Transmission round 2!

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So for those of you who remember when I broke the shift forks on my last tranny, I put in a NWC T5 that I got free from a friend. It held up to 3 months of hard abuse, but didn't like my friend Mickey too well. :santa_grin: So to an extent, some of you were right! lol

Broke it Thursday the 4th. Was out with a friend trying out my new ET Street radials down the road from the house. No burn out or anything, just drove down the road about 4 miles, stopped and let her eat. 3800rpm drop, spun through first a little, caught second and KABOOM! it went. 98% sure I broke second gear, have a listen.



Sounds like a mixture of a cammed out race car, and a popcorn machine. In reality, its something bouncing around inside the transmission, woot. I drove the car for about a mile with it like that before getting to an area where a tow truck could come get me, lol.

The plans for this go-round involve a TKO. I refuse to put anything else in the car, I don't care if it has to sit for 10 months, TKO or bust.
 

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TKO would be a wise choice. You cant really complain though free tranny lasting 3 months isnt all that bad.

Your car does sound exactly like you described it lol.
 
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The way I see it, theres no point in putting any sort of T5 back in it, they're pieces of sh!t to begin with. I'd settle for a Tremec 3550 if I got a good deal on it, but you can find TKO600s for $1500-1800 all day long on Corral. TKO900 from MMR is only $2299 I believe.
 

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My tranny is still nice and tight but i will probably swap it out for a TKO sooner rather than later.
 

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