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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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i have a 1998 corvette with A4, when I was driving home tonight I went to pass some cars and when it shifted into drive there was nothing it was like a slipping clutch in a manual, so i babied it home using second gear, there is no overdrive at all, and a bad slipping drive?

A. Is my transmission blown?

B. can I use a camaro A4 transmission, if not the whole thing can I just use the internals and my shell?

C. what is the average rebuild price of my transmission, if the above will not work?
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 07:51 AM
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A. Yep

B. Don't know...

C. Call Rodney at RPM transmissions (forum vendor)
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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C5s transmission output shaft in LONGER.
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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A. Yep

B. Don't know...

C. Call Rodney at RPM transmissions (forum vendor)

called rodney at rpm, got a hold of todd ordered stage4 trans will be here in week sounds like they know what there doing hope so
do you have experience with them?
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by burnin red
called rodney at rpm, got a hold of todd ordered stage4 trans will be here in week sounds like they know what there doing hope so
do you have experience with them?
Rodney built mine a few months back and it has been great so far.
Several of the guys I race with have his trannys and they are still holding up on several 10 second cars very well.
A great guy to deal with
Scott
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by burnin red
called rodney at rpm, got a hold of todd ordered stage4 trans will be here in week sounds like they know what there doing hope so
do you have experience with them?
Not personally...yet. Many members here run his transmissions...never heard a bad (or even slightly bad) thing!

I'm sure he'll fix you up!!
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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thanks guys think i made the right choice
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