How often do you break your trannys?

[_Madman_]

I broke tranny on my car again, and I'm at quite stokish power levels

Basically it was wet, I went over tram rails on intersection, slowly pressed the throttle, passenger side tire spun and voila, now there is a klicking noise that happens 2x during one second if I drive at 15 mph and the frequency increases with speed. Happens if clutch is engaged and if it's disengaged, gear doesn't change anything.

I lifted the car and the sound is there if I just turn the wheels, any of them.

My bet is that it's the diff. Last time I broke all tooth on spider gears in stock diff, which in turn made a hole in bell housing. The tranny was rebuilt at local shop, using Galant V6 diff, and now it's broken again.

To tell the truth it's just not funny anymore Is it expected that tranny lasts for like 2 months of spirited driving on FWD DSMs?

 

[BrokenTsi]

i would say that the used diff was bad or installed improperly. it was probably a bad rebuild. i ran tens on a stock diff and never had a problem except for mayne a 3rd gear syncro every now and then.

 

[JayRolla]

You need to talk to Jack. Those FWD trannys are made with crappy parts compared to the AWD trannys. I believe he modifies an AWD tranny to be fwd and they are a lot stronger. Gots to love a 4 spider gear center diff.

 

[_Madman_]

Well, I don't have free 4000$ to order a tranny for stokish car. Stage 2 goes for like 2500$, shipping to Europe is around 1000$ and used tranny in US for rebuild around 1000$. That's a price of a DogBox for a rebuild.

I will have to find another way.

Maybe I'll manage to talk Quaife into selling one LSD from UK, so that I don't have to order that from US.

If they won't sell, then I will try to get the Wavetrac diff. But again, it's 900$ diff, 250$ shipping, +21% from 900$+250$ for VAT and then some extra customs handling charges.

Tuning DSM in Europe sucks...

 

[JayRolla]

Yea I didnt know you where in Europe untill now. Jacks trannys are not that expensive. His full race is around $2500 and you get more than you would with Shep for the price.

 

[Cesar]

could be a cv joint.

 

[Side_Show]

Well, I don't have free 4000$ to order a tranny for stokish car. Stage 2 goes for like 2500$, shipping to Europe is around 1000$ and used tranny in US for rebuild around 1000$. That's a price of a DogBox for a rebuild.

I will have to find another way.

Maybe I'll manage to talk Quaife into selling one LSD from UK, so that I don't have to order that from US.

If they won't sell, then I will try to get the Wavetrac diff. But again, it's 900$ diff, 250$ shipping, +21% from 900$+250$ for VAT and then some extra customs handling charges.

Tuning DSM in Europe sucks...

Quaife is from the UK that's why some pple get them for cheaper. you should definately give them a call. I have a Quaife on my FWD.