Anyone put a 6 Speed to a 2.5? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

YellowJacket · 03-29-2007, 06:25 AM

I know this is not the question you asked, but I've heard a lot of people say that the 6-speed in the Boxster, despite the cool-factor, is not a great transmission compared to the 5-speed, and that many "S" owners would actually prefer to have the option of taking the 5-speed. Just something to think about.

JAAY · 03-29-2007, 06:57 AM

I did notice that too, that S owners were saying that also. Besides, S trans- 3500.00
2.5 trans - 1500.00 KISS keep it simple stupid. Thats what I go by.

Thanks for your input.

MNBoxster · 03-29-2007, 08:52 AM

Hi,

Don't know if it's a quality issue or not. IIRC, the 6-Spd. is from a Japanese Supplier while the 5-Spd. is a ZF Getrag.

Not banging the Japanese because they have come on strong in quality transmission in the past few years. JATCO (literally Japanese Automatic Transmission Co.) makes the Tranny in my wife's Jag and it's a great unit...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99