500whp or bust!

[PetefromtheStreets]

You are correct that you must use the same ratio gear on both the main/ countershaft. I am using the ep3 4th on both. When this gear set was shipped to me the counter shaft 4th had the nic in the picture. The seller was nice enough to send me a replacement gear. Thats what i put on to replace the damaged one.

Oh gotcha. That was nice of the shipper.

s4 petefromthestreets

[snizzletoff]

Oh gotcha. That was nice of the shipper.

s4 petefromthestreets

I agree, but better packaging the first time around would have prevented it. I was a bit angry about it, but at least he did the right thing and replaced the part that was damaged.

Now i just need to get the other countershaft bearing in, replace the axle seals, swap the ring gear to the LSD, seal the trans, get the flywheel resurfaced, install the clutch, pull the downpipe to get welded then drink some beer....Should keep me entertained tomorrow and Saturday.

[Si Speed 317]

Wow, all these tranny pics/rebuilds amd chatter has me more comfy with changing my tranny. And I still have no idea how to change anything tranny wise. But I sure don't feel as bad about it lmao.

Thanks for taking and posting pics, I really wanna get a "fact sheet" sticky going that has all the notes you need for a swap. For example, that the mainshaft gear and countershaft gear have to be the same ratio (can't use ep3 and Si unless the ratio is the same, for example)

[snizzletoff]

Wow, all these tranny pics/rebuilds amd chatter has me more comfy with changing my tranny. And I still have no idea how to change anything tranny wise. But I sure don't feel as bad about it lmao.

Thanks for taking and posting pics, I really wanna get a "fact sheet" sticky going that has all the notes you need for a swap. For example, that the mainshaft gear and countershaft gear have to be the same ratio (can't use ep3 and Si unless the ratio is the same, for example)

If you can drop the trans you can easily rebuild it, it really is fantastically easy when you actually dive in. Things really can't go on in the wrong order and if they do, they won't line up and the issue will be obvious.

If you get an ep3 trans you can literally drop it right in, i made it complicated because originally i put the Ep3 gears on a 4.3 final drive. I decided that was a bit TOOOOOOOOOOO long for me. So i am now using the 4.7 FD that added a bit more work to my swap. If you get the gears and FD you want it will slide right in.

Some good tips though
4.3 FD needs this bearing HON-91003-PPT-004
4.7 FD needs this bearing HON-91003-PPP-004
You need to space out the speed sensor with 2-3 washers when using the rsx or EP3 gears in a z3 case.

[aLmk]

If you can drop the trans you can easily rebuild it, it really is fantastically easy when you actually dive in. Things really can't go on in the wrong order and if they do, they won't line up and the issue will be obvious.

If you get an ep3 trans you can literally drop it right in, i made it complicated because originally i put the Ep3 gears on a 4.3 final drive. I decided that was a bit TOOOOOOOOOOO long for me. So i am now using the 4.7 FD that added a bit more work to my swap. If you get the gears and FD you want it will slide right in.

Some good tips though
4.3 FD needs this bearing HON-91003-PPT-004
4.7 FD needs this bearing HON-91003-PPP-004
You need to space out the speed sensor with 2-3 washers when using the rsx or EP3 gears in a z3 case.

Since I will be using my stock 4.7 fd as is, I won't need a new bearing will I?

[snizzletoff]

Since I will be using my stock 4.7 fd as is, I won't need a new bearing will I?

The bearing you already have will work 100% only if you change the FD do you need to change it.

[aLmk]

Ok thanks!

[snizzletoff]

Whelp, a bit of an update...got some stuff in the mail

Got full hasport mounts 75a
Thanks Asdf!


I am also going to try out the fx350..

Resurfaced flywheel...step cut +.047

The third little box in the picture is the countershaft bearing!
Finally got eveything together again...
Ep3 trans with out stock 6th gear (i didn't have time to get a longer sixth :hiding

All together...don't really wanna see this guy on the bench anytime soon




Everything in the pics is already on the car. I am waiting for shift cables then the car will be golden. :waiting:

[PetefromtheStreets]

Whelp, a bit of an update...got some stuff in the mail

Got full hasport mounts 75a
Thanks Asdf!


I am also going to try out the fx350..

Resurfaced flywheel...step cut +.047

The third little box in the picture is the countershaft bearing!
Finally got eveything together again...
Ep3 trans with out stock 6th gear (i didn't have time to get a longer sixth :hiding

All together...don't really wanna see this guy on the bench anytime soon




Everything in the pics is already on the car. I am waiting for shift cables then the car will be golden. :waiting:

What shift cables did you get or are you just getting stock replacements?

s4 petefromthestreets

[aLmk]

He got stock replacements.