[icingdeath88]

Originally Posted by fluo

Hello,

I have a question about the 6spd swap. I converted my svx from 5mt to 6mt sti. When i had the 5mt installed , it was very loud inside the car. While driving, you heard the transmission. It was like a dogbox but it ran fine.
Now, the 6spd is even louder, like a truck.

Did you cover the shifting gate with something? In this pic , there is a rubber boot installed. http://www.redlinegoods.com/images/F...install-04.JPG

Could it be the reason for this problem?


Thanks

That could definitely be the problem. I have the same issue, and mine is drowned out by the exhaust at highway speeds when it's the loudest, but I am pretty sure that putting a rubber "boot" type thing like on the stock M/T cars would lessen the noise from the trans greatly. Next time mine's apart I'll probably put in something like that.

Also, at least in my case, I know that the trans has a good number of miles on it, so the bearings and stuff inside the trans are getting to be whiny just due to wear, so I think that contributes somewhat.

There is a heat shield between the trans and the shifter area that is frequently deleted in m/t swaps. That also probably contributes a little.