Track whores with MRs?
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Track ****** with MRs?
Any track ****** on here (meaning do track events almost once a month or more) run the 6spd?
I am curious if anyone has killed one yet and how and what gear.
I killed 4th gear at thunderhill today, 10 laps into the day . No idea how or why but it let go. Makes nasty nasty nasty noises now in 4th gear. I had to tow the car home. I'll be calling TRE and Shep tomorrow and getting some info.
I am curious if anyone has killed one yet and how and what gear.
I killed 4th gear at thunderhill today, 10 laps into the day . No idea how or why but it let go. Makes nasty nasty nasty noises now in 4th gear. I had to tow the car home. I'll be calling TRE and Shep tomorrow and getting some info.
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Yeah, I do, but I may not have done enough sustained track time (e.g. more than 20 mins full speed) to cause a problem. I've seen Works talk about their woes with the 6spd tranny and how it has cooling deficiencies due to less fluid in the case, but I haven't seen anyone else comment on this from road racing their MR.
As a precautionary measure, though, my sponsor VIP Garage is making me a special trans cooler that I plan to use. They already made one and installed it on a 5spd Evo IX running SCCA-T2 nationally _after_ he started having trouble with 5th gear and had Shep upgrade his tranny.
As a precautionary measure, though, my sponsor VIP Garage is making me a special trans cooler that I plan to use. They already made one and installed it on a 5spd Evo IX running SCCA-T2 nationally _after_ he started having trouble with 5th gear and had Shep upgrade his tranny.
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Originally Posted by Warrtalon
As a precautionary measure, though, my sponsor VIP Garage is making me a special trans cooler that I plan to use. They already made one and installed it on a 5spd Evo IX running SCCA-T2 nationally _after_ he started having trouble with 5th gear and had Shep upgrade his tranny.
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Originally Posted by razorlab
Any track ****** on here (meaning do track events almost once a month or more) run the 6spd?
I am curious if anyone has killed one yet and how and what gear.
I killed 4th gear at thunderhill today, 10 laps into the day . No idea how or why but it let go. Makes nasty nasty nasty noises now in 4th gear. I had to tow the car home. I'll be calling TRE and Shep tomorrow and getting some info.
I am curious if anyone has killed one yet and how and what gear.
I killed 4th gear at thunderhill today, 10 laps into the day . No idea how or why but it let go. Makes nasty nasty nasty noises now in 4th gear. I had to tow the car home. I'll be calling TRE and Shep tomorrow and getting some info.
I've put what, 9 events on the evo in about 16 months. No tranny issues yet, but i know when they arrive, the syncros are gonna need replaced from my earlier lack of heel/toe.
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Originally Posted by EvoRecordSetter
i know the auto supra's use a tranny cooler, that would be nice to get one for the evo too!!
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on the topic of trans temps...i spoke to jon at TRE about this and he told me that the evo trans temps do not stabilize (when racing/HPDEs) and continue to climb the longer you run the car. he advised me to run no longer than a 30 min session without a cool off. I'm also running a 50/50 mix of redline MTL/MT90 as the mt90 provides better protection at high temps, and the possible expense of some shifting smoothness. anyway, a trans cooler sounds like a good idea
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No problems whatsoever. I change the tranny fluid after every event (as well as transfer case, rear LSD and engine oil). I've driven the car to every event and not so much as a hiccup. Car just broke 10K Miles. Most of this has been track use.
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Originally Posted by Warrtalon
When I get the trans cooler installed, I'll do my typical write-up with pics and such. If it works/helps, you guys can think about ordering one. Obviously, this one will be tough to provide empricial evidence on, though.