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6 Speed Lexus IS200 into an Mx5??
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 4:14 pm
by rxmx
No Affiliation with seller but he mentions that these are the same as the Mx5 6 speed with a suitable bell housing. Can the bell housings be changed over to an Mx one? Has anyone done this conversion or is it possible?
Thanks
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250548349552&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
6 Speed Lexus IS200 into an Mx5??
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 9:14 pm
by Jeo
I have heard that the IS200 gearbox is essentially the same as the MX5 one but I've never seen anyone actually do it and I can't for the life of me remember where I heard that. Therefore take this with a grain of salt.
6 Speed Lexus IS200 into an Mx5??
Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:50 pm
by Matty
The internals are the same (Aisin?) but I think that's about it...
6 Speed Lexus IS200 into an Mx5??
Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:05 pm
by rxmx
Thanks for the feedback, looked like a nice conversion if it was easy to do but i dont think it is, not for me anyways.
Got a reply from the ebay guy: I'm not entirely sure about just the bell housing because the mx5 has the power plant frame between the gearbox and the differential so for a mx5 you would have to have the rear extension/shifter housing too.
6 Speed Lexus IS200 into an Mx5??
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:49 pm
by Sean
Matty is on the ball as usual.
Same (similar) internals, different case.