Challenged priced rwd manual trans for a 01 CL engine| Grassroots Motorsports forum |

noddaz SuperDork
7/12/19 12:21 p.m.

The answer would be Miata, wouldn't it.

Just pondering. No one get excited.

Yet.

buzzboy HalfDork
7/12/19 1:18 p.m.

Are you buying the adapter? I found an adapter from J series engines to nissan Z33/Z34 transmissions. The only other commonly found adapter I've seen is to a Miata transmission.

RacetruckRon HalfDork
7/12/19 1:28 p.m.

If you are making your own adapter KA, RX8, 300zx and T5 are probably going to be the easiest to find cheap manual transmissions besides the Miata options. The Z33/Z34 trans are starting to get hard to find and pricey around me at least.

TurnerX19 HalfDork
7/12/19 5:45 p.m.

What is an 01CL??

noddaz SuperDork
7/12/19 6:05 p.m.

TurnerX19 said:
What is an 01CL??

Sorry, 2001 Acura CL V6 engine.

_ HalfDork
7/12/19 10:23 p.m.

Whatever you do, don’t go w58. It is somewhat strong, has a Decent gear ratio set, but is the clunkiest transmission I’ve ever rowed.

Ranger50 UltimaDork
7/12/19 10:29 p.m.

There was a QuickTime bellhousing in the Holley clearance page for Honda v6’s...

Knurled. MegaDork
7/13/19 5:31 a.m.

RacetruckRon said:
If you are making your own adapter KA, RX8, 300zx and T5 are probably going to be the easiest to find cheap manual transmissions besides the Miata options. The Z33/Z34 trans are starting to get hard to find and pricey around me at least.

Must be a local thing. When you could find them, V8 T5s were $800-900, but they've all dried up.

I think you can still get new ones for $1200ish. There's no point in going with a 4 cylinder T5, the ratios are garbage and they technically aren't strong enough for a V6.