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Old 09-14-15, 05:51 PM
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Default IS250 RWD Transmission Swap?

Just curious if a manual transmission swap has been done on an automatic is250 rwd. I did some research and all i got was that it was possible, not that its actually been done. Kind of interested. I did the manual transmission swap on my buddies e46 m3 which a lot of them do, so i was curious if it is possible for our cars.

Also... gearing. I know we can swap in the frs/brz LSD. But is there any reputable after market gearing offered for our car?
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As far as the differential goes, there are a lot of gearing options available from 2.9:1 all the way up to 4.78 (or even higher).

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lange
As far as the differential goes, there are a lot of gearing options available from 2.9:1 all the way up to 4.78 (or even higher).

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Like direct differential swaps? or we can buy different gearing to put in?
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Direct differential swaps limit you to 3.58, 3.73, 3.91 and 4.10 for factory options from Toyota/Lexus. Other ratios are available as gears only that would need to be installed.

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lange
Direct differential swaps limit you to 3.58, 3.73, 3.91 and 4.10 for factory options from Toyota/Lexus. Other ratios are available as gears only that would need to be installed.

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Do you have a recommended brand or location to buy em?
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Have you made any progress into researching this? It's something I might consider in the far future (the 'C' is basically impossible to find in manual configuration).
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Originally Posted by svelt
Have you made any progress into researching this? It's something I might consider in the far future (the 'C' is basically impossible to find in manual configuration).
Have not made any progress into researching this, I thought there would be a lot more out there..
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