Transmission Build FWD.

[keltalon]

Well fellas I am, after building my engine, I am in need of an upgraded transmission for the fwd unit. I have been doing a lot of research , Talking to a lot of people and have decided, after breaking several transmission in the past, the one in the car now is good but will definitely need to be upgraded from stock. Therefore I am going to do the transmission build myself This will be couple with TRE and a shop here in atlanta. The process will include:

1- Taking all the individual gears to- REM Gear Polishing, Atlanta so they can be cryo treated, micro polished and then shot peened. jack's transmission speaks of this process at length

Gear Work and Strengthening – Jacks Transmissions LLC

I am just happy to have the shop who does it here in atlanta.

2-Sending the units to jon for synchro upgrade and assembly of the clusters to specs. The transmission case will also be cleaned, glass beaded and coated
REM Gear Polishing, Atlanta

2-next I will build my own trans with all the upgrades
This should hold my 600-650hp goals I will keep this thread updated with pics as they come in.

 

[keltalon]

For those of you who are like me wanting to build your own transmission here is a example video of how to properly tear down our trannies. This is not a dsm transmission but it is very similar. I know it helped me in taking the 5th gear off properly. I thought I post it.

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[Pipnorcali]

Nice

 

[boost97gst]

Hey, kel you still on that obx ramhorn? I see in ## mod list you havent changed the ERL. Hows it holding up?

 

[keltalon]

Hey, kel you still on that obx ramhorn? I see in ## mod list you havent changed the ERL. Hows it holding up?

Na I welded the erl and put it back on the ram horn and radiator had clearance issues. The welds are holding quite well.

 

[keltalon]

Jon at TRE got the cluster today and will do what he does to them gear detail and shot peen. I will not rem finish this tranny, Jon feels it will hold up fine without that process so I will give it a shot I have four more fwd trannies sitting here if I need them

 

[92AWDHX40]

Sounds good jon is good rebuilt my trans and ill have him do my awd in the near future.

 

[keltalon]

Yeah he is the man transmission case will be ready for pickup from power coating next week. Hopefully everything will be ready at same time.

 

[92AWDHX40]

Sweet ill give you a heads up when im in the atl next, so I can check the beast out.

 

[1995silvergst]

Do you run an LSD or is this included in your plans or some of these services?

 

[keltalon]

Do you run an LSD or is this included in your plans or some of these services?

Yeah I already have a quaife Lsd.

 

[1995silvergst]

Ahhhh sorry didn't see it. Great unit too

 

[keltalon]

Sweet ill give you a heads up when im in the atl next, so I can check the beast out.

Let me know I should have everything done in a couple of weeks. Fuel, tranny and all the other necessary stuff. I have been texted a lot lately about when am I going to hit the dyno I am working on it

 

[keltalon]

Okay picked up casing today just waiting on my gear clusters to get back from TRE.

 

[keltalon]

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All ready for the gears

 

[92AWDHX40]

Mines been good i havent seen him in years but my trans was holding up, if hes done with dsms ill have to look elsewhere for my next rebuild.

 

[keltalon]

Gears finally came in after 3 days, assembling getting desired preloads ordering correct shims, the transmission is ready to go back into the car!

 

[keltalon]

Complete List of what was done to the clusters. Gear detail is not listed but gears was detailed !

 

[keltalon]

Trans is in the car and my back ordered xxxr 527 came in whoo!

 

[c2ypt1c]

Any updates on this?

 

[keltalon]

Yeah http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=469698 car is still running strong just upgraded the clutch!

 

[c2ypt1c]

Nice man! Yeah I saw that a couple months ago, congrats btw. Did you go with a twin disk? Has she seen the track yet?

 

[1qkfwd]

Jon's detail work on the gear sets is pretty badass. He's been doing my transmissions since early 2000s. Since trans shipping went through the roof I just send small stuff and do what your doing. That's how I got to spy the beautiful work Jon does.

 

[keltalon]

Nice man! Yeah I saw that a couple months ago, congrats btw. Did you go with a twin disk? Has she seen the track yet?

Na I went with the southbend segmented ceramic with the new design ss-x pressure plate I must say I am very impressed the clutch is awesome

 

[Pipnorcali]

Nice looking tranny..u doing any racing with it?