Whats with the mx6 transmisison and power to both wheels?
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Whats with the mx6 transmisison and power to both wheels?
Interesting obervation... my friend has an mx3 which I have helped him with. We installed a mx6 transmission, on it. I was there for the install.. When he burns out... BOTH tires spin... On my car with the gs transmission, Both spin but the driver side has more power. On his, both tires spin... what gives? I know it does not have an lsd because we opened it to make sure everything was in place. He told me that mx6 trannys are a bit different.. can anyone confirm this? we tried another mx3 that has a gs transmission and same.. driver side burns out and passenger doesnt.
If you guys can confirm that i gives power to both wheels... thats my next mod..
If you guys can confirm that i gives power to both wheels... thats my next mod..
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Re: Whats with the mx6 transmisison and power to both wheels?
an open diff is an open diff
Curious.
ask your buddy what makes it "a bit different"
Curious.
ask your buddy what makes it "a bit different"
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Re: Whats with the mx6 transmisison and power to both wheels?
Yeah im going to ask him. I know it does not have an lsd as I saw the diferential with my own eyes.
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MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
MX-3 w/ curved neck millenia klde, boosted @ 5 psi. /bov and wastegate are good!/ nitto drag radial/ gutted interior/ millenia red top injectors, vortech fmu/aem wideband/ all bolts ons/ Car put together 100% by me. Mechanic? who needs a mechanic? ew.. real men work on their own cars!
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Re: Whats with the mx6 transmisison and power to both wheels?
MX6 and 626 have different gearing IIRC, more highway friendly but that's about it.
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And when compared to a '93 or earlier mx3 (IIRC), the mx6 also has a synchronized reverse gear._-Night-Shade-_ wrote:MX6 and 626 have different gearing IIRC, more highway friendly but that's about it.
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Re: Whats with the mx6 transmisison and power to both wheels?
I have a 626 tranny (same as mx-6) and I cannot burn both tires...
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Re: Whats with the mx6 transmisison and power to both wheels?
His car probably has the weight distributed better..
He's heavier than you? ..
He's heavier than you? ..
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Re: Whats with the mx6 transmisison and power to both wheels?
I've thought about lowering the pressure of the tire that spins when at the drags, and see if I could get them both to spin. he could just have bad traction... bad/ overinflated tires, etc..
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Re: Whats with the mx6 transmisison and power to both wheels?
They are the same diffs and either car could spin both wheels. The only reason the diff transfers to one wheel is that the other has more traction for some reason (weight, tire pressure etc). Real answer is if you want both wheel burn-outs every time get a LSD. Otherwise it is really kind of a chance unless you want to mess with corner weights, tire pressures and other things to get both wheels to spin more consistantly, but you cannot get a 100% both wheels on an open diff.
There is nothing in any trans that gives both wheels traction without a LSD of some sort.
There is nothing in any trans that gives both wheels traction without a LSD of some sort.
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Re: Whats with the mx6 transmisison and power to both wheels?
I've read an article about this recently, they tested out the differences in power and times comparing 35psi and 20psi. The thing is with the upgraded traction (more of the tire gripping the road) you have increased rolling resistance. They found a 7whp loss on the dyno at 20psi. 1/8 times were faster with 20psi but slower at 1/4 where the extra power and less rolling resistance comes into play.fowljesse wrote:I've thought about lowering the pressure of the tire that spins when at the drags, and see if I could get them both to spin. he could just have bad traction... bad/ overinflated tires, etc..
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Re: Whats with the mx6 transmisison and power to both wheels?
Thanks for posting that. I've wondered about it. I just need to learn how to launch_-Night-Shade-_ wrote:I've read an article about this recently, they tested out the differences in power and times comparing 35psi and 20psi. The thing is with the upgraded traction (more of the tire gripping the road) you have increased rolling resistance. They found a 7whp loss on the dyno at 20psi. 1/8 times were faster with 20psi but slower at 1/4 where the extra power and less rolling resistance comes into play.fowljesse wrote:I've thought about lowering the pressure of the tire that spins when at the drags, and see if I could get them both to spin. he could just have bad traction... bad/ overinflated tires, etc..
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