TRIUMPH... and then... DISASTER!!!
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TRIUMPH... and then... DISASTER!!! Finally got the chance to head down and replace my old school craptacular A&A bracket with the ECS ProCharger Bracket/tensioner setup. Car made a little more boost with the same 4.10 pulley, tune needed only slight tweaking with HP Tuners. Also removed insulation under hood for a little more of that blower sound. Test runs during tuning where exhilerating of course. 
While the car was on the rack, noticed a little oil on the rear crossmember. A little more on the rear bumper bottom. A closer examination revealed the source was the driver side of the differential. Funny I was just talking about getting a new one. OK, no problemo, now I even have a nifty excuse to appease the wife.
Ah, but that's not the end of this story. Heading home, came to a stoplight. Left the light casually at green, and the car revved to 3000rpm before shifting at 25mph or so. Hmmm. Car ran fine on the 2.5 hour freeway trip home, at speeds of 90mph when possible. Tranny temps steady at 194 degrees, car shifted into 3rd and 4th gear fine after slow-downs and re-acceleration. Even at city speeds, no problem. But anytime I go under 15mph or so and the re-accelerate, the motor revs all the way to 3000rpm, which makes me look like quite the jack-***.
Not sure whether it's the converter or transmission, but needless to say no point in replacing one and not the other. Car is safe and sound in the garage, but on injured reserve for now. Daily beater only for the next few weeks.
While the car was on the rack, noticed a little oil on the rear crossmember. A little more on the rear bumper bottom. A closer examination revealed the source was the driver side of the differential. Funny I was just talking about getting a new one. OK, no problemo, now I even have a nifty excuse to appease the wife.
Ah, but that's not the end of this story. Heading home, came to a stoplight. Left the light casually at green, and the car revved to 3000rpm before shifting at 25mph or so. Hmmm. Car ran fine on the 2.5 hour freeway trip home, at speeds of 90mph when possible. Tranny temps steady at 194 degrees, car shifted into 3rd and 4th gear fine after slow-downs and re-acceleration. Even at city speeds, no problem. But anytime I go under 15mph or so and the re-accelerate, the motor revs all the way to 3000rpm, which makes me look like quite the jack-***.
Not sure whether it's the converter or transmission, but needless to say no point in replacing one and not the other. Car is safe and sound in the garage, but on injured reserve for now. Daily beater only for the next few weeks.
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From: Somewhere Between Mild Insanity and Complete Psychosis
Originally Posted by 02silvaZ
moser time
Unfortunately I'm eventually going to have to shell out for this bad boy:
Originally Posted by DTE
DTE Stage 4 Street Performer Plus Extreme
Standard HP upgrade package
DTE engineered/manufactured 4340m "300M" hardened steel output shaft- left/driver side
DTE engineered/manufactured 4340m "300M" hardened steel 3-piece output shaft- right/passenger side
DTE engineered, improved clutch oiling upgrade
DTE engineered/manufactured heavy duty clutch pack/ pre-load spring set- 34% stronger posi-traction clamping load per side
DTE engineered/manufactured 6061-T6 billet aluminum heavy duty pinion shaft support
DTE engineered to accept the LG Motorsports Differential Cooler Kit as a bolt-on later, if chosen
Exchange or Build Your Supplied Core & includes lubricants: $2399
Turn-key installation M6/M12 and includes lubricants: $2799
Turn-key installation A4 & includes lubricants w/ custom PCM shift point calibration: $2899
Options:
Oil cooler port, Aeroquip Fitting and oil temp probe port integrated in to main-case add: $149
Micro-polished gear set add: $100
DTE engineered/manufactured heavy duty 6061-T6 billet aluminum right side cover add: $649
Standard HP upgrade package
DTE engineered/manufactured 4340m "300M" hardened steel output shaft- left/driver side
DTE engineered/manufactured 4340m "300M" hardened steel 3-piece output shaft- right/passenger side
DTE engineered, improved clutch oiling upgrade
DTE engineered/manufactured heavy duty clutch pack/ pre-load spring set- 34% stronger posi-traction clamping load per side
DTE engineered/manufactured 6061-T6 billet aluminum heavy duty pinion shaft support
DTE engineered to accept the LG Motorsports Differential Cooler Kit as a bolt-on later, if chosen
Exchange or Build Your Supplied Core & includes lubricants: $2399
Turn-key installation M6/M12 and includes lubricants: $2799
Turn-key installation A4 & includes lubricants w/ custom PCM shift point calibration: $2899
Options:
Oil cooler port, Aeroquip Fitting and oil temp probe port integrated in to main-case add: $149
Micro-polished gear set add: $100
DTE engineered/manufactured heavy duty 6061-T6 billet aluminum right side cover add: $649
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From: Somewhere Between Mild Insanity and Complete Psychosis
Originally Posted by Got Me SOM
welcome to the club aka the bottomless money pit.
The s/o ain't to happy about it. She better just learn to live with it.
At least now I'm forced to upgrade and I can stomp on it without worrying about blowing the transmission. I had been babying it for the most part. I think our test & tune runs beat the **** out of it.
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From: Somewhere Between Mild Insanity and Complete Psychosis
Originally Posted by Got Me SOM
welcome to the club aka the bottomless money pit.
What is your power level, what gear are you running, what torque converter do you have, and what kind of tires was that on?
Thanks.
-Will-