Worst transmission failure ever..

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Jan 28, 2009 | 05:46 PM

#41

BigLizard

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wow! that's nuts.

Jan 28, 2009 | 05:55 PM

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Crazy Bimmer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HI OFECR

Wouldn't doubt it dodge isn't exactly known for having quality transmissions.

I was saying he already had a lot of power mods to bust his tranny without the need of nitrous.

My buddy got his SRT8 to hit 12.5 in the 1/4....

His tranny didnt hold up long though but he had it rebuilt to be stronger and

sucker was a beast. Too bad he sold it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rk2h3uE7tY

Jan 28, 2009 | 06:02 PM

#43

Crazy Bimmer

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The sound just makes me hard.

He ran a 12.4 in this. BTW he was all motor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g200Bjskx3U

Jan 28, 2009 | 07:36 PM

#44

invisiblewar

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that thing took off on the line damn

Jan 28, 2009 | 07:53 PM

#45

cltypeSLOW

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i hope this doesnt happen to mine. i cant handle another fucking car with a shitty tranny. i already have the CL in the backyard collecting birdshit.

Jan 29, 2009 | 10:03 AM

#46

CLpower

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don't buy auto's then

Jan 29, 2009 | 10:49 AM

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Gilgamesh

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Originally Posted by mrsteve

The ignorance to this day surrounding nitrous, even on automotive forums, never ceases to amaze me.

Last edited by Gilgamesh; Jan 29, 2009 at 10:51 AM.

Jan 29, 2009 | 10:58 AM

#48

ThermonMermon

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damn. blew my jeeps tranny when i was 16.

sat at the bottom of the steepest hill i could find. redlined it in PARK, not even neutral, and threw it into DRIVE. The transmission nearly fell out of the thing. (It was under warranty). ...The dumb crap we do when we are young..

Jan 29, 2009 | 10:20 PM

#49

T Ho

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Things like that make me sad. Mostly because there's a 0.01% chance that the owner built *ANY* of that car himself.

Jan 29, 2009 | 10:40 PM

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zac

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ThermonMermon

...The dumb crap we do when we are young..

The dumb crap you did when you were young...

Last edited by zac; Jan 29, 2009 at 10:42 PM.

Jan 30, 2009 | 06:29 PM

#51

TheMirror

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From: NorCal

That transmission is actually a Mercedes 722.6 5-speed unit with a Chrysler supplied torque converter. What this video shows is that doubling a vehicle's horsepower and then applying massive drivetrain shock (in the form of dragstrip launches) can break just about any transmission.

This is why drag cars have such heavily modified and beefed up trannies, as well as massive scattershields should something go awry.

From the looks of that picture, the torque converter in that one let go. I don't know about you, but any transmission failure that tosses a calzone sized piece of debris into your footwell is something to think very seriously about......