Will a 6 speed gearbox from a 968 Sport work on a 944 S2?

Will a 6 speed gearbox from a 968 Sport work on a 944 S2?

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TWINTURBODAVE

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141 posts

148 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Hi all...as per the title....is it a straight swap?..

blade7

11,311 posts

223 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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No.

NJH

3,021 posts

216 months

Wednesday 29th July 2015
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Not straightforward but its something that has never made much sense as the 968 box is heavier, less robust/more troublesome and due to the rarity of all 968s worth quite a chunk of change. Worst of all you don't gain any performance advantage as the 6th in a 968 is like an overdrive on top of the 5 speeds in the S2 box, its only the 5th that gives a slight drop which can be bettered by just changing the 5th gear cluster on an S2 box to that from the earlier S.

TWINTURBODAVE

Original Poster:

141 posts

148 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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Many thanks guys....i thought a 968 gearbox was preferable due to the 6 speeds v 5 speeds of a 944 'box...