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Old 04-19-2002, 09:27 PM
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Good news = 13.47 @ 101 mph, crappy traction at launch.

Bad news = tranny locked into 2nd gear after 5th pass and your 20 miles from home.
I now have all gears but first. I must have broken a shifter fork (3-4?)
and the piece id lodged in the internal linkage somewhere.

Good excuse to install my Kaaz.

Edit......SOHC VTEC with 75 shot, 20x8x14 slicks



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Old 04-19-2002, 09:28 PM
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Nice run!! I know how ya feel about gettin stuck. I got stuck 80 miles away with a fried igniter last year...LOL

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Nice time! Sorry to hear about your tranny
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fvck man. my friend busted his shift fork aswell and the shop fvcked him over. he ended paying for a complete rebuild. never go to BTS transmission. THEY RIPP YOU OFF and MISLEAD YOU. they start of say it s quick fix. give you a low estimate. once the open and inspect ($800) the tell you got this problem and that. u end up with a complete rebuild. $2200!!!


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Old 04-20-2002, 02:11 AM
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for a $50 part? OUCH!!!!!!!!!!

R&R&I fee is only $275 here
Old 04-20-2002, 06:24 AM
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Default Re: Good news, bad news....... (ToneyTigre)

heh you can but a new tranny for less than $2200 - I think type R trannies with LSD retail for about that much and can be had for as low as around $1700 new
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I BROKE my tranny at LACR and had to get it towed home. Nice times
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I think he said SOHC. The d-series have shitty trannies.
Old 04-21-2002, 12:16 AM
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SOHC power forever

Besides, I usually launch at 7000 rpm on slicks, trannys do fail.
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That's a quick SOHC!
And d-series trannys are weak.
Old 04-21-2002, 02:29 AM
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i know how ya feel. lost all gears, but first before. while down shifting, i put the clutch in a shifted to 3rd. i automatically went to 1st. no neutral either. drove home, about 2-3 miles, at 22mph.
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