Transmission took a dump
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Staging Lane
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Transmission took a dump Heres the deal I have a 2000 Trans am with 180,000 miles on it and i know my trans is going to have to be replaced or rebuilt. Because for the most i
have no 3rd or fourth gear. What is the best way to go about this should I buy a replacement from FLT or Perfomabuilt with a high stall for nitrous. Or
just go to a local shop and have them rebuild it with upgraded internals like kevlar clutch packs and better belts. If i go the first route I would be doing it
in the driveway on my back. or taking it to a shop getting it done cheaper but may not be the same quality work. Im not on a real tight budget but im not made of money either so I
want to make the smart buy here. Perfomabuilt I think has the better warranty but higher cost any body have any advice on how they went with their trans. thanks alot
have no 3rd or fourth gear. What is the best way to go about this should I buy a replacement from FLT or Perfomabuilt with a high stall for nitrous. Or
just go to a local shop and have them rebuild it with upgraded internals like kevlar clutch packs and better belts. If i go the first route I would be doing it
in the driveway on my back. or taking it to a shop getting it done cheaper but may not be the same quality work. Im not on a real tight budget but im not made of money either so I
want to make the smart buy here. Perfomabuilt I think has the better warranty but higher cost any body have any advice on how they went with their trans. thanks alot
Last edited by Yuik87; Nov 6, 2010 at 07:44 PM.
i had almost the same problem on my 1999 trans am, 3rd and 4th didnt work, went into neutral instead, after talking with a few sponsers i decided just to have rebuilt buy a local guy here in MO, comes with 2 year warrenty and 900$ cheaper, so i would look around, weigh the warrenties and if you have to put it in or not,
Sam
Sam
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Staging Lane
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Yeah I def have to do some shopping around but i have just heard so many bad stories about shops messing up trans rebuilds with aftermarket performance parts or voiding warranties for racing or whatever reason. I just want peace of mind without breaking the bank.
Any sponsors want set me up with a qoute? I wanna drive again
Any sponsors want set me up with a qoute? I wanna drive again
We are currently running a special here. https://ls1tech.com/forums/automatic...g-special.html
We would need to know some more details on your vehicle to make sure to build you the correct unit for your application. Feel free to give us a call. Vince
We would need to know some more details on your vehicle to make sure to build you the correct unit for your application. Feel free to give us a call. Vince
I almost bought a "name brand" transmission, but after dozens of the local's kind words about Joe Average's sweat shop, i took it there. 15k miles later it still kicks like a mule drinking battery acid.
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Staging Lane
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haha Im still going to talk to some local shops around me tommorow but I know all the sponsors that rebuild these transmissions know them in and out and what they are and
arent capable of. But as far as details on the car Its a Street strip car when the trans is replaced I will be spraying at the track. I really love the idea of a high stall in a car. No
suspension work done oriented for dreag racing just lowered with thicker sway bars. The rear is the stock 10 bolt with 2:73 gears that I intend to replace/blow up. its puttin
out 335hp 350tq N/a no idea with nitrous tuned by ttp. Thats about it I think
arent capable of. But as far as details on the car Its a Street strip car when the trans is replaced I will be spraying at the track. I really love the idea of a high stall in a car. No
suspension work done oriented for dreag racing just lowered with thicker sway bars. The rear is the stock 10 bolt with 2:73 gears that I intend to replace/blow up. its puttin
out 335hp 350tq N/a no idea with nitrous tuned by ttp. Thats about it I think
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i know how you feel, my car has been out of service for almost a month, im getting a new tranny put in this week, nothings worse then finnaly having the car you want then it breaks lol.
Sam
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Mine did the exact same thing after my Stall install. I lost 3-4 with no warning. I wound up going to a local shop also because I was on a pretty limited budget. I paid 1250 for a Heavy Duty component rebuild using Alto red eagle clutches, corvette servos, etc. I also got a 1 year warranty.