i know i found it before the differences between the original 03 transmissions and the cd009 but i cant seem to find it now. also anyone have the part numbers for the revised syncros and collars? it might be cheaper to rebuild my trans to cd009 spec with the retarded shipping prices to hawaii.


errrr cheaper if i rebuild it myself that is.

 

Honestly they are pretty cheap to buy (I paid like 950$ shipped with 6k miles), I'd just fork out for the shipping. A buddy of mine rebuilt the tranny (bad syncros) on his 240 and he said it was a pita and he wishes he just bought another tranny instead.

Besides that, I'm not sure the triple cone syncros would fit in the older trannies (HAHA i said transvestites). I feel like they are physically larger, no? Maybe someone else can chime in

EDIT:
this thread is gonna get mooooved. just sayin

 

yah the only issue is im looking at 500-600 JUST for shipping, but i might have to do it anyway i couldnt find any junkyard that even had a 350z let alone a 05 or 06 6 speed when i had my wife calling. i remember from the list the differences being syncros and collars, 5th gear, and 5th gear baulk ring. supposedly the insides are the same outside that and same dimensions. ive also heard of people switching over but its a "i knew a guy who knew someone who did it" deal.

rebuilding a trans is a pain in the ***, all the snap rings make me want to kill something but if im looking at like 200-300 vs alot more then *shrug* ill be taking a month leave when i get back so ill have time and its something me and my son can hang out and do. plus the wife wants to learn about cars too, we might be trading her focus in for either a rx8 or 2011/2012 3.7L mustang( its amazing how hard it is to find a decent priced evo or sti on island)

 

found the exploded view with part numbers on nissan parts zone. looks like the only differences are 1st gear syncro, 2nd gear syncro, 3rd gear baulk ring,5th gear baulk ring, and 5th gear. everything else is the same(including shafts and even shift forks/collars) so im not worried about 5th gear have no issues with it. so i would be looking at about 300 bucks to convert to cd009.

Edit: some other stuff also changes 1st and 2nd gear changed, but the thing is the collars and the gears they ride in underwent revisions at different times if they underwent revisions at all. this leads me to believe at worst i would have to change the gears and syncro/baulk ring. so mayby 400 to change over, not worried about 1st gear becasuse i have no issues when downshifting to it. my main grinding is 1st to second and sometimes second to third. might not have to even change the gears, wont know until i crack the case and compare whats in it to the pictures of new parts.

the fact the 3rd gear baulk ring changed but the gear itself did not leads me to believe i can update the 3rd gear baulk ring and 2nd gear syncro and be all set, mayby upgrade the 1st gear syncro as well for ***** and giggles.

 

Imho it'd almost be a waste not to upgrade 1st while you are already in there.

Seems like you got it all figured out! Definitely post up pics and any info you can if you go through with it.
Not something I have the ***** to take after, so GL!

 

yah the biggest thing with a trans is to not loose any of the small snap rings or other small pieces. im gona bust it open when i get back and compare if it looks like i only have to change the syncros thats what ill do i know the 3rd gear baulk ring(essentially syncro for the later gears) actually went down in price from 110 to 33 for the new revision

 

I saw how much of a pain it was for one guy (actually took two guys and a full day or two + custom fab'd tools) to replace an input shaft..not even rebuild anything. You sir have bawls to attempt this, keep us posted.

 

lol i will, im not going to replace anything i dont need too so if the bearings look ok ill just end up replacing the seals and syncros. it beats the 700+ minimum ill have to pay for a used cd009.

i was also looking at the os geiken gear set and it does not come with slider assembly or syncros or any of the smaller pieces. it also does not list that it is only compatable with certain year transmissions. which would indicate to me that even though the gears changed part numbers the syncros should be compatable with all revision gears and sliders, otherwise they wouldnt be able to make a universal set of gears for the trans. getting stuff pressed will be kinda easy ill just buy a beer or two for one of the mechanics down at the motorpool since they have pretty much anything i need if the hobby shop dosnt.

 

It seems a lot of other people do have the issues with 5 gear, which is not a gear you would imagine get as much action as the lower ones. As a new owner, I have been lurking. My 04.5 must have an earlier transmission than the CD0009, no issues(knocking wood) at 86K. 5th was a problem(along with 3rd) in one of the 03/04's I test drove. I would do the whole enchilada while I was at it.

 

I recall reading that 5th is used as the reduction gear to drive ALL gears (except when in sixth). If that's the case..it gets used MORE than any other gear. Maybe someone here can verify this?

 

My 04.5 (manuf. july 2004) has a CD008. Slight grind on power shifts to 2nd and occasionally 5th but it seems to be holding up. I drive the **** out of it including no-lifting at the track. I change the fluid every 10k or so...

 

I'm bringing this thread back as I may attempt to do the same thing. Do we have a definite answer on what new parts will work in our older trannies to make them cd009 spec

 

based on what i found in this thread it would appear the only difference is the locating holes, so might need to have holes machined for the locating pins on the cd009 syncros depending what revision you have. https://my350z.com/forum/forced-indu...-solution.html

im not doing any more major projects on my car till i go back to ohio.

 

CD009 transmissions are for bitches. This is what you need:

 

except that runs a rb26 cant imagine why you would want that, they do make a sequential for us but it starts at 12k

 

I'm pretty sure the JUN car used the VQ35DE with a sequential manual transmission, it did have a custom R34 AWD setup though. Can't remember all the details.... but found this gem:

http://www.z1auto.com/prodmore.asp?m...ne&prodid=3790

Edit: Here it is...
http://www.superstreetonline.com/fea.../photo_02.html

 

im thinking of a different car then jun has a awd rb26 Z as well, or mayby one of the other "jdm" companys i know theres one running around over there my bad.


its not using that transmission though its using a hollinger according to that article......... thats gona cost between 18-25k depending on the model not sure which one they use in the GTR's.

also that quaife isnt the one you wanna use on a boosted car, from what i remember its only rated to 350 or mayby 400 ft lbs of torque, the one you would want is the 69G which they make for boosted 350z's and vipers and rated to 750 ft lbs, but ive heard that rating is a little low, still 12k though.