2.5L 5spd transmission differences?

[beater986]

Hi folks,

Just destroyed the 5spd MT on my 99 2.5L. Doing some searching shows that 97-98 has one part number and 99 has another. We’re there gearing benefits or differences between the years? Any year that has advantages?

Also, are the quaife (or other LSDs available) and if so where?

Thanks!

[beater986]

Per GBox, the transmissions become increasingly better (longevity-wise) with newer revisions, the 2.7s being the best but not geared nicely.

How much worse is that 2.7 gearing?

[BrantyB]

2001 Boxster Gear Ratios:
Final: 3.555. Effective
1st 3.500 12.443
2nd 2.117 7.526
3rd 1.428 5.077
4th 1.090 3.875
5th 0.837 2.976

1999 Boxster Gear Ratios:
Final: 3.889 Effective
1st. 3.500 13.612
2nd 2.117 8.233
3rd 1.428 5.553
4th 1.090 4.239
5th 0.789 3.068

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