trans blown up??
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From: St. Louis Mo
trans blown up??
ok, Who has hurt there a6's? I thinkk i broke the front pump (long story) but i want the entire trans gone through,, I talked to rpm, and they really did not want to give out much info,, i really need to know how much this might cost? AND HOW LONG THEY MIGHT HAVE IT??,, if this is going to get spendy quick, and be a very long wait, i might just get a used one out of a wrecked car,,, if you have had ANY experience with broken a6's, please chime in...
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my car has been making right at 600 hp at the tires with nos, and now a procharger for almost 15000 miles,, and has been raced ALOT, i am not complaining about the trans, i just want it fixed and want to know what i am in for...
Melting Slicks
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1. Nice job
2. No idea, I would call TCI myself.
Melting Slicks
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With that kinda HP/TQ, you'll need an upgraded, HD A6. Most tuners warn that more than 500-600HP will kill the A6 repeatedly. Or , you could wait and see if GM offers the newer A6 fromt he CTS-Vs for sale by themselves, supposedly they are much more HD and shift better than the older version the vette has.
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St. Jude Donor '13, '15
No tuner on this board will recommend that much HP for an A6. Most will caution against anything over 500 at the tires.
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I'll let you know about the price of a re-build soon. MTI here in houston failed to bend my transmission lines far enough away from my LT Kooks. The lines were burned/rubbed through and pumped all the fluid out on my 200 mile drive to Austin. by the time I got to Austin I had MAJOR slippage in 1st gear. Not good. 
Century transmission here in Houston has my A6 now. They're one of the only shops in Houston that will touch an A6. I was told there's really no way to beef them up yet. I should know something today or tomorrow.
On a different note, my car has about 550 rwhp and I didn't have any problems at all until this.
Century transmission here in Houston has my A6 now. They're one of the only shops in Houston that will touch an A6. I was told there's really no way to beef them up yet. I should know something today or tomorrow.
On a different note, my car has about 550 rwhp and I didn't have any problems at all until this.
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St. Jude Donor '13, '15
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Luckily I noticed the lines rubbing my Kooks when the shop installed them. I had them bend them slightly but I still need to get them wrapped, they're real close.
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mine has lived at this magic 500 hp number for a long time.. it is making 600 plus now, what broke it is the car s going though a MAJOR tuneing issue and down shifted and then shut off, thus locking up the rear tires while moving and I believe destoying the front pump.. It was NOT killed because of 2 much power... please keep me informed on this.. I am buying the unit being sold in the other section. I DO want to ix this one though.
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With that kinda HP/TQ, you'll need an upgraded, HD A6. Most tuners warn that more than 500-600HP will kill the A6 repeatedly. Or , you could wait and see if GM offers the newer A6 fromt he CTS-Vs for sale by themselves, supposedly they are much more HD and shift better than the older version the vette has.
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Updating Silverspeed. . .the costs of my A6 re-build by Century Transmissions was about $750.00. I burned out 3rd and 4th clutch packs. G-Force installed a 3200 Yank while the tranny was out. I'm picking it up today ahead of this hurricane that's about to hit. I hope it works as advertised!
Good luck during the storm. Go away Ike!
Good luck during the storm. Go away Ike!