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Originally Posted by RICK LAKE
rj8806 Rich I have a couple of questions. Is there an alignment problem with the gears and shafts? Under NORMAL driving conditions in any car no running slicks this trans holds up fine. I have replaced 4 t-56 trans in GTO's 2-3 gear shifting is stripping and breaking the gears. 2 cars are hard driven the other 2 are show cars. I see an alignment problem and weak gears that are manufactured in GOD KNOW WHERE COUNTRY. The metal is softer than in the 60-70's. Your own tech guy was saying a 900hp turbo car uses this trans stock. Later he says it was blueprinted. Stock is stock. You sell a blueprinted opition for this trans don't you??? Why?? I bought a 6-spd richmond when they first came out and installed it in my car, motor is a FE 452 motor 368hp
448 tork. the rating on this trans is 450HP and torque. I had a shifting problem both from a clutch problem and the trans wouldn't power shift. Called Richmond and was told about this. I went to G-Force and told them my HP and that the car was for mostly racing, they sold me a clutchless 5 speed with a custom gear set. Trans makes a little noise because of the straight gearing but with a 1k HP and torque rating this is expected. I talked to a pro car builder with a cobra and a tko 600 trans and he is having a shift problem with only 200 miles on the car. The motor is maken over 700hp. this may be causing the shifting problem. He understood that this trans may be over powered and is looking at another trans. Here's the bottom line If you are going to sell this trans maybe you need to ask for application and Tork and HP ratings on the motor and wieght of the car. If people are going to race or beat on there cars, ( HERE"S WHERE COMMON SENSE COMES IN) sell them a blue printed trans right from the start. This would have stopped this long thread. There are 3 sides to every story. Your's,there's and the truth. I am gald you stood behind tremec and helped Fordfan69. This show your company not tremec is a standup act. I hope you and your company and family have a nice holiday season. Rick Lake  |
Rick:
I have heard of NOTHING in the way of an alignment problem except for what I have read here. I do not work for Tremec and will not go there with an answer.
Truth is we have been in business since 1999. I have been here for over 3 years now and until Fordfan broke his, I have never HEARD FROM anyone who broke a TKO.
I have a TKO-500 in my Mustang and have had ZERO issues with it. Granted, I don't run slicks and Mustangs are known for not getting traction but I still drive it like I stole it.
We have 1000's of our conversion kits out there with no issues whatsoever. Many of them are E-bodies with 600+hp and tq and yes, MANY are even running slicks. No ISSUES. Are they living on borrowed time? Who knows? We told them up front the TKO is not designed for that kind of abuse and they bought anyway and are very happy with the way TKO performs.
Like I stated in my previous post, The VERY 1ST things we ask is:
1. What's the application?
2. How much Horsepower AND Torque
3. What is the intended use?
4. If your taking it to the track, are you planning on running slicks?
5. Do you have future plans for power upgrades?
If they answer yes to #4, we WARN them up front that the warranty will be voided and the TKO is not designed for that kind of use.
As for the 900hp turbo car, that was a Getrag 6speed in a Supra. Completely different trans and company. It is not made by Tremec.
Everyone on here as heard Fordfans story(stories) and ours. Draw your own conclusions just don't cloud the facts or make false, ridiculous assumptions(that was not directed at you Rick) and then smear us over the internet based on those false assumptions.
Rick... May you and your family have a Merry Christmas as well
Thank you.
Richard
Tech Support
Keisler Engineering