Best Manual Tranny

[zog09]

Which would be the best manual transmission that can bolt up to my '95 cutlass supreme 3.4L 24V V6?

[SofaKingWeToddDid]

getrag

[zog09]

getrag

So it will bolt up to my car's LQ1 engine. I was thinking about maybe getting that kind of tranny for it. But i wasn't sure if it would bolt up.

[robertisaar]

91-93 W-bodies with the 3.4 could get the getrag 284. it's about the toughest GM 5 speed transaxle there is, but rebuild kits are few and far between, not cheap either.

[zog09]

91-93 W-bodies with the 3.4 could get the getrag 284. it's about the toughest GM 5 speed transaxle there is, but rebuild kits are few and far between, not cheap either.

What about '95 w-bodies? What would be the best choice of manual transmissions for them?

[Smittro]

What about '95 w-bodies? What would be the best choice of manual transmissions for them?

There was no manual trany available for w-bodies after 93' all auto's..

[zog09]

There was no manual trany available for w-bodies after 93' all auto's..

What if I get someone to customize it for me?

[robertisaar]

95 still got the generation 1 firewall plate, so fabbing up the necessary stuff to convert it to a manual isn't too tough. it's been in my plans for years, just the funding never came up.

[zog09]

95 still got the generation 1 firewall plate, so fabbing up the necessary stuff to convert it to a manual isn't too tough. it's been in my plans for years, just the funding never came up.

Sweet. How much did you estimate that it would cost to convert to manual?

[robertisaar]

depends on how much labor you do yourself.

i had the opportunity to buy all parts necessary for the conversion for about ~300 a couple of years ago. unfortunately, i ran into some other issues that prevented me from going through with it(mainly, not being within 2500 miles from home for about 1 1/2 years).

[zog09]

depends on how much labor you do yourself.

i had the opportunity to buy all parts necessary for the conversion for about ~300 a couple of years ago. unfortunately, i ran into some other issues that prevented me from going through with it(mainly, not being within 2500 miles from home for about 1 1/2 years).

What tranny were you going to use?

[robertisaar]

i was going to use a 282 from a 88-90 W-body (probably a grand prix). but a 284 is EXTREMELY similar, just beefier.

[zog09]

i was going to use a 282 from a 88-90 W-body (probably a grand prix). but a 284 is EXTREMELY similar, just beefier.

How much hp can a 282 handle? And how much can a 284 handle?

[robertisaar]

depends on quite a few things: weight, torque curve, tires, use of a LSD, clutch, etc...

heads up: torque kills trannies, not HP.

but there are 282s that have built to withstand quite some abuse. superdave has his 3500 Z24 putting down 275WHP and pulls a flat 13 seconds. granted that's a much lighter car than any W, but it's an example.

something else that has become an option as of ~2006: the F40. that's the six speed tranny used in the G6 with the 3900. the only real issue with it is the dual-mass flywheel, which some have compllained about. GPChris has one swapped into his 95(or 96, i can't remember) grand prix, with a LQ1, so it would be an identical swap for you to copy. that tranny really hasn't been pushed to it's limits yet, so no one is really sure what it's capable of. i believe V8-Archie has used it in some LS swaps in fieros...

[zog09]

depends on quite a few things: weight, torque curve, tires, use of a LSD, clutch, etc...

heads up: torque kills trannies, not HP.

but there are 282s that have built to withstand quite some abuse. superdave has his 3500 Z24 putting down 275WHP and pulls a flat 13 seconds. granted that's a much lighter car than any W, but it's an example.

something else that has become an option as of ~2006: the F40. that's the six speed tranny used in the G6 with the 3900. the only real issue with it is the dual-mass flywheel, which some have compllained about. GPChris has one swapped into his 95(or 96, i can't remember) grand prix, with a LQ1, so it would be an identical swap for you to copy. that tranny really hasn't been pushed to it's limits yet, so no one is really sure what it's capable of. i believe V8-Archie has used it in some LS swaps in fieros...

Whats a dual-mass flywheel?