RIP 5th gear synchro, you served me well.

2011 Nismo#91 · 10-19-2019, 02:39 PM

So after at least 4500+ track miles and a total of 68k miles my 5th gear synchro finally gave out. Was a NJMP Thunderbolt yesterday for a track weekend when at the end of the 3rd or 4 session I could no longer get 5th or 6th gear. I was debating to keep going today since I only use 5th for a bout 10sec on the straightaway but I didn't was to stress the car more and go for the rest of the weekend when I could still get credit for a future event.

Anyway, now I am on the hunt for a '16+ transmission, I think those are made better then the earlier ones? What's the going rate for a used one with about the same milage or less, eBay seems to show around 1.6k. but alot of dealer websites show around 1.9k new?

scope22 · 10-19-2019, 02:40 PM

there are several used ones on ebay in 600 to 1200 range

2011 Nismo#91 · 10-19-2019, 03:03 PM

Maybe I'm searching something wrong? I can't find ones less then 1.1k and their '09 or almost 100k miles.

LMBmikeZ · 10-20-2019, 08:45 AM

I may be in the same boat looking for a transmission after a recent track day...…. good to know that the '16+ are built little better.

"boy...…...you f*cked her real good their buddah!"

tonythetiger · 11-30-2019, 10:18 PM

after a few track days myself I too have 5th gear grind....gotta look for a new transmission lol

Spooler · 11-30-2019, 10:24 PM

Just get a new one. It is not worth taking a chance on a used one with who knows what is wrong with it.

NeverBoneStck · 11-30-2019, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91

So after at least 4500+ track miles and a total of 68k miles my 5th gear synchro finally gave out. Was a NJMP Thunderbolt yesterday for a track weekend when at the end of the 3rd or 4 session I could no longer get 5th or 6th gear. I was debating to keep going today since I only use 5th for a bout 10sec on the straightaway but I didn't was to stress the car more and go for the rest of the weekend when I could still get credit for a future event.

Anyway, now I am on the hunt for a '16+ transmission, I think those are made better then the earlier ones? What's the going rate for a used one with about the same milage or less, eBay seems to show around 1.6k. but alot of dealer websites show around 1.9k new?

Do you know why the 16+ is better?

Chrisc3 · 12-27-2019, 06:59 AM

Same 5th and 6th are gone for me too. I wish there was solution

2011 Nismo#91 · 12-31-2019, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by NeverBoneStck

Do you know why the 16+ is better?

No real evidence, just 'I heard'. Also, the new transmission is just as annoying to get into 5th as the old one when it was new. So I doubt now there is any difference.

10-19-2019, 02:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,380 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 33858	RIP 5th gear synchro, you served me well. So after at least 4500+ track miles and a total of 68k miles my 5th gear synchro finally gave out. Was a NJMP Thunderbolt yesterday for a track weekend when at the end of the 3rd or 4 session I could no longer get 5th or 6th gear. I was debating to keep going today since I only use 5th for a bout 10sec on the straightaway but I didn't was to stress the car more and go for the rest of the weekend when I could still get credit for a future event. Anyway, now I am on the hunt for a '16+ transmission, I think those are made better then the earlier ones? What's the going rate for a used one with about the same milage or less, eBay seems to show around 1.6k. but alot of dealer websites show around 1.9k new?

10-20-2019, 08:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10349	I may be in the same boat looking for a transmission after a recent track day...…. good to know that the '16+ are built little better. "boy...…...you f*cked her real good their buddah!" __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

11-30-2019, 10:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
tonythetiger A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SA, TX Posts: 1,035 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z PG MT Rep Power: 192	after a few track days myself I too have 5th gear grind....gotta look for a new transmission lol __________________ KWV3/Eibach/StillenG3/FI CBE+LTH+34Row/Uprev/SPL/SouthBendSS/QuaifeLSD/4.08/TommyKaira/Status/VolkZE40/AP Radical BBK/Seibon/Amuse/VIS/Sparco/WorksBellGTC/RJM/Nismo

11-30-2019, 10:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,504 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684391	Just get a new one. It is not worth taking a chance on a used one with who knows what is wrong with it. Elmo370z and JLarson like this.

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10-19-2019, 02:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
scope22 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Roswell, GA Posts: 1,179 Drives: wife crazy Rep Power: 55	there are several used ones on ebay in 600 to 1200 range

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2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,380 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 33858	Maybe I'm searching something wrong? I can't find ones less then 1.1k and their '09 or almost 100k miles.

12-27-2019, 06:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
Chrisc3 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: texas Posts: 123 Drives: 2009 370z white Rep Power: 10	Same 5th and 6th are gone for me too. I wish there was solution