Think we can swap our AT gearboxes for the 08 5 speed AT?
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anyone think itll be possible? its prob just a single component that needs changing, our dashes do support more numbers
Will probably involve an ECU upgrade as well....May not be cost justifiable when all is said and done..
Anthony
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Everything is possible, if your bank account is bottomless.
But it wouldn't add any value to your car and you'd spend more than the price difference between your current trade in value and the price of a new 2008.
So if you really want that transmission, trade your old car in for a new one.
But it wouldn't add any value to your car and you'd spend more than the price difference between your current trade in value and the price of a new 2008.
So if you really want that transmission, trade your old car in for a new one.
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- 2002 BJFW, 2007 BK3P, 1979 SA22C, 2005 BK3P
come on people, is it REALLY that bad having a four speed AT? i don't have a problem with mine and like the way it shifts better than my wifes 5AT mazda3. hell i learned to drive on a rusty van with 3 speed automatic. since then i have only had manual transmission cars so having 4 speed AT is like an upgrade to me
Just wait, it might be that the 5 speed is considered to be inferior.
Drift ahead 20 years and picture this scene from the Barrett Jackson auction:
"Folks, what we have here is a very rare 2006 Mazda5. This is an outstanding example with the coveted 4 speed AT. In 2008, Mazda went with a 5 speed, which is universally accepted to be less desirable. Who ever bids on this one is getting a cream puff..."
Drift ahead 20 years and picture this scene from the Barrett Jackson auction:
"Folks, what we have here is a very rare 2006 Mazda5. This is an outstanding example with the coveted 4 speed AT. In 2008, Mazda went with a 5 speed, which is universally accepted to be less desirable. Who ever bids on this one is getting a cream puff..."
That's a good point. I don't know much about Mazdas. Is the 5 speed AT they are putting in the 5 completely new or is it currently being used in a different model?
id say theyre transfering the one from the sport 3 over
I would agree with this assumption. Can't see them building a new 5-spd for the Mazda5.
Granted that the shift points (TCM) may be different for the '5' vs the '3' given the differences in vehicle weight.
Anthony
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- 2008 Mazda5 5MT Sport w/ Popular Package
Then I wouldn't spend a cent on 5AT. Keep the 4AT and ride the MZ5 on manual mode (2nd gear) at ~70MPH
. At that speed and gear I think the engine is already revving a little ...and you have an 07, so no worries, it won't catch fire, LOL.
