will a GPX gear box fit in GR FTO?

elise · Post by **elise** » Sun May 25, 2008 9:07 pm

hello everyone. My FTO GR has transmission problem. I have found a second hand transmission to replace it. However, it is a GPX transmission. Will it be able to fit in my GR car?

Thanks~

yano · Post by **yano** » Sun May 25, 2008 10:54 pm

Yeah they're the same gearbox whether it be manual or auto. Main difference between a gr and gpx is the mivec head and the bigger brakes on the gpx.

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Mon May 26, 2008 12:57 am

manual gearboxes are not the same as auto gearboxes...

Post by **BorepYano** » Mon May 26, 2008 1:50 am

jonowong wrote:manual gearboxes are not the same as auto gearboxes...

i'd hope so lol

yano · Post by **yano** » Mon May 26, 2008 2:14 am

LOL, yes of course. "gpx and gr gearboxes are the same in either manual or auto types." Thats what i meant anyways

elise · Post by **elise** » Mon May 26, 2008 2:19 am

yano28 wrote:LOL, yes of course. "gpx and gr gearboxes are the same in either manual or auto types." Thats what i meant anyways

Thanks guys~

I just want to double check it here before I buy it becuase the seller said it may be a difference. I know that I can always get some kind answer in this forum. Thank you again~~

Post by **BorepYano** » Mon May 26, 2008 11:18 am

i'm not sure about the manual but i do know that later models have a 5 spd auto nox, and earlier ones have a 4 spd.

elise · Post by **elise** » Mon May 26, 2008 4:47 pm

BorepYano wrote:i'm not sure about the manual but i do know that later models have a 5 spd auto nox, and earlier ones have a 4 spd.

My car is a 4spd auto box. I just wondering whether a 4 spd auto box from GPX will be able to fit in my GR car.
PS: same year transmission~

Post by **I8A4RE** » Mon May 26, 2008 5:09 pm

Yeah it will be sweet, and from what i have heard putting a 5spd in is just a straight swap as well, but if you did do that then you would also neeed to chang the cluster

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon May 26, 2008 5:11 pm

And 5spd tip ECU...

Post by **I8A4RE** » Mon May 26, 2008 5:14 pm

Yeah definitly that, when you buy a box (second hand) do they throw them in or do you have to pay extra for that

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon May 26, 2008 6:30 pm

That'd be extra I'd reckon. Might have to check CAPS for wiring loom differences too

Post by **I8A4RE** » Mon May 26, 2008 7:13 pm

Bennoz wrote:That'd be extra I'd reckon. Might have to check CAPS for wiring loom differences too

Do you have that info? cause as soon as i can find a box i wanna do the swap

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon May 26, 2008 7:51 pm

To 5spd tip or manual?

Post by **dstocks** » Mon May 26, 2008 8:54 pm

If its a manual, hell be up for a caning for past comments about tips vs manuals

Post by **I8A4RE** » Mon May 26, 2008 10:07 pm

If its a manual, hell be up for a caning for past comments about tips vs manuals

yeah and i would deserve it...... No i want to do a 5spd tip conversion

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue May 27, 2008 8:30 am

I8A4RE wrote:
If its a manual, hell be up for a caning for past comments about tips vs manuals
yeah and i would deserve it...... No i want to do a 5spd tip conversion

I reckon you should open up a can of harden the f**k up & go get a stick box!

Your 91kws will instantly become 101.

Post by **I8A4RE** » Tue May 27, 2008 11:30 am

I could never go back to manual after driving my tip, i have to drive the missus car sometimes and it drives me crazy

Fulltiltorgasm · Post by **Fulltiltorgasm** » Wed May 28, 2008 12:20 pm

Bennoz wrote:
I8A4RE wrote:
If its a manual, hell be up for a caning for past comments about tips vs manuals
yeah and i would deserve it...... No i want to do a 5spd tip conversion
I reckon you should open up a can of harden the f*** up & go get a stick box! Your 91kws will instantly become 101.

hahahah, good call lol, yeah get a 5spd box especially the ones that f**k Up like mine, lol,interesting the mechanical engineer currently fixin my trans, said that from 96 onwards (facelift models) (5sp Tip) that the automatic was prone to certain issues, i think he more or less said they can be a little weak under stress, The fto box is apparently very similiar to a magna, slightly smaller. and my has gone in someway at 80000kms, so i would reccomend being careful, and im seriousyl considering a manual conversion, as i prefer manual. But when it comes to lazyiness nothin beats the TIp lol

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed May 28, 2008 12:31 pm

Its all about how they are looked after if you drive the car like a race car and never service it everything will f&*K up on it.