Transmission Swap

[hat1018]

Is it a straight out swap from an ATX to an MTX? I would love to put in a 5 speed in the future!

 

[cali_axela]

Depends what you consider a "straight" swap, but no probably not. You have to switch over a lot of crap to make it work... not usually worth the effort, usually cheaper and much easier to just sell your car and buy the MTX version.

 

[mazdadude]

Yup...(iagree)

In the olden days,(PRE-1990's), it was a pretty straight-forward swap.

Now with wiring harnesses, ECU's, powertrain modules, body modules, even engines being different across transmission choices, it is a big swap. Not for the faint-at-heart, or wrench challenged.

If all you want is the MTX "upgrade", and you are happy with your model choice, I think you would do better to find the MTX car that you want, swap the better stuff from old car to new car, and then sell the ATX car.

 

[hat1018]

Dreaming again I guess. Thanks for your insight.

 

[Old Rotor]

Dreaming again I guess. Thanks for your insight.

Thats OK we need to throw out our thoughts..... some times it is a viable option.

 

[hat1018]

I just think that a 5 gear would make Zoom-Zoom come accrosed in all capital letters. lol. But I can see how this would be a seriously hard thing to do.

 

[cali_axela]

Do you have any serious modifications or emotional attachments to your current car that would make trading it for a manual one tough?

 

[hat1018]

Do you have any serious modifications or emotional attachments to your current car that would make trading it for a manual one tough?

I bought our 06 in February. I've got the mod bug bad, the wife not so much. Wife is not so great with stick shift so we plan to get a 6 or speed 6 later, so she gets HER car and I get mine. I obviously want to have stick shift, thus the reason for the question, for future refence. Chances are I will have to live with an automatic.

 

[mazdadude]

I bought our 06 in February. I've got the mod bug bad, the wife not so much. Wife is not so great with stick shift so we plan to get a 6 or speed 6 later, so she gets HER car and I get mine. I obviously want to have stick shift, thus the reason for the question, for future refence. Chances are I will have to live with an automatic.

I thought that the Speed6 came in 6speed MTX only?

 

[hat1018]

Well a speed 6 may come in mtx only and probably does. So I guess a regular 6 will have to fill the bill, unless we find a practice car in the meantime.

 

[mazdadude]

Sounds like it is time to go find a $1000 miata, and learn to drive a stick!(wrc)

Much easier car to learn on!

 

[cali_axela]

Yeah, it's nearly impossible to stall a stock Miata, great car to learn on.

 

[hat1018]

Well there is a thought. She just might like it and want to keep that. Hope not I would love to have a 6/speed6. So sexy!

 

[cali_axela]

Yeah, if you look around, you can find a well-running first gen Miata over 100k miles for under $1k with minor body damage, I have seen a couple and had to resist buying one just for fun.

 

[mazdadude]

Yeah, if you look around, you can find a well-running first gen Miata over 100k miles for under $1k with minor body damage, I have seen a couple and had to resist buying one just for fun.

Yes! Find, buy, drive, learn, enjoy, resell, won't lose a penny!(drive2)

 

[hat1018]

Good idea. Jenny said she wants to learn stick shift so I think this is a viable solution.(alright)