jdmjak Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 anybody have any information on this transmission swap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pwings18 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 a chap have done this in France. you have to use 6spd from 3.2L and there is a piece of metal to add between engine and box. seems to go in place but I have no more infos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger NE Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Isn't this the guy who has had to saw the BMW and Toyota Bell housings in half and weld the bits together? Brilliant bit of engineering . . . but I would have thought it's way beyond the means of most people . . . and very expensive to have done professionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Someone on here not long ago was on about there being a conversion kit available for this. Have a search and you might be able to find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Best place to look is Driftworks, they have quite a bit of info, and the 350Z 6 speeder. A friend of mine on Club Aristo has also done a conversion with the ZF 6 speed from an E60 535D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmjak Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 Best place to look is Driftworks, they have quite a bit of info, and the 350Z 6 speeder. A friend of mine on Club Aristo has also done a conversion with the ZF 6 speed from an E60 535D Did this box just mate straight up or was there fabrication needed? Ive been told that the 5 series 6spd is basically the same as the v160 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 The bell housing needed some brutal cutting and welding, and obviously you'll need to make mounts and adapt the prop shaft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben m Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Abc clutch do a full kit for this there's a guy in Surrey who deals with them who Is a forum member Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadeS Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I'm finishing the GS6-53DZ swap on my 1.5jz. As soon as fully tested I will make a plug & play kit for sale. Bare with me on this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Did this box just mate straight up or was there fabrication needed? Ive been told that the 5 series 6spd is basically the same as the v160 You're probably thinking of the earlier 6 speed Getrag 420G found in the 850CSi, 540i, E39 M5 etc, which is different to the V160 and later BMW transmissions. It actually has a higher torque rating than the Getrag boxes found in the Supra, though in practice I don't think it is quite as tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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