I am still running the same transmission that came stock with my 1.6 N/A. The gear appears to be a beige color. I'm not sure why it got torn up. I was getting some clicking noises from the cluster area that could be related. Maybe the cable that I replaced was binding, or it tore the gear up in the cluster which lead to the tranny end breaking down. Not sure at this point, but tired of not having a speedometer Any suggestions?