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Originally posted by b3lha
Hi Joe,

I just got off the phone with 3d-Trans. He agreed to give us a £100 discount in respect of the Level10 kit.

The kit they would normally use costs them much less than $500. In addition, the level10 kit is for a USA transmission and doesn't have all the bits necessary for our VTD transmission - so they have to buy in some parts anyway.

He expressed some concern that the Level 10 high-stall torque converter may have contributed to the failure. In fact with a high-stall TC, they will only give 6 months warranty on the gearbox. So, we're going back to a standard TC to get the full 12.

Good news is the planetary gears are OK, so no extra expenditure needed on that.

We agreed on just over £1650 all inclusive. Car should be ready middle of next week.

Can't wait to get it back on the road.


Phil.

Phil, I'm no expert on these things, but I thought a hi-stall TC would be easier on the clutches. The changes would be more abrubt, but this would mean less slippage on the clutches over a long period of time. Somebody correct me if I am wrong. Harvey? Todd?

Maybe it is that the hi-stall TC leads to a more robust style of driving, or is favoured by a more aggressive driver profile?

It's a good few pounds and a lot of hassle, but I do think you got a lot of miles on the last one, didn't you? Hope the reman gives you good service.

Joe