y-b-jls-4 Member 22 Member For: 18y 4m 1d Posted 14/03/08 01:45 AM Share Posted 14/03/08 01:45 AM I have just sold my 2002 model Vx S pack 5 speed manual and in the market for a 6 speed manual XR6T. My s pack was a beautiful car but despite being manual it wasn't fast enough to keep me happy and also being a fussy owner the car had all the problems with the M35 manual gearbox such as clunking into gear, the clutch slipping after about 20-30 minutes of driving once it was hot, shaddering of the clutch when I turned of the ignition etc... Which weren't a big issue but annoyed the hell out of me. I wasn't going to buy another aussie car with a manual gearbox again because I heard the fords manual gearboxes weren't a smooth one aswell but I cant go past the joy of driving a manual. Can the owners of these cars clarify the kinds of problems they may have had with there cars or gearboxes and things that annoy them before I spend a small fortune cheers guys..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeg Member 372 Member For: 19y 4m 14d Location: SA Posted 14/03/08 02:26 AM Share Posted 14/03/08 02:26 AM I have a BA mk11 with a 6 speed. Changing the trans fuild to Tranzmax (yep auto trans fuild) makes the shifts heaps better. Many have said changing the shifter will make the shifts better again. The stock clutch is crap and won't handle much more than stock power. I am about to change my clutch to a mal wood option 3 and through one of Mal's short throw shifters in which again many people have done and have been very impressed with the results. Search a few of the threads in the Mal Wood section and you will learn lots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 2m 20d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 14/03/08 06:12 AM Share Posted 14/03/08 06:12 AM Six speed are great with Tranzmax z fluid. Take one for a drive and you will see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRPete Member 673 Member For: 17y 2m 15d Gender: Male Location: Here Posted 14/03/08 06:31 AM Share Posted 14/03/08 06:31 AM I'll got a BA mk11 with the six speed. and mine clunks, proabley similiar to your old car. But its not the box. the biggest culprit is the cv's I've been told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRSICKT Member 1,032 Member For: 21y 7m 11d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 14/03/08 07:20 AM Share Posted 14/03/08 07:20 AM My BF1 is OK, the only thing that annoys me sometimes is reverse has a hard time changing to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6turb Member 50 Member For: 16y 10m 4d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 14/03/08 08:25 AM Share Posted 14/03/08 08:25 AM I have a ba mk II and I get a clunk here and there after reading this I might give tranzmax fluid a try and see how it goes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic Donating Members 1,725 Member For: 16y 10m 8d Gender: Male Posted 14/03/08 08:48 AM Share Posted 14/03/08 08:48 AM Man I have a bf mk1 and I think my gearbox is great. They are a little bit notchy but that's because they are strong and tight. It might bother some people but you get used to it and is the best ive driven. The clutches are crap even with stock power. As for the clunks all of my friends have complained about them but I think it just rests on how you drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freewilly Member 14 Member For: 16y 11m 21d Posted 14/03/08 09:24 AM Share Posted 14/03/08 09:24 AM (edited) What to look out for???.........well the crappy gearbox is a good place to start. But if you have to have a manual (and I did) then you should probably ignore that. Haven't tried that transmax Z though and people seem to swear by that Edited 14/03/08 09:26 AM by freewilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freewilly Member 14 Member For: 16y 11m 21d Posted 14/03/08 09:25 AM Share Posted 14/03/08 09:25 AM (edited) sorry! spot of editing gone wrong. Edited 14/03/08 09:28 AM by freewilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massiv Member 89 Member For: 16y 10m 17d Gender: Male Location: East Bentleigh Posted 17/03/08 12:55 PM Share Posted 17/03/08 12:55 PM Six speed are great with Tranzmax z fluid. Take one for a drive and you will seecan someone please tell me where I can get this tranzmax fluid for the tramission from?cheers =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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