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Originally Posted by Manarius
The crazy 3.545 final drive kills the SVX trannies. Because the insides are spinning so slowly, the fluid doesn't move around so much and then parts heat up and then pop goes the transmission. 4EAT's aren't that bad when they have a proper drive ratio (4.11 proves to be quite nice). AWD/FWD can make a difference, but it's irrelevant if you get a good final drive ratio.
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For the record, Euro/JDM 3.700 transmissions explode just as readily as the US 3.545 ones.
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