MFR31 Member 11 Member For: 10y 11m 6d Posted 18/05/13 03:55 PM Share Posted 18/05/13 03:55 PM I recently sold my FG turbo ute (very sad day) im going to be in the market for a ba/bf sedan turbo. I vaguely remember my mate saying to stay away from one of the transmissions in these (cant remember if it was auto or manual) was wondering if anyone here could help me out, and with any other advice would be great.thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroozin Menace Donating Members 1,990 Member For: 13y 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 18/05/13 08:33 PM Share Posted 18/05/13 08:33 PM if it were me I'd look for an 07 model manual.. will have to upgrade the clutch at some point if you mod but they are tuff as!I reckon the 6 speed manual would be the most robust gearbox in the B series.With the right setup I cant see why you couldn't run over 400 as a daily driver aswell 5 speed manual or 4 speed autos are said to have issues once you start pushing some more grunt, some ppl have even lunched them with stock power.The ZF's IMO are the beez knees in terms of the gear boxes but they can have there quirks too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 15y 11m 8d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 18/05/13 10:50 PM Share Posted 18/05/13 10:50 PM (edited) yep dont get a 5 speed manual cause if you sneeze they will blow up.if you want an auto then get a bf with a 6 speed. the 4 speed in the earlier model can be built pretty tough, but are more likely to pop at some point with 350+ rwkw...oh and also stay away from jet.... Edited 18/05/13 10:51 PM by Panda Eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFR31 Member 11 Member For: 10y 11m 6d Posted 18/05/13 11:55 PM Author Share Posted 18/05/13 11:55 PM ok well I will look specifically for 6spd manaul, ive seen a few around already, wouldnt mind one with under 100 on the clock that might be difficult.panda what do you mean by jet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRK Member 361 Member For: 12y 4m 12d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 19/05/13 12:07 AM Share Posted 19/05/13 12:07 AM (edited) As above, get a late BF. The manual is okay. Despite what is sometimes said, the T56 should shift quite well. If it doesn't, then avoid. When hot, they do get roll-over rattle at idle with the aircon on and that can be worse with some aftermarket clutch kits. If you have a tuner, you can mess around with idle speed and reduce the noise.There are pages of threads on clutch kits and what fluid to use in the box. Dexron3 is factory and it is cheap and easy to replace. Transmax Z is also recommended by the nat distributor of these gearboxes. Redline is another - but it costs.Clutch - well - Mal Wood option3+ ..... but like I said, everyone has a story. Edited 19/05/13 12:12 AM by BRK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 14y 3m 7d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 19/05/13 12:09 AM Share Posted 19/05/13 12:09 AM Dont discount the 6spd auto they are an excellent box. Just decide which you want and stick with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,403 Member For: 14y 4m Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/05/13 12:11 AM Share Posted 19/05/13 12:11 AM Why sell a fg to font a bf?Why not get a fg sedan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinr33 Donating Members 964 Member For: 12y 8m 8d Posted 19/05/13 12:49 AM Share Posted 19/05/13 12:49 AM Agreed Fg turbos are around 20-25k Now why go backwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFR31 Member 11 Member For: 10y 11m 6d Posted 19/05/13 03:14 AM Author Share Posted 19/05/13 03:14 AM I sold the fg because I lost my job. Now that I have another job, I also have a Baby due in 4 weeks, plus I just bought my partner an SUV, so I cant really justify spending that amount of money to be honest right now. I really just wanted something in a specific price range, to toy around with. I may just wait an extra 6-12 months and get the fg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,403 Member For: 14y 4m Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/05/13 03:17 AM Share Posted 19/05/13 03:17 AM toy around with = $$$$buy a small 4cyl until funds are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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