You can slip your clutch which helps a lil bit, or you can get a transmission built by TRE www.teamrip.com that will be bullet proof with hardened gears, double synchros, spooled center diff, etc etc etc. I know some people who break transmissions in stock cars and some people who can run 11s with a basically stock transmission. Its all in luck and how you drive.

Get an all wheel drive, the way it drives is amazing, you will never want anything else.

 

Sorry, i said RRE and i ment TRE.

Are the TRE transmissios as good as they seem?

I mean, what are some other opinions on doing multiple runs.
My Bros 400 camaro could run all night...and he has, 8 in a night a few years ago. I never hear of stuff like that with DSMs.

 

Think of it this way, when you double the factory horsepower and drive the car like a whore on payday, it's going to break sometimes.

 

whats the good of a sports car that you cant run hard.
and if its just to run hard 'every once in a blue moon' its not a sports car! its just a car that can be suped up.

a neon can add a shot of nos every 'once in a blue moon', but it sure as hell isnt a sports car!

 

I've heard great things about TRE trannies.

 

whats the good of a sports car that you cant run hard.
and if its just to run hard 'every once in a blue moon' its not a sports car! its just a car that can be suped up.

a neon can add a shot of nos every 'once in a blue moon', but it sure as hell isnt a sports car!

Nobody's saying you can't run the car hard, just learn how to drop a tranny. It's fun. 30 minutes is my best time with some help.

 

Alright now, some good feedback

lol, btw.. i love your sig. its been a while since ive seen that picture =)

 

TRE builds the best DSM transmission. period.

Look at their website.

 

Well, i do have to say that that DOES sound fun.

Just need to learn some more real to live info about the blasted things.

 

Ya, ive looked at their site many times, and they seem to have some VERY good people there. i was just mainly curious on what people had to say on stock and aftermarket durability

 

I have an 98 awd not many mods at all but ive done like 15 runs in one day easy at the track and ive never had a problem and i dump the clutch. My clutch is even stock ive been to the track about 5 times now and i atleast get 8 runs when im there. Im not running crazy times 14.6 stock no mods was my best time so far. Im modding now since im storing my car for the winter and i plan on doing a clutch along with my hp mods but not the tranny now it shifts awesome. Im not sure but i think the 2nd gen trannys are better than the first gen. Every 1st gen ive seen has had some tranny problems i owned two first gens 91 laser and a 91 talon both with tranny problems. I have a friend who had a 90 eclipse and it goes into third real hard. Atleast you dont have to worry about crankwalk like on the 7 bolts nobody seems to know what causes this wich sucks. If you want the best bang for your buck go dsm if want a semi quick reliable car buy a honda.

 

If you drive correctly you will have little problems. I have seriously put 45K on my Galant VR4 in less than a year with at LEAST 50-60 passes at the track and many more street launches and I have not degraded my shifting quality at all. Regular driving with a misadjusted clutch or BAD driving at the track like missed gears is what messes up trannys.


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