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Title: FD gearbox in an FC???
Post by: FlikstRR on July 08, 2009, 04:43:06 PM

im sure this will have been asked several times but the search brough up nothing obvious and I havent got time to deep hunt here at work.

im after a relatively quick answer...

can you fit and FD gearbox to an FC?

if so how much hassle is there involve with the conversion?? are their gains in anyway??

reason for asking is i assume they will be in more abundance and I have plans which involve a sequential shifter. :)

cheers guys

Title: FD gearbox in an FC???
Post by: TiddlesRX7 on July 08, 2009, 05:11:39 PM

It can be done. I don\'t know all the ins and outs of it but I seem to remember that the shifter ends up further forward towards the ashtray.

Title: FD gearbox in an FC???
Post by: Brett on July 08, 2009, 05:13:49 PM

The FC box is pretty strong by all accounts - are you sure its worth the hassel?

Title: FD gearbox in an FC???
Post by: antnicuk on July 08, 2009, 07:57:29 PM

FC box is stronger than FD from what i have heard and my own personal experience. The RX8 is the one that puts the shifter further forward.

You would either need to retain the FC belhousing, then you would need to make new mountings as the FD box doesnt mount to the chassis like the FC, it uses the power plant frame.

If you tried to keep the FD bell, you would need an fd clutch, slave cylinder etc.

Not worth the grief in my opinion, especially as FC boxes can be picked up a lot cheaper than FD boxes which are sort after cos they keep breaking!

Title: FD gearbox in an FC???
Post by: FlikstRR on July 09, 2009, 10:04:50 PM

cheers for the advice chaps.. ill have to look at other methods of tightening up the FC box then.. :(

Title: FD gearbox in an FC???
Post by: FlikstRR on July 11, 2009, 11:12:56 PM

nope... its official.. after my drift licecnet ing on friday.. the FC box is shagged..

on the way home it now wont go into third properly say 7/10 shifts.. and ll 7 of the dodgy shifts grind BAD.. (very simular/same nooise you get when hitting reverse by accident or cruch by lifting clutchetc)..

so i will either be looking to do the conversion asap, or buy and FC box before next round.

Title: FD gearbox in an FC???
Post by: KrisD1 on July 11, 2009, 11:36:45 PM

find another fc one or go with the conversion kit from supernow:
http://www.rhdjapan.com/jdm-low/Super-Now-FD-Mission-Swap-Kit-FC3S-51438

Title: FD gearbox in an FC???
Post by: FlikstRR on July 12, 2009, 01:12:49 PM

oo nice find..

Title: FD gearbox in an FC???
Post by: FlikstRR on April 03, 2010, 11:26:06 PM

thread revival!!!
once i have this kit and an fd box.. would i then need an fd clutch???

Im assuming i dont.. as it would mate up with the conv kit.. but the mind does boggle trying to work it out at this hour.

Title: FD gearbox in an FC???
Post by: BenLewisMav on April 04, 2010, 01:35:40 PM

I think you can get away with just putting the FC bellhousing on the FD box, then finding a way of mounting it to the car..

you going to be using an IKEYA shifter then? :D

Title: FD gearbox in an FC???
Post by: FlikstRR on April 12, 2010, 12:43:16 PM

theres a strong posibility aye.. lol

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