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Luisecha · 11-29-2014, 05:17 PM

This is what i was afraid of, since I got my BRZ i've been on the wall as to whether i should turbo the car or not.

Coming from an 880hp with 600tq Evo to this I've been seriously missing the power but.. not in the mood to spend 10k on a tranny.

Reaper · 11-29-2014, 05:21 PM

Almost time to dump this platform.

Luisecha · 11-29-2014, 05:35 PM

I just changed my tranny fluid today, and the sucker was BLACK! in extremely rough shape.

car shifts like butter now. lets see if it holds.

slicktop · 11-29-2014, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper

6k for the transmission, 2.2k for the clutch/flywheel/slave cylinder. Then add in the driveshaft, shifter and bellhousing, cross member...ended up being over 8 k for me to do all the labor not including shipping.

Yeah, I was agreeing with you. Totally worth it for the peace of mind to not worry about the tranny ever again.

AVodka14 · 11-29-2014, 06:46 PM

These are the exact discussions that push toward selling my FRS. I have only tinted the windows. I thought this would be a good car to turbo with all of the hype behind it. I have owned the car since June of 2012 and think I may just sell it this Spring.

I always known the pay to play idea. Yet sounds like this thing is as delicate as kitchen china plates.

spitfire481 · 11-29-2014, 07:34 PM

We have not killed any transmissions yet, but I expect it to happen for sure. I'm still hoping there is something the shop we sent a spare trans to can do to figure out a way to get it to hold more power. Probably still a few months out before hearing anything though

mike the snake · 11-29-2014, 08:32 PM

What about the transmissions from the E92 M3? They have V8's that spin to 8 and above I think.

Koa · 11-29-2014, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by AVodka14

These are the exact discussions that push toward selling my FRS. I have only tinted the windows. I thought this would be a good car to turbo with all of the hype behind it. I have owned the car since June of 2012 and think I may just sell it this Spring.

I always known the pay to play idea. Yet sounds like this thing is as delicate as kitchen china plates.

If you don't intimately love the twins, or track yours, it probably is going to get old quick. For those who bought the twins with dreams of a blow-your-pants-off turbo rig, most have quite the rude awakening

mike the snake · 11-29-2014, 09:38 PM

Found this on CL.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/pts/4782860741.html

Reaper · 11-29-2014, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mike the snake

Found this on CL.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/pts/4782860741.html

I replied to this in the other thread. No reverse, no real first gear, no clutch disk/flywheel combo that fits our car.

hmong337 · 11-30-2014, 12:07 AM

Has anybody tried strengthening the stock gearbox though metal treating processes? Seems like a viable cost effective power holding solution. Disassemble the gearbox, send the gears to treating then reassemble. Mind you, 400whp and whatever tq is all I would ever want out of this car. But metal treating could be worth a shot. Anything more than 450hp in this car and you're just better off buying something different and beastly.

troek · 11-30-2014, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaper

To what? I just replaced a transmission in a car with 350whp last week and 3 of my local buddies just did ones in their stock frs' this summer. Stock power is breaking them too. I just don't like my options right now of either 20k $ for a sequential or 8+k $ for a transmission that isn't even made anymore.

What the hell are you guys doing? Lol. Tons of track junkies here have zero problems.(stock power)

cdrazic93 · 11-30-2014, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by hmong337

Yea... saw that. But it really is the only formidible solution to holding power

R154!!!!

cdrazic93 · 11-30-2014, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by hmong337

Has anybody tried strengthening the stock gearbox though metal treating processes? Seems like a viable cost effective power holding solution. Disassemble the gearbox, send the gears to treating then reassemble. Mind you, 400whp and whatever tq is all I would ever want out of this car. But metal treating could be worth a shot. Anything more than 450hp in this car and you're just better off buying something different and beastly.

Cryo treating is an option, as well as a tranny cooler for the manual trans like the coolers they have for the auto.

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Luisecha Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: United States Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is what i was afraid of, since I got my BRZ i've been on the wall as to whether i should turbo the car or not. Coming from an 880hp with 600tq Evo to this I've been seriously missing the power but.. not in the mood to spend 10k on a tranny.

11-29-2014, 05:35 PM	#31
Luisecha Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: United States Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just changed my tranny fluid today, and the sucker was BLACK! in extremely rough shape. car shifts like butter now. lets see if it holds.

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AVodka14 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Raven FRS MT Location: KY Posts: 857 Thanks: 351 Thanked 302 Times in 185 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	These are the exact discussions that push toward selling my FRS. I have only tinted the windows. I thought this would be a good car to turbo with all of the hype behind it. I have owned the car since June of 2012 and think I may just sell it this Spring. I always known the pay to play idea. Yet sounds like this thing is as delicate as kitchen china plates.

11-29-2014, 08:32 PM	#35
mike the snake Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Norcal Posts: 1,592 Thanks: 1 Thanked 623 Times in 378 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What about the transmissions from the E92 M3? They have V8's that spin to 8 and above I think.

11-29-2014, 09:38 PM	#37
mike the snake Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: Norcal Posts: 1,592 Thanks: 1 Thanked 623 Times in 378 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Found this on CL. https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/pts/4782860741.html

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