I 100% agree
possibly just blew my mt-82
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I 100% agree
for the record the car has 2300 miles, i bet 2230 of them have been with my 2 year old in the car just calm rides, I took it for a couple beat runs a handful of times. nothing like i have beaten my cars in the past.
I plan on doing 5k rpm clutch dumps with sticky tires and powershifts next track season. thats why im not going to even bother with this trans. even if the new one is great, I have made up my mind on the magnum.
I plan on doing 5k rpm clutch dumps with sticky tires and powershifts next track season. thats why im not going to even bother with this trans. even if the new one is great, I have made up my mind on the magnum.
100% agree with this. Personally I'd rather rebuild and upgrade an MT-82 than go with the magnum.
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to each there own. My problem with that idea is the money I would have to spend on what i consider a flawed design. Even with mine getting fixed under warranty, I would have to do a drive shaft. $700+- clutch mcleod $1000+- flywheel $500 +- shifter (i already have) $390 fluid swap, no idea on cost, clutch line $70
roughly 2600-2700 dollars later not including labor or posible motor and trans mounts I still have an mt-82 that has a semi remote shifter that i will now worry about exploding
To me it makes the magnum at 5k for everything needed not sound so bad. especially if I sell my mt82.
everyone has different opinions and seems some people have great luck with the mt82. I sure have not, and I hate having to worry about weak links
When you enter into the realm of high hp and torque, you want a solid drive train, and for me the Tremec Magnum is the best option. The mt-82 can only withstand what its engineered to, and so long as you stay in that hp or torque range most will be fine. Once you step out of its range your on barrowed time. It may last 5k 10k 15k but eventually it will break. With the tremec I'm getting a tranny engineered to manhandle the power level I'm at. So its an easy choice!
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got it back from the dealer on thursday with the new trans, night and day difference, mine was obviously a bad unit from day 1. went to the track friday night and had zero clutch sticking adn zero lockouts, just 3 perfect passes ( except for wheel spin) So i can see with my own experience that there are good and bad units. I had every common problem with my first one and no problems with this one yet.
Now its time to save for the magnum.
Now its time to save for the magnum.
They aren't blaming the mods some of you have when your getting warranty work on the trans?
I will be driving to Mass. whenever I need to....
I have been luck I guess so far. 30k plus miles with just under last 11k over 600whp. Still on stock clutch. Never tracked, but I do get on it regularly. I had a t56 in my gto and if I drove this the same way my shifter would come off in my hand. Open palm 1,3,5 2-3 finger pull back 2,4,6. Works great for me with mgw.
You defiantly have the right idea on how to shift this trans.. Made a ngt and day difference when open palm shifting it. Doesn't like to be forced that's for sure, are a lot of you having the clutch only coming half way up? This is happening a lot on my 2014 and I'm shifting at 68-6900.
I will have a whole Magnum setup for sale in the next month or so on the classifieds :beer:
Poof you going auto?
Yes. Also some other changes for next season.
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