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View Poll Results: What should i do for lucky number 6?? | |||
LAN Performance rebuild | 8 | 25.00% | |
Swap the front diff | 15 | 46.88% | |
WRX 5 spd | 6 | 18.75% | |
4.11 5 spd | 8 | 25.00% | |
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 32. You may not vote on this poll |
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Re: Help me choose number 6
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That should have been the last transmission you need, for at least 80K miles, more likely to 150K. My vote, replace the front diff. If you like the way the car shifts, when it shifts, install Harvey's QC Quick Change. If you want more rpms before shifts, pin Power mode. How many miles did you put on the remans??
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The first reman under warranty had a few thousand miles. I know of 2 other board members that got remans about the same time, all 3 failed within months
The second one, I got about 20-25k on. The current one came out of the yard, so I have no idea how many miles it had, but I've put about 40k on it.
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Princess is on her way down to OT's on Nate's dolly. I've realized that crawling on your back on gravel is not as much fun as I used to think it was...
Also as it turns out, the stock front diff I boasted about having in my basement isn't there... Working out a couple different options with Tom, I'll let you know what I decide on.
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I'm just sayin!
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You think that would be easier than the other options we discussed??
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Stupider, yes!
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A West Virginian thinks that there is a better solution then putting a small block in a vehicle? I think it may be time for you to turn in your guns, fiddle and get some teeth.
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Did I mention "Y g a r p m, f a b!"
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+2 or 3 and the maint on accessible tranny parts while there. I also like the stock cruising RPMs better than any of the other alternatives. (Some seemed to think that you meant calculating speeds by the different tranny ratio RPMS--but I took it as I think you meant it) Love 90 at 3000RPM--just loafing nicely.
If LAN or Level 10 also rebuilt the front diff that would be the long term, but MUCH more expensive option. Lee
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Consider the possibility that you are hard on your car. That clearly isn't why you toasted tranny #5. That was the backwards filter. But the others make me wonder. As such, do whatever you can to make it bullet proof without spending excessive cash. The idea of a new front diff plus LAN's TCU plus LAN's valve body is a really good idea. Now, add high quality gear oil in your diffs and high quality ATF in the tranny. I like Redline. OT likes BG. LAN likes Subaru with the Lubegard additive. Take your pick as I think they are all good options. And then you have the external cooler. If you haven't added one, your probably should. And you probably should go with the lowest flow resistance cooler you can while maintaining good cooling. Plumb it in bypass mode. I have a 10,000 GVW tube and fin cooler. I think 10,000GVW is more than enough and you might even be OK, or better off, with a smaller one. When you get to low GVW, I think tube and fin is better than plate because the flow resistance is lower. I had guys at Summitt Racing verify this for me.
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I do think I figured out why OT thinks a 302 is a stupider idea.. he wants a big block. I just wanna know if he looked hard enough for the dif or if it will turn up eventually.
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I said to just consider it as a possibility. It is easier to be hard on an SVX tranny than a Legacy tranny, given the power and weight. And the trannies are known to have design deficiencies. Or maybe he just has really bad luck. Still, upgrading the valve body, fluids and TCU programming will only help extend the life...whatever that may be for his current tranny and diff.
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Tony, I know we never met but I am very easy on my SVX trannies. Most of my autocrossing over the years was either in the Lego or the racer that Ben and I used to have. My SVX does see speed, but it's after smooth acceleration at highway + speeds. It doesn't see hoonage from light to light.
I would assume that most of the failures after the SOA reman's could be partially attributed to the source of the trannies. When you get a unknown transmission from a JY for less than $100 you can't get too upset when it fails after a year. And a few years ago, taking a day to swap it out wasn't a big deal. But at this point, wrestling a lump of aluminum under a car on jack stands no longer appeals to me. And yes Ben, I looked everywhere... It's not there.
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I do think I figured out why OT thinks a 302 is a stupider idea.. he wants a big block.
[/QUOTE] 460 w/C6 FTW! Might not be to good in the snow.
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Re: Help me choose number 6
It isn't in the bed of the brat is it?
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