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Originally Posted by klrv6
Does anybody know of 5th gear changes or parts that would be availalbe for a 2002 nissan sentra XE, 5spd 1.8 base model. Yes, I just picked it up to allow the semi-retirement of the suburban 
I asked in some other forums and nobody had a clue. |
The 5th gear in your car is 0.733, which is the tallest 5th gear that Nissan puts in a 5 speed with a 4 cylinder engine.
The options for you are therefore (possibly):
Swap in the 6 speed from a 2002 or later Sentra SE-R Spec-V and I don't know if that would be a direct drop-in. I know that to mate this transmission to the older SR20DE motors and the chassis they came in takes a lot of sourcing of additional parts. You might check out the
SR20 Forum or
Nissan Forums | Infiniti Forums by NICOclub.com, the original Nissan Forum for true enthusiasts. for more info.
If you wanted to change the final drive ratio from your current 4.437 to a taller 4.058 from a '91 to '93 Infinity G20 or a 4.176 from any car that came with the SR20DE motor, that could be a possibility as well.