Transmission Strength Comparison - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

usptwins · 05-08-2013, 03:09 PM

The r154's have been known to hold 700whp stock. Possibly a clutch. but, its a wayyy better trans than a w55. People search for the r154 if they are boosting a 2j or 1j if they don't want to fork out 6k for a new v160/161. Besides, you can get parts all day long from Marlin Crawler.

Wes B. · 05-08-2013, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by usptwins

The r154's have been known to hold 700whp stock. Possibly a clutch. but, its a wayyy better trans than a w55. People search for the r154 if they are boosting a 2j or 1j if they don't want to fork out 6k for a new v160/161. Besides, you can get parts all day long from Marlin Crawler.

Good call! Parts are widely available, and it really doesn't cost that much more than the W55.

usptwins · 05-08-2013, 04:14 PM

Yes sir, thats why Supra guys use them if they are on a budget.

Wes B. · 05-08-2013, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by usptwins

Yes sir, thats why Supra guys use them if they are on a budget.

Yeah, I'm just surprised that this option slipped by me.

NomoreNA · 05-08-2013, 09:36 PM

You won't break a marlin crawler r154 with anything under 4 digit numbers and if you do stop driving.

Wes B. · 05-08-2013, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by NomoreNA

You won't break a marlin crawler r154 with anything under 4 digit numbers and if you do stop driving.

Good to hear! Do you have any personal experience with this transmission or with Marlin Crawler products in general?

NomoreNA · 05-08-2013, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Wes B.

Good to hear! Do you have any personal experience with this transmission or with Marlin Crawler products in general?

Yes I ran a marlin crawler in my swaped mk3 it was making around 700rwtq and my old roommate was also running one he was around 1189rwhp

Wes B. · 05-09-2013, 10:42 AM

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Yes I ran a marlin crawler in my swaped mk3 it was making around 700rwtq and my old roommate was also running one he was around 1189rwhp

Kickass! I've always wanted to own an MKIII, but I've always found Mustangs to be easier to work on, cheaper in the long run, and to have more power potential.

Don@Accelerated · 06-05-2013, 02:00 PM

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@Don@Accelerated.

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OrbitalEllipses · 06-06-2013, 01:26 AM

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(x2)

Really, two? Details?

Don@Accelerated · 07-06-2013, 01:35 PM

If you exceed 500hp. Your on borrowed time. You will be buying another transmission. I've cooked 2

jamesm · 07-06-2013, 02:19 PM

premature optimization. has anyone even broken a stock one yet at less than absurd power levels? certainly not at the power levels most people are running with fi. save your money and have fun with it, if it breaks, replace it. if not, don't worry about it. no need to go looking for dragons to slay (or problems to throw money at).

arghx7 · 07-06-2013, 04:49 PM

Oh, and your twin turbos probably won't fit unless you used some remote arrangement which nullifies twin turbos' advantage in the first place.

Don@Accelerated · 07-08-2013, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jamesm

premature optimization. has anyone even broken a stock one yet at less than absurd power levels? certainly not at the power levels most people are running with fi. save your money and have fun with it, if it breaks, replace it. if not, don't worry about it. no need to go looking for dragons to slay (or problems to throw money at).

Its only a matter of time before these guys step up to the plate with the built engines and go for big boy power levels.

05-08-2013, 03:09 PM	#29
usptwins Toyota Soul Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 96 taco Location: Louisiana Posts: 528 Thanks: 725 Thanked 99 Times in 78 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	The r154's have been known to hold 700whp stock. Possibly a clutch. but, its a wayyy better trans than a w55. People search for the r154 if they are boosting a 2j or 1j if they don't want to fork out 6k for a new v160/161. Besides, you can get parts all day long from Marlin Crawler. __________________ No replacement for Displacement??? Tell that to the people with a 2JZ.

05-08-2013, 04:14 PM	#31
usptwins Toyota Soul Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 96 taco Location: Louisiana Posts: 528 Thanks: 725 Thanked 99 Times in 78 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	Yes sir, thats why Supra guys use them if they are on a budget. __________________ No replacement for Displacement??? Tell that to the people with a 2JZ.

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NomoreNA Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Raven FRS Location: GA Posts: 149 Thanks: 17 Thanked 68 Times in 41 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s)	You won't break a marlin crawler r154 with anything under 4 digit numbers and if you do stop driving.

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jamesm Banned Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,929 Thanks: 1,166 Thanked 2,294 Times in 1,180 Posts Mentioned: 313 Post(s)	premature optimization. has anyone even broken a stock one yet at less than absurd power levels? certainly not at the power levels most people are running with fi. save your money and have fun with it, if it breaks, replace it. if not, don't worry about it. no need to go looking for dragons to slay (or problems to throw money at).

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