RazorLab

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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.

Warrtalon

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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.

RazorLab

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Is it going to have a pump and everything?

Warrtalon

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Yes.

sesso

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i go to the track 2 to 4 times a month and have done over 30 runs and its fine. but i only have 4k miles on the car

WarmPepsi

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this is why i trailer the car to events.

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.

EvoRecordSetter

i know the auto supra's use a tranny cooler, that would be nice to get one for the evo too!!

mayhem

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It's not unusual for an AT to use an oil cooler.

'ringmeister

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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

IXmr321

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i also know a person who tracks his car and blew his 4th gear driving normal in his MR.

Warrtalon

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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.

Darwinian

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Would a tranny fluid temp gauge be helpful?

machron1

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I know a guy who ran a 6 speed MR in SCCA T2 who is planning on, or may have already gone to, a 5 speed because of reliability issues.

05 MR

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.

WarmPepsi

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that'd be good, any thoughts of putting a gauge to meter temp while doing it? just to see what kinda temps we're talking.