SHO V8's with 5 Speed MTX

The first two known 5 speed manual conversions square off. In the near lane from Columbus, OH is #13 using a Mazda 6 Manual behind the 3.4L V8, in the far lane is car #5 from Chicago, IL using the manual tranny from the SHO V6 cars mated to his 3.4 V8.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• SHO
• Convention
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• V8
• MTX

[vagasduke]

what year mazda6 tranny are u using,,,,does it matter?

[ven0msho]

@vagasduke 2003 - 2006 Mazda6 S (V6) Yes it matters so the bellhousing pattern is comparable.

[bhshfb]

Is there a writeup of this swap somewhere? A v8 sho showed up in my town for a pretty nice price but I don't want to buy it if its not a feasible swap, as I absolutely hate driving automatics.

[ven0msho]

@bhshfb You'll find some stuff on shoforum.com but I never did a full write-up. It isn't for the faint of heart and isn't easy but yes I would do it all over again.

[BLACKLACDTS]

nice cars and a good swap. but i thought the v8 SHO 's run better then even the faster 15.0. i thought they were 14 second cars bone stock with a auto tranny.

[ven0msho]

@BLACKLACDTS

In good air the "freak" stock V8 SHO's are high 14 second cars. Probably 25% of them fall into that category. Most ATX's (probably 50%)are low 15's with good air; and the slugs are high 15's. Some of it is always the driver and launch technique but the launch is maybe good for a few tenths.

On these runs the air was quite bad. Over 90 degrees mid afternoon mid range barometer but terrible high humidity. The "freak" cars were running 15.3 and 15.4. Everyone was about .5 off

[future9er24]

god i love SHOs

especially the V8s

[idc1233333]

i wish the new sho still was partnered with yamaha... i love my v8 sho

[wrx4life44]

@future9er24 shos are abominations

[BLACKLACDTS]

@ven0msho no shit! thats suprising to me! i always wanted to run 1 in my 03 cadillac dts that ran high 14s stock. i respect the SHO and always have but hearing that makes me like the v6 SHO even better. in the early 90s my friend had a beautiful "royal"blue auto sho im thinkin like a 93,94 and it was quick enuff to earn a reputaion around our hood. he raced a modified 80's turbo 2.2 dodge daytona for supremecy of the fwd's and was neck and neck until he lost control and totaled it!awsome car tho

[ven0msho]

@BLACKLACDTS

In good air the "freak" stock V8 SHO's are high 14 second cars. Probably 25% of them fall into that category. Most ATX's (probably 50%)are low 15's with good air; and the slugs are high 15's. Some of it is always the driver and launch technique but the launch is maybe good for a few tenths.

On these runs the air was quite bad. Over 90 degrees mid afternoon mid range barometer but terrible high humidity. The "freak" cars were running 15.3 and 15.4. Everyone was about .5 slow

[ven0msho]

@TxStYlE4AwHiLe

Well stock they come with a 4 speed ATX only. None of the mods to either of these cars were power adders to the motors. So the drivelines are far from stock as it is an extensive mod to put the Manual in there.