Black tag?
Le Mans Master
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Transmission noise was a relatively common complaint with the black tags, depite the use of the DMF, and people would bring them in, and they got replaced. Being a non-serviceable part, they couldn't take apart to see if it was actually faulty. So they just pulled it and replaced it.
At least, this is how I understand the story about the ZF in the C4.
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You asked bigger and they're not and that's what I answered. The pitch of the internals are different on both the counter shaft gears and the main-shaft gears which resulted in the "less noise" and also the diminished power handling capabilities. The main-shaft is "different" but NOT bigger.
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There are only two input shafts for the ZF. An LT1/4 - L98 length and an LT5 length. All 610 Nm and 540 Nm are the same.
You asked bigger and they're not and that's what I answered. The pitch of the internals are different on both the counter shaft gears and the main-shaft gears which resulted in the "less noise" and also the diminished power handling capabilities. The main-shaft is "different" but NOT bigger.
You asked bigger and they're not and that's what I answered. The pitch of the internals are different on both the counter shaft gears and the main-shaft gears which resulted in the "less noise" and also the diminished power handling capabilities. The main-shaft is "different" but NOT bigger.
Any idea how much power the black tag 610 Nm can handle?
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One needs to understand 6th wasn't intentioned to be an everyday "high speed" gear. One goes crazy with rear axle ratio and starts asking for more from 6th and it just wasn't intentioned for that use.
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That's not a difference dictated by the input shaft but the guide tube that is used in the build, guide tubes are different diameters. There's two lengths, LT1/4-L98 with both diameters and LT5 in both diameters. Swapping the guide tube and retainer ring can change the release bearing required for the install.