Is the 6 speed in the 2k2 a modified version of the 5 speed used on the 3.0L, or is it new?

What about the 5 speed on the 2k2 Altima?

 

It's a new one. I think it's also the same one used on the Sentra Spec-V

 

Have there been any issue handeling the extra 80 HP of the maxima compared to the Spec-V? Hard to believe that this is the same tranmission.

Rick

 

6 speed seems to have same gear ratios as previous 5 speed because rpms are the same in each gear at same speeds (6th excluded of course). I am scepticle that it is "all new" except for cable linkage vs. rods for previouse version.

 

The gear ratios are not the same. Someone did list the ratios somewhere on here, do a search for them. On the previous Maxima 5spd you could do damn near 140 in 4th, with the 6spd, 120 is redline in 4th. And the spec v tranny is different too, it has way different ratios and a linkage shifter, so I doubt it's the same.

 

I was under the impression that it was the old trans, just regeared.

 

The V Spec is getting a new (upgraded) 6 speed tranny this year. I wonder what they changed. Is the Maxima getting a new improved tranny too?

 

Check out the ratios (found in a previous thread):

2002 6-speed ratios:

1st 3.153
2nd 1.944
3rd 1.392
4th 1.055
5th .809
6th .630
Rev. 3.002

F/D: 3.81

2000 5-speed ratios, from my 2000 ESM:

1st 3.285
2nd 1.850
3rd 1.272
4th 0.954
5th 0.795
Rev. 3.428

Final gear ratio 3.823