Who is still on stock tranny and transfer case?
Sep 12, 2009, 07:04 PM
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03 evo 8 almost 78000 with tons of launches good and bad. I have done lots of down shifting. I feel that the synchro's are getting tired but besides that its all good. I have a t-case with a rs diff just waiting for the old one to give out but not yet...
Sep 12, 2009, 07:05 PM
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I made it 71k miles but the tranny was pretty damn F'd up (needed every gear replaced along with synchros, etc). I autocrossed it for a season and a half with a few track days. Original owner did who knows what in the first 30k miles. My friend that tuned me assumed it was a drag car based on the tune on it. I want to add an LSD with Shep service.
Sep 12, 2009, 07:07 PM
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stock transfer case stock trans act clutch +built motor fp red on pump gas so far 4k miles on engine shifts like butter a little notchy during first couple shifts when cold, but no whine other then whinbro lol.......but told chassis miles of 60k just this week....on 03 open diff too.........like ur girl treat her right n shell show u a good time, or treat her like a hoe and shell abuse the **** out of u...........hahaha
Sep 13, 2009, 03:17 AM
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Had mine since 04, driven hard since day 1. Over 500 passes down the strip, numerous track days and autoxs. Syncros went out at 60k and 80k, both replaced under warranty. Now at 94k, tranny started to whine so went for a rebuild w/ front lsd.
03 open diff lasted 5yrs under extreme conditions with no headaches.
03 open diff lasted 5yrs under extreme conditions with no headaches.
Sep 13, 2009, 09:46 AM
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Thanks guys cause i drive and race alot of my friends cars and im a shifter i quick shift there cars so i dont break em and with the evo im gonna be rracing it alot so as long as i change the fluid i should be good
Sep 14, 2009, 10:38 AM
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Hello Everyone,
First post here.
My question is this: I am looking at getting a Evo, yet I am concerned with the reliability of the drivetrain. I plan to DD the car and while I may drive it hard now and again I don't plant on launching very often at all. When upgrades and modding are concerned, I plan to do a bit, but keep it stock turbo for a while.
That being said. What model do you think would be best to get? Are there really any differences from a Evo 8 GSR to a EVo 9 GSR? Reliability wise that is.
Also, I see that this Shep fellow rebuilds and reinforces Transfer-cases. Hypothetically, I buy a 100% working and well taken care of evo. Can I as a precautionary measure get shep to reinforce it so it will never brake (unless my brain melts out my ears)? How much would that run? Is that a stage 1 or 2 on his website? What options for the stages would I want?
Thanks for any help!
-Spencer
First post here.
My question is this: I am looking at getting a Evo, yet I am concerned with the reliability of the drivetrain. I plan to DD the car and while I may drive it hard now and again I don't plant on launching very often at all. When upgrades and modding are concerned, I plan to do a bit, but keep it stock turbo for a while.That being said. What model do you think would be best to get? Are there really any differences from a Evo 8 GSR to a EVo 9 GSR? Reliability wise that is.
Also, I see that this Shep fellow rebuilds and reinforces Transfer-cases. Hypothetically, I buy a 100% working and well taken care of evo. Can I as a precautionary measure get shep to reinforce it so it will never brake (unless my brain melts out my ears)? How much would that run? Is that a stage 1 or 2 on his website? What options for the stages would I want?
Thanks for any help!
-Spencer
Sep 14, 2009, 03:20 PM
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Hello Everyone,
First post here. My question is this: I am looking at getting a Evo, yet I am concerned with the reliability of the drivetrain. I plan to DD the car and while I may drive it hard now and again I don't plant on launching very often at all. When upgrades and modding are concerned, I plan to do a bit, but keep it stock turbo for a while.
That being said. What model do you think would be best to get? Are there really any differences from a Evo 8 GSR to a EVo 9 GSR? Reliability wise that is.
Also, I see that this Shep fellow rebuilds and reinforces Transfer-cases. Hypothetically, I buy a 100% working and well taken care of evo. Can I as a precautionary measure get shep to reinforce it so it will never brake (unless my brain melts out my ears)? How much would that run? Is that a stage 1 or 2 on his website? What options for the stages would I want?
Thanks for any help!
-Spencer
First post here.
My question is this: I am looking at getting a Evo, yet I am concerned with the reliability of the drivetrain. I plan to DD the car and while I may drive it hard now and again I don't plant on launching very often at all. When upgrades and modding are concerned, I plan to do a bit, but keep it stock turbo for a while.That being said. What model do you think would be best to get? Are there really any differences from a Evo 8 GSR to a EVo 9 GSR? Reliability wise that is.
Also, I see that this Shep fellow rebuilds and reinforces Transfer-cases. Hypothetically, I buy a 100% working and well taken care of evo. Can I as a precautionary measure get shep to reinforce it so it will never brake (unless my brain melts out my ears)? How much would that run? Is that a stage 1 or 2 on his website? What options for the stages would I want?
Thanks for any help!
-Spencer