 Drives: 40th anniversary Rep Power: 16	Sry Iv been busy and really havnt had much time to update this thread. I'm about 5000 miles in and the trans feels solid even wayyyyy better then it did out the factory. Now the only thing is it no longer feels or sounds like a factory tranny. When you go to shift it that mutha shifts. The Kevlar synchros are unbelievable. You can feel it engage and release. Now unfortunately it isn't smooth anymore but I drive it daily and it isn't bad at all. I'm running 560 WHP and when I step on it and shift it has no hesitation at all. It almost makes you shift to the next gear because of the spring mods he also does to it. The shifter actually feels like it pulls itself into gear. All in all so far I love it. It does have a little bit higher whine sound but nothing even close to being unbearable.

05-17-2013, 04:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
LafitteZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lafitte, la Posts: 698 Drives: 40th anniversary Rep Power: 16	I tryed to do a run of those synchros about a year ago and no one showed any interest so i just dropped it. Im still running the setup with no problems so far. I really dont know anything about the parts. The mechanic who did the work knew something. Everybody shut me down when I was going to try to get a few made. These are one off parts not sold to the public. They were from some race team out of California he was good friends with. I havnt talked to him in a good minute.

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whis9 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dayton Posts: 54 Drives: 2003 under the knife Rep Power: 13	in for updates

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LafitteZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lafitte, la Posts: 698 Drives: 40th anniversary Rep Power: 16	Ill see if I can get a hold of him.

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