Is the 2.5 v6 auto box the same as the vr4? [Archive]

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Mart

31-10-2006, 10:24 AM

eh up,

really stupid question , and probably a stupid answer. Is the gearbox the same in a 5 speed 1998 2.5 v6 auto galant as it is in a 1998 vr4?

couldn't find a answer by searching, so thought someone could tell me quickly this way.

cheers,

Martin

Mart

31-10-2006, 10:27 AM

doh!!

its not tiptronic so no!!

stupid boy!!

can someone delete this thread?

Nutter_John

31-10-2006, 10:31 AM

No please leave as a mark of your stupidness :D /lol

ps I did have to think for a minute about it

bradc

31-10-2006, 10:35 AM

I didn't realise there was a 5 speed put into v6's, I thought they were all 4 speeds.

AncientOfMu

31-10-2006, 11:03 AM

Strictly speaking it is 5-speed.

4 forward and one reverse.

:inquisiti

I-S

31-10-2006, 05:49 PM

GLS, GDI and V6 (including Sport, tiptronic, non-tiptronic, etc) gearbox is the F4A42. The VR4 gearbox is the W5A51.

Functionally there is no real difference between tip and non-tip boxes because you can limit the non-tip box selection range through the gear holds and use as a pseudo-tip if you wish.

bradc

31-10-2006, 07:05 PM

Yeah I thought they were just 4 speeds :)

Facelift JDM spec cars often came with 5 speed tip boxes, which is why I thought it might be a 5 speed.

Mart

31-10-2006, 09:38 PM

so was it not such a stupid question?

bradc

01-11-2006, 06:57 AM

well yes it is because you should be buying a VR-4 anyway, and not a V6 :)

Mart

01-11-2006, 09:54 AM

Oh there's no doubt that i am!! but it needs a new 'box, and i'm trying to find one (richy rich's)

Grinder

01-11-2006, 11:09 AM

Would the F4A42 fit onto a pre-facelift VR4 in place of the W5A51?

Kieran

01-11-2006, 11:22 AM

Would the F4A42 fit onto a pre-facelift VR4 in place of the W5A51?

No. The F4 is a FWD box, not a 4WD, and the lack of a 5th cog would probably send the gearbox ECU into 'Timmy' mode....:inquisiti

ritch_w

01-11-2006, 01:53 PM

Oh there's no doubt that i am!! but it needs a new 'box, and i'm trying to find one (richy rich's)

Red has a g'box for sale - have you spoken to her?

Grinder

01-11-2006, 09:35 PM

No. The F4 is a FWD box, not a 4WD, and the lack of a 5th cog would probably send the gearbox ECU into 'Timmy' mode....:inquisiti
OK so there is a third type of box - our ST is 4x4, 4 speed auto with tiptronic.

Kieran

01-11-2006, 10:34 PM

OK so there is a third type of box - our ST is 4x4, 4 speed auto with tiptronic.

Ah yes! I see where you're going! the W4A42 I believe!:book:

Whether it fits or not though..... Errr!:thinking: /help

bradc

02-11-2006, 04:29 AM

Kieran, do you know the part numbers on the facelift 2.4 cylinder GDI boxes? They made 4 models of them, auto and manual with fwd and 4wd versions of each.