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dsmornothing

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Jul 23, 2009
Ishpeming, Michigan
Alright so after rebuilding a few transmissions and using all OEM parts I got sick of spending so much money on synchro's and bearings. But I have found a source to get everything. The kits are very reasonably priced and all bearings and seals are the same brands that OEM uses. The synchro's are also upgraded and not felt lined. I ordered my kit and recieved it 3 days later. It even included the hard to find shift selector seal! Hope this helps some of you guys out! Search Results : Automatic, Standard Transmission and Transfer Case Rebuild Kits, Cobra Transmission Parts 1-800-293-1848
 
Awesome! I've got 4 cores that need love and I can almost do all of them for the price of a regular rebuild kit. Thanks man.

Awaiting hater replies.

Yes! All bearings and seals from a chosen vendor are 350$. Keep in mind, I have verified that these are all the same as OEM parts! I will order from them again in a heartbeat!
 
Same as OEM? Don't think so. The China made synchros are of a much inferior and softer material. A competitor of ours uses them and his trannies fail almost immediately. A couple of high RPM shifts and it will start to grind. I still don't know how he is in business.

These Chinese synchros have been a major nightmare for the 3000GT guys too. Some more info here:

Jacks Transmissions LLC — Synchro Types

Another competitor made a deal with a German trans manufacturer and got greedy. They had the support and entire inventory needed to rebuild any German trans which was warrantied through the US and Canada. They instead used the China made kits and all units failed in which they serviced. They also sold the real OEM parts to people at a high price to make money there too. So they used the China parts for their builds, and sold the real parts to people, which the manufacturer supplied, to make more money. When the manufacturer caught wind of this, they were dropped and haven't spoken to a US trans company since. My goal in life is to try to gain trust with that German manufacturer and work out a deal with them which I would keep, so I can make millions and everyone would be happy.

Many people, and even major trans manufacturers, have been burned by the cheap China kits. People which install them continue to compound their trans issues. They seem to always think they did something wrong and send it to us, so I suppose in a way, people which use these kits seem to give us more business as it's not them, but the parts which are not right.

China copies everything, including the numbers stamped on the bearing races. If that's enough to make you believe that they are the 'same' parts, then you are a fool.

Jack
 
And here is the butt hurt. I knew this was coming. Im sorry but all of the bearings came in the SEALED boxes. As did all of the seals, say what you wish to get the people to get screwed by you. I know that this is a legit kit.
 
And here is the butt hurt. I knew this was coming. Im sorry but all of the bearings came in the SEALED boxes. As did all of the seals, say what you wish to get the people to get screwed by you. I know that this is a legit kit.

Jack does not screw anybody. He sells real trans parts cheaper than anyone.

The kits in the link may or may not be actual oem, but to say jack screws people is uncalled for.
 
So in other words the truth is uncalled for? I can verify that these bearings are 100% legit and you save almost 200$ over shopping at jacks. Hmmm I didn't know that 200$ more expensive than someone else wasn't screwing them. I apologize.
 
Just because I've worked in the aftermarket parts world for so long; what makes you think that they are OEM parts? You have to be careful with aftermarket parts; as they can have OEM part numbers on there, but those are for cross reference. Is there a brand marked on the parts at all? Can you post some photos of the parts you received? (as I cannot tell what they are on the site)

I, for one, try to avoid Chinese parts; especially on major components. They just do not have the same quality control standards. The amount of warranty claims we've had at the parts store on Chinese vs. US/North American/Japanese parts was pretty astounding.
 
You also need to understand that the Chinese also copy the packaging. It comes as a total sealed rip off. You really get what you pay for.
 
Just because I've worked in the aftermarket parts world for so long; what makes you think that they are OEM parts? You have to be careful with aftermarket parts; as they can have OEM part numbers on there, but those are for cross reference. Is there a brand marked on the parts at all? Can you post some photos of the parts you received? (as I cannot tell what they are on the site)

I, for one, try to avoid Chinese parts; especially on major components. They just do not have the same quality control standards. The amount of warranty claims we've had at the parts store on Chinese vs. US/North American/Japanese parts was pretty astounding.

They are the same exact part numbers and same brands that oem uses. Therefor they are the same exact parts not after markets.
 
Prove they are the same as OEM.
Until then, this thread is full of useless claims.

You can buy a Chinese knockoff Holset for $200 cheaper that has the same part number stamped on it as a real Holset, doesn't make it the same part.
 
By searching the part number without the "CT" (which I'm assuming is for Cobra Transmission) I came up with this:

Transmission and Driveline Parts

Which is a company owned by:
Transmission Parts - Transtar Industries Inc.

So they are Pro-King brand. Watch their wording on the website: "OEM Quality Parts." This doesn't mean they are OEM. Typically there are a few different "standards" when it comes to OEM and OEM Quality meant for the aftermarket. Basically meaning something made in the China (for the cheaper demands of the aftermarket) and then OEM suppliers. Heck, a company can supply both tiers of parts.... but there is a big difference in the quality.

I just have a hard time believing these are OEM parts. Pro-King does a lot of manufacturing in China, so you'll have to look at the bearings and look for the "USA" stamp. When I shop for bearings, I'll take them out of the boxes and look for the USA (or Japan) stamp to make sure it's a quality piece. If they do not say China, then I'll say this is a good find. I just have some doubts.

From what I've seen lately, Timkin is the only supplier that still manufactures bearings here. BUT I have come across a few that were not.
 
Corey, they are not OEM parts. They are OEM-replacement parts. You want to use them? Go for it, they will likely work fine for 20,000miles at stock power levels. I ONLY use OEM for all my automatic or manual transmission parts unless the part is not physically available in the country, then I check Japan. Otherwise I manufacture my own product or buy a quality product from local small businesses or from our community.
 
Lots of talk without actual first hand experience. I'm still going to try a set. Maybe in the auto specific world Timken is king of oem replacements but there are hundreds of bearing manufacturers left in the states.
 
Just by looking at the pic, the synch rings are brass. Sorry dude but these are mickey mouse synch rings.
 
Lots of talk without actual first hand experience. I'm still going to try a set. Maybe in the auto specific world Timken is king of oem replacements but there are hundreds of bearing manufacturers left in the states.

This is true, they are still here, but they shifted (all or some of) their manufacturing to China.

For example, Moog used to be a great suspension/steering company for USA made parts. A few years ago, I noticed that a bunch of their products are now Chinese. TRW, SKF, and such all followed suit. You just have to check them and see. I have come across some Moog parts made in the USA, MExico and China all from the same store (I worked for O'Reilly's).

So the point is; if you are looking at aftermarket replacement parts, you have to pay attention to them.

The global economy really makes things interesting...
 
All of the bearings are The same exact as what came out. It's unfortunate that I threw all of the boxes they came in away. But I'll snap some pictures of part numbers for all of the non believers.
 
Just by looking at the pic, the synch rings are brass. Sorry dude but these are mickey mouse synch rings.

O RLY?

Mitsubishi used mickey mouse parts from the get go? Not everybody wants a super expensive trans build that is going to sit until the car gets parted out like a large number of "drag builds" do. They are blocker rings btw.
 
Also as luck would have it, I have a 5th gear blocker ring from jacks, one from tre and one from cobra. I'll post pictures and let you figure out the differences yourselves.
 
Hey, I not busting your chops for using the bearings. I am always on the look out for a good deal. However, these bearing sets and syncro's are not OEM spec. They are replacements. Just like the replacement NFL ref's. Replacements do not always have the same quality. All the bearings and syncro's can look exactly alike. Looks does not do the work. It is the material that the replacement bearings are made of and production toleraneces used that set the replacement parts apart from OEM spec parts. Typically, China made parts use lower standard materials and cheaper production methods and still use a OEM manufactures name. It is the low standard material and cheap production processes (which includes under paid, unskilled workers) that allow them to make cheap parts and flood world markets. So, placing one part beside another will not show the difference. Testing the parts is what will tell the two apart.
 
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I see they are made in Japan. So that's not bad. I'm good with them, just as long as there's no "china" on them. LOL.

No need to be so harsh over it.... it's just getting rare to see aftermarket sources these days that are not China sourced. That was my only problem with it to begin with.
 
I see they are made in Japan. So that's not bad. I'm good with them, just as long as there's no "china" on them. LOL.

No need to be so harsh over it.... it's just getting rare to see aftermarket sources these days that are not China sourced. That was my only problem with it to begin with.

And I said they werent china bearings from the beginning but nobody would listen. So if somebody wants to save a butt load of cash over the other guys here is your source.
 
I ordered their kit. I'll put the real Mits parts up against these and take some good quality pictures. I can already tell by their pictures that the synchros are Chinese. I'm curious if the bearings happen to really be from Japan.

I guess I should have issues sleeping at night ripping so many people off with my huge 5% markup on the real genuine factory parts. Selling at a loss would be the real way to do honest business I guess.
 
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