Shep Trans just came in
Jan 2, 2008, 09:56 PM
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Shep Trans just came in
My rebuilt shep trans and stage two transfercase just came in today 
Going to try to find some time this weekend to bring it to the shop to install. Overall the experience was good, and one thing I'd like to say is the guy is FAST. I gave him a call about a week after he received my stuff to review my rebuild options. Asked him whether he thought the REM/ISF process was recommended for my intended HP use, he said no. After getting off the phone and thinking it over I called him the next day, and told him I changed my mind and wanted to go with REM/ISF. Everything was already DONE, but he went off and took everything apart again and charged a very fair price.
I have a 03 so we all know of the known common drivetrain issues from the first year models. Figured might as well send it in now, before more problems start to arise as I track my car on the regular. I previously had a very annoying rattling sound in neutral and when the car was moving. Hopefully it's gone now
Will post again once everything is put back on with how the drivetrain feels, etc 
Services done:
Evo transmission upgrade rebuild with REM/ISF
Evo IX first gear with input shaft
Stage two with helical LSD and REM/ISF (Helical LSD is a must IMO with the 03's open diff)
Going to try to find some time this weekend to bring it to the shop to install. Overall the experience was good, and one thing I'd like to say is the guy is FAST. I gave him a call about a week after he received my stuff to review my rebuild options. Asked him whether he thought the REM/ISF process was recommended for my intended HP use, he said no. After getting off the phone and thinking it over I called him the next day, and told him I changed my mind and wanted to go with REM/ISF. Everything was already DONE, but he went off and took everything apart again and charged a very fair price.I have a 03 so we all know of the known common drivetrain issues from the first year models. Figured might as well send it in now, before more problems start to arise as I track my car on the regular. I previously had a very annoying rattling sound in neutral and when the car was moving. Hopefully it's gone now
Will post again once everything is put back on with how the drivetrain feels, etc Services done:
Evo transmission upgrade rebuild with REM/ISF
Evo IX first gear with input shaft
Stage two with helical LSD and REM/ISF (Helical LSD is a must IMO with the 03's open diff)
Jan 2, 2008, 10:37 PM
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I've heard many great things about Shep for quite some time now. He's pretty old school, and if you read around the threads he's had some pretty awesome reviews. IMO you can't go wrong with Shep or TRE. I just prefer Shep
The Qualife LSD was a bit out my budget range, but it's obviously the superior LSD.
Would def recommend it, as the 4G63 can take massive amounts of abuse. The only weak link in Evo's is the trans. Will def make you feel more at ease when beating the living **** out the car!
Would def recommend it, as the 4G63 can take massive amounts of abuse. The only weak link in Evo's is the trans. Will def make you feel more at ease when beating the living **** out the car!
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^^ and i also want to know how much it cost you. 
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Information for everybody looking at a T-Case rebuild from Shepherd Racing....
Shepherd Racing received their new shipment of ring & pinion gears the second week of December.
However, I don't know how many sets he had in that shipment.
Nonetheless it seemed that December shipment fulfilled many orders which just shipped out; including my rebuilt Stage 2 T-Case which I received today:
However, my rebuilt T-Case looks very different from your T-Case (minus the name tag and the fact that mine is a ACD T-Case) in terms of color; it looks like the bolts are coated grey
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It can't be the REM ISF process; I believe that's applied only to the gears and not the entire part.
Shepherd Racing received their new shipment of ring & pinion gears the second week of December.
However, I don't know how many sets he had in that shipment.
Nonetheless it seemed that December shipment fulfilled many orders which just shipped out; including my rebuilt Stage 2 T-Case which I received today:
However, my rebuilt T-Case looks very different from your T-Case (minus the name tag and the fact that mine is a ACD T-Case) in terms of color; it looks like the bolts are coated grey
.It can't be the REM ISF process; I believe that's applied only to the gears and not the entire part.