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bjowett

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• Jun 8, 2005

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Hmmmm, new Tacoma has a 6 speed... price for a new one is not as bad I as thought it would be... low $2k range w/ discount. Sillyness, or fun for the guys at the machine shop? discuss....

 

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bjowett said:

Hmmmm, new Tacoma has a 6 speed... price for a new one is not as bad I as thought it would be... low $2k range w/ discount. Sillyness, or fun for the guys at the machine shop? discuss....

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I DOUBLE dog dare you.

 

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Tripple dog!



Tucker

 

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Yes, I would be very interested to see how this would effect . . . well . . . everything!

Derek

 

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Newbie question, I guess, but...

How many folks here have manuals in their 80's?

CJF

 

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Or wait,

6 speed *auto*??

So confused...

 

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• Jun 9, 2005

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Go ahead.

I'm always onboard for feedback on somebody else's dime.

 

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Oh, sure, go ahead and dare me...

CJF, there were no manual transmissions installed in USA spec 80 series.... they all have 4 speed automatics. Some foreign markets received a five speed... The new Tacoma transmission is a 6 speed manual.

 

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• Jun 9, 2005

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wel bjowett,

It seems that you've been double dog dared. As far as I can tell that means you HAVE to do it. Keep us posted.

 

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• Jun 9, 2005

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Will the Tacoma 6 speed become to the 80 what the H55F has become for the 60 and 40 series guys???

DO IT! and report back please or better yet, I could come down and hold your beer and watch

 

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• Jun 9, 2005

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The first thing to do would be to research the gear ratios on the manual tranny. See if they are even close to where we'd want them to be.

I imagine that a series of adapters would be needed, but that would be very kewl.

 

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Doc said:

The first thing to do would be to research the gear ratios on the manual tranny.

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Car and Driver lists the ratios as:

Gear / Ratio /
I / 4.17 /
II / 2.19 /
III / 1.49 /
IV / 1.19 /
V / 1.00 /
VI / 0.85 /

Shane

 

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I quadruple double dog dare you......!


Hurry up and get started slo poke.....

 

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don't do it.

Someone had to say it

 

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CJF said:

Newbie question, I guess, but...

How many folks here have manuals in their 80's?

CJF

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Not so mewbie. The question might be..."How many folks here know how to operate a manual transmission?"

M

 

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I think a manual transmission will ruin the silky smoothness of the 80! Just my opinion, but i personally love wheelin' with an automatic; no pedal juggling on offcamber or crazy positions.

 

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CJF said:

Newbie question, I guess, but...

How many folks here have manuals in their 80's?

CJF

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I usually have three manuals. Owners, service and electrical wiring.........

 

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CJF said:

Newbie question, I guess, but...

How many folks here have manuals in their 80's?

CJF

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Call me crazy.. but I do.
































Owners in the glovebox, factory service behind the drivers seat.



Edit: Damn-it!!!! You stole my thunder Dan. I gots to get that EWD

 

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Ya gotta get off the porch to run with the big dogs.......

 

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• Jun 9, 2005

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my thoughts exactly...

hell, I was wishing for this (https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=35715)
back in Feb!

bjowett said:

Oh, sure, go ahead and dare me...

CJF, there were no manual transmissions installed in USA spec 80 series.... they all have 4 speed automatics. Some foreign markets received a five speed... The new Tacoma transmission is a 6 speed manual.

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