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Old Jan 10, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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I'm thinking about buy a 4L80E SS Mega Monster from monster transmissions. It rated at 1000hp and a 3 year warranty for $1,777 seems to be a good deal. Has anyone ever used this trans or a monster trans? Here is a link to the trans http://racetransmissions.com/store/p...oducts_id/1116
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 07:28 AM
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I have rebuilt a couple of their transmissions and was not impressed at all.If i were you i would look somewhere else IMO.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 10:04 AM
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Ive seen one of there 700r4 not impressed at all...it didnt even appear that they had replaced any of the bushings, trans didnt even have 1000 miles on it.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 10:54 AM
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I have talked to a few people over the last few years that have had their units apart, and they were not much better than B&M or Art Carrs units. Stay with "known reputations" on buying a 4L60E or 700R4 transmission.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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IF it has a proper build (and hydraulic improvements), it will still snap the input long before 1000hp.......
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 12:04 PM
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i say look into one of the sponors on here
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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I'm happy with my 4L80E and transbrake setup from Jake's..

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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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I'm happy with my 4L80E and transbrake setup from Jake's..

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LOL the link in your sig is mis-spelled.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 04:05 PM
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LOL the link in your sig is mis-spelled.
Can't make it too easy for everyone.. Weeds the 'tards like yourself out.. haha
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 05:00 PM
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I have been into a few of the monster/goodfellas/maddog/ whatever they call themselves this week trans and they are junk. basically stock rebuilds IMO stay away from them.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Mooneyed
Can't make it too easy for everyone.. Weeds the 'tards like yourself out.. haha
I can pee farther than you.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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I would definitely stick with FLT,RPM, and Circle D.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 09:44 PM
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Yeah idk about the trannys themselves from monster. I and my friend have bought kits for our 4l60's from them. We were impressed with the parts we got in the kits but we had our own tranny guy put them together. Like everyone else said, probably be best to try one of the sponsors here.
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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RPM Transmissions FTW...
Or even FLT...
But, Stay away from Monster, and a few others... But I will not elaborate on the other companies.
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Hemi2Slo
Yeah idk about the trannys themselves from monster. I and my friend have bought kits for our 4l60's from them. We were impressed with the parts we got in the kits but we had our own tranny guy put them together. Like everyone else said, probably be best to try one of the sponsors here.
I think this is the first remotely positive comment I've ever heard about Monster.

Like the others have said a lot of documented problems with them, check out a search and you could read for days all the problems people have had with them. Steer clear my friend.
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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I dont like to talk crap but they are crap. Friend of mine got a 60e rated for 600hp from them they said. He was 300rwhp when it snapped some hard-parts inside.
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