ae111 6 speed box on a silver top

[levinguy]

are the ae111 6 speed boxes bolt on to ae101 levins?

what do i need to change for a 6 speed box?

[sergei]

Left engine mount plate needs to be butchered, also you will need to modify gear shifter, to allow more left movement to be able to shift it into reverse. Other than that it is a "straight bolt on".

[levinguy]

what exactly would i have to do the engine mount plate?

and how would i modify the shifter? jus cut into it?
would it be easier to get one from a ae111?

[4000GT]

Hopefully I will be doing ths, well helping doing this, this weekend... I have the shifter though.

[sergei]

just having shifter will not help, if you are going to use AE111 shifter you will need the cables as well. Or you can modify (file litle bit so it will allow more movement). with gearbox mount plate from AE101 I had to flatten it out and drill holes in it so will be possible to use AE101 mount. The AE111 mount is completly different.

[sergei]

make sure you get BZR gearbox, other wise this excersize is just waste of time and money.

[4000GT]

just having shifter will not help, if you are going to use AE111 shifter you will need the cables as well. Or you can modify (file litle bit so it will allow more movement). with gearbox mount plate from AE101 I had to flatten it out and drill holes in it so will be possible to use AE101 mount. The AE111 mount is completly different.

I have the cables... the sifter includes both of them

[levinguy]

iv found myself a box

seeing as you've done it, should i get a 6 speed shifter or modify mine?

thats all i need is it?

[sergei]

you can modify it, saving some $$$... I also modified, but I used handle from BZR as it allows some shorter shift. Just remove center console which covers the shifter have play with it and you will figure out what needs to be filed to get more movement.

[levinguy]

and what exactly did you have to do to the engine mount? was it a squeeze?

[sergei]

the gearbox is pretty much same size, the diffrence is the mounting of the engine mount plate (well the BZR does not have one) I had to redrill holes in that plate to use 6speed mounting points. Also I made it so it was holding on 4 bolts instead originally 3, I used one of the shifter bolts as plate bolt.

[levinguy]

argh decisions decisions!



6 speed box verus suspension verus exhaust verus mags :

[sergei]

dont bother with 6 speed, get LSD, or better E58 (or whatever the code)+ shafts off AE101 GTZ...

[levinguy]

this 6 speed has a lsd

[sergei]

My priority would be (if I were you):
Suspension
G-box
Mags
Lots of other mods.
|
|
|
more mods.
Exhaust.

Exhaust is silly mod, it only creates porblems with cops/neighbours etc. but on bog standard car has very minimal effect of increase of power (if at all).

[gasman]

theres a 6 speed box on tm at the moment and im just wondering whats involved in getting one of them to fit a black top thats in a ae92 and is $800 sounding like a fair price just for the box?

[bluemaumau]

800?!

you can get e58s for like 300-400

whats so great about 6 gears anyway, just another gear change...

[gasman]

800?!

you can get e58s for like 300-400

whats so great about 6 gears anyway, just another gear change...

but if i get the e58 i will need new shafts wont i?

[sergei]

the only down side of E58 is that gearing is a bit long...

[bluemaumau]

800?!

you can get e58s for like 300-400

whats so great about 6 gears anyway, just another gear change...

but if i get the e58 i will need new shafts wont i?

i dont actually know, im going to find outin a few days when i start to complete my conversion, ask me then