6 speed trans

CanSPD

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2003.5 TitGrey MSP
I was just wondering if anyone has thought to see if the Ford focus SVT 6 speed trans would work with our motor. Similar poewr & torque. SVT has AL block, we have cast iron. Just a quick thought I haven;t looked into much.
 
be a guinea pig and try a swap, it might be expensive, but you'll be the only one with a 6sp msp. (drool)
 
I know the ZX3 model Focus shares the G15M-R transmission with the Protege's... Hmm... Now I'm kind of curious! Do the ZX3 and SVT share blocks, or at least bolt patterns for the tranny? Hmmmmmm...
 
You looking at some serious custom work just to get it to mate up. Not to mention I believe the svt uses 2 different shafts on there tranny. In the end its probably not worth it to have another overdrive gear.
 
Hmm... By the looks of it, the Focus SVT does use the same block as the ZX3, so that's hopeful:

http://myfordfocus.com/svt/

However, it DOES use twin layshafts, which is pretty cool, but I'm not sure what that means for a fabrication standpoint... Kind of makes me want to go to the Ford dealership to poke around at one to try and compare componant locations. =)
 
I beleive someone at one point was seriously considering doing it. I forget who, maybe Turbo Matty P but maybe not. Do a search and find out, because I remember a topic about it.
 
CanSPD said:
I was just wondering if anyone has thought to see if the Ford focus SVT 6 speed trans would work with our motor. Similar poewr & torque. SVT has AL block, we have cast iron. Just a quick thought I haven;t looked into much.
Wouldn't you lose your LSD though?
 
well if the tranny is identical to the svt u should be able to swap the lsd over to the svt tranny....if the shafts are setup the same and the bellhousings are the same i dont see y it wouldnt bolt up?!?!?...someone send me 3g to pick up a svt tranny and ill try it :)
 
Hercdriver said:
What does the limited slip DIFFERENTIAL have to do with the transmission?

If it can't bolt up to the 6-speed tranny, then you would need to either take it out or replace it with a different one that does.
 
The higher gear ratio would be nice, but I'm not sure how they would match up to our lower redline. Nice thing is, their 6th gear is a 1.08:1 ratio meaning that it's high for an "overdrive" gear. The 5th in ours is around .735:1.
 
jaymode said:
I beleive someone at one point was seriously considering doing it. I forget who, maybe Turbo Matty P but maybe not. Do a search and find out, because I remember a topic about it.
What the hell happened to turbo matty anyway?
Matt
 
Not worth the effort - it results in 1 more shift where you're losing boost and have to rebuild boost again. Give me a 5-speed over a 6-speed in a turboed car any day.
 
jersey_emt said:
Turbo Matty P and his 'alternate' usernames were permanently banned for violating forum rules and policies.
WHAT!
I didnt like the guy ,BUT BANNED?
What the hell did he do?
Matt
 
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