Another M6 bites the dust.
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Melting Slicks
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Another M6 bites the dust.
I've only put 4500 miles since I had my tranny rebuilt for the first time and it's happened again. The way it went was very unlike the first time where the syncros started to grind until it finally stopped shifting right. This time I left hard, powershifted second and then BLAM! The car was well into second gear and it just broke :(
Symptoms: neutral in all gears w/ a bit of grinding noises. I don't think I shattered any gears, just screwed up the forks or synchros again. It is such a nice day I'm not gonna let it get to me.
I had the car flat bedded over to MTI where I will have Jeff fix it again. I hope it's nothing too bad. I'd like to have her back before next weekend.
Wish me luck....thanks
Symptoms: neutral in all gears w/ a bit of grinding noises. I don't think I shattered any gears, just screwed up the forks or synchros again. It is such a nice day I'm not gonna let it get to me.
I had the car flat bedded over to MTI where I will have Jeff fix it again. I hope it's nothing too bad. I'd like to have her back before next weekend.
Wish me luck....thanks
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Another M6 bites the dust. (thefly)
sorry to hear that... it is great day too. may want to give up powershifting
BTW, I had been hearing some noise from the tranny/rear end area for the last month...she was trying to tell me something. :(
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Re: Another M6 bites the dust
I'm not impressed with the clutch or tranny/tq tube setup in our cars. Getting my 2nd rebuild done as we speak.
You can upgrade your stock Aluminum 3/4 Fork to a Steel 3/4 fork while you are in there. If you want the part number & source, let me know. I think it's made for the Viper or the C5R. Mine's being upgraded while we're in there. There were no other parts to strengthen that I could find.
You can upgrade your stock Aluminum 3/4 Fork to a Steel 3/4 fork while you are in there. If you want the part number & source, let me know. I think it's made for the Viper or the C5R. Mine's being upgraded while we're in there. There were no other parts to strengthen that I could find.
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Another M6 bites the dust (MelloYellow)
Mellow- I am VERY interested in those part numbers. What have I got to lose? I appreciate it.
Rick, Robert- Thanks. Hopefully it's not too bad. BTW, there was some really strange happenings at Post Oak lastnight; almost a brawl...and I got to run Peter's Supra. To try and keep up I had to powershift...an omen perhaps. It was good fun.
Jason- your brother must not be very hard on the tranny. Does he powershift? With the kinda torque figure he should be having problems if he's bangin' on her. In comparison, I've got 533 Rwtq.
Ahhh...the waiting is the hardest part. :crazy:
Rick, Robert- Thanks. Hopefully it's not too bad. BTW, there was some really strange happenings at Post Oak lastnight; almost a brawl...and I got to run Peter's Supra. To try and keep up I had to powershift...an omen perhaps. It was good fun.
Jason- your brother must not be very hard on the tranny. Does he powershift? With the kinda torque figure he should be having problems if he's bangin' on her. In comparison, I've got 533 Rwtq.
Ahhh...the waiting is the hardest part. :crazy:
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Re: Another M6 bites the dust (MelloYellow)
Mellow- i agree with you. I have owwned 4 ZF 6 speed c4's before my 98. I HATE my 98's clutch & tranny. It feels wimpy & week. One day it works great, the next it feels like im shifting with the clutch only halfway in. Sometimes i got to take off from a stop & it pops out of 1st with a slight gring! My c4's were awesome tranny wise. But i guess I'm stuck because there's no way I'll but the A4. SCOTT
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Another M6 bites the dust (maroon94)
I guess yall are correct about the rigidty of the C5 drivetrain Vs. the C4. I've never owned a C4 but I know the C5 is more relaxed in that dept. The Corvette engineers wanted a more friendly/less effort system. Well, they got one alright with 3 times the syncro parts than previously. The reason for my last rebuild was a measly $10 part. If it wasn't there then there wouldn't have been such a failure imo.
Another thing to consider is the torque tube and it's effects on the tranny. There is a lot of mass that needs to be manipulated when shifting.
Another thing to consider is the torque tube and it's effects on the tranny. There is a lot of mass that needs to be manipulated when shifting.
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Another M6 bites the dust (Stingray1967)
Sorry to hear that. Second time huh? Dang, that REALLY sucks..... :rolleyes:
When the tranny was new it lasted for 20k miles with me beating on it but the rebuild was only good for 4500. WTF? :crazy:
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Re: Another M6 bites the dust. (C5Cemo)
Quote: "This time I left hard, powershifted second and then BLAM! The car was well into second gear and it just broke"
Well--quit doing that (powershifting)--you will save yourself a lot of down time and frustration.
Well--quit doing that (powershifting)--you will save yourself a lot of down time and frustration.