I purchased and installed a new trans from TRE after my stocker broke. My old trans had so much damage that to rebuild it would have cost nearly the same as getting the new trans w/ upgrades, so went with the new one. I wound up getting a factory new trans, with a 4spider diff, TRE spec rails, TRE spec heavy duty single syncro 3/4, TRE spec evo shift forks as main upgrades, along with the other little tricks they do. I also got the shorter shifter select lever installed, and it helps to considerably shorten the throw of the shifter.
Because i was installing a new 2nd gen trans in my 1g, there were a couple of small problems. The starter bolt holes on the new trans didn't quite line up with the holes on the 1g engine backplate, so i had to drill the backplate holes out a little to get the bolts thru to bolt up the starter. The starter works fine despite the slightly different alignment. Also, the 2g scattershield wouldn't fit right, it had clearance problems with the water pipe/lower radiator hose and wastegate actuator on my 16g. I could have probably made it fit with some cutting and trimming of the scattershield, but i opted to leave it off.
I didn't get a chance to go back to the track before they closed, so it's only experienced around the town driving and occasional street abuse, along with some rally type driving in the snow
. It felt a little tight at first, but after about 500 miles it started to shift like butter. I really like the shorter throw of the shorter lever, and the shifts feel very direct. I can't wait to get back to the track this year, and will post how well the trans holds up.
My brother got basically the same upgrades in his 1g rebuild, and ran it all last season without a problem. He was running mostly low 12's around 114mph all season, but managed few 11.90's at 115. Not really monster power at all, but it held up well against alot of hard launches. He cut consistant 1.7's 60 ftr's all season, and ~10 1.6X 60 ftr's, his best being a 1.61, all on some worn Kuhmo supra's with stock rims.
TRE has been around for a long time, and helped to pioneer alot of the upgrades that are currently available. They have recently made furthur developements to improve the torque capacity and shift quality of their transmissions, enough so to make the double 3/4 syncro obsolete. I believe they also working on upgrades for the EVO8.
We took my brother's trans back to them to be inspected after the season was over, and everything looked good. He is having his trans rebuilt with their new developements and the shorter shift lever for next season, so i'll post how they work out for him.
I'd highly recommend TRE to anyone who is looking to get their trans rebuilt or for upgrades for their trans. They are very helpful, have great customer service, and alot of knowledge and experience.
Because i was installing a new 2nd gen trans in my 1g, there were a couple of small problems. The starter bolt holes on the new trans didn't quite line up with the holes on the 1g engine backplate, so i had to drill the backplate holes out a little to get the bolts thru to bolt up the starter. The starter works fine despite the slightly different alignment. Also, the 2g scattershield wouldn't fit right, it had clearance problems with the water pipe/lower radiator hose and wastegate actuator on my 16g. I could have probably made it fit with some cutting and trimming of the scattershield, but i opted to leave it off.
I didn't get a chance to go back to the track before they closed, so it's only experienced around the town driving and occasional street abuse, along with some rally type driving in the snow
. It felt a little tight at first, but after about 500 miles it started to shift like butter. I really like the shorter throw of the shorter lever, and the shifts feel very direct. I can't wait to get back to the track this year, and will post how well the trans holds up.My brother got basically the same upgrades in his 1g rebuild, and ran it all last season without a problem. He was running mostly low 12's around 114mph all season, but managed few 11.90's at 115. Not really monster power at all, but it held up well against alot of hard launches. He cut consistant 1.7's 60 ftr's all season, and ~10 1.6X 60 ftr's, his best being a 1.61, all on some worn Kuhmo supra's with stock rims.
TRE has been around for a long time, and helped to pioneer alot of the upgrades that are currently available. They have recently made furthur developements to improve the torque capacity and shift quality of their transmissions, enough so to make the double 3/4 syncro obsolete. I believe they also working on upgrades for the EVO8.
We took my brother's trans back to them to be inspected after the season was over, and everything looked good. He is having his trans rebuilt with their new developements and the shorter shift lever for next season, so i'll post how they work out for him.
I'd highly recommend TRE to anyone who is looking to get their trans rebuilt or for upgrades for their trans. They are very helpful, have great customer service, and alot of knowledge and experience.
