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Type 9 versus Mx5 5 speed gearbox

redscamp - 23/7/16 at 11:51 AM

I have driven the ford type 9 back to back with the five speed Mx5.
I found a day/night diffrence in the gear change in favour of the Mx5.

P100 & Mx5

https://flic.kr/p/JUdpsQ

rusty nuts - 23/7/16 at 12:20 PM

If the type 9 was in the P100 I'm not surprised

chillis - 23/7/16 at 12:32 PM

the mx5 5 speed is a no brainer - lighter, stronger and closer ratios and of course much cheaper for a decent one than a type 9

snapper - 23/7/16 at 12:37 PM

Show me the MX5 ratios

MikeR - 23/7/16 at 08:02 PM

How do you fit one to a xflow?

Luego.2.0 - 23/7/16 at 08:35 PM

I have a type 9 on to a zetec black top. How easy would it be to change it to a mx5 one?
I used to have a few mx5s and still a member of the owners club. Got a gearbox in the shed never thought about swapping them😃

Luego.2.0 - 23/7/16 at 08:36 PM

Ugg10 - 23/7/16 at 09:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by snapper
Show me the MX5 ratios

http://www.miata.net/garage/KnowYourCar/S8_Gears.html

Mx5 - best one is - NB VERSION - 3.14, 1.89, 1.33, 1.0, 0.81

Not far off a long first type 9 with a better 5th overdrive.

samjc - 23/7/16 at 10:25 PM

Im using an rx8 on a pinto due to strength as plan to run a duratec v6 eventualy so will use the same box just diffrent adapter plate.

Ugg10 - 23/7/16 at 11:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by samjc
Im using an rx8 on a pinto due to strength as plan to run a duratec v6 eventualy so will use the same box just diffrent adapter plate.

Same here, about to put an rx8 6 speed box behind my 1.7 puma engine in my anglia. Guy on turbo sports (freddy686868) sell a few different adaptors. Just working out if I can retain the cable clutch. Don't think he had done a duratec v6 though, worth dropping him a line though to see.

[Edited on 23/7/16 by Ugg10]