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GT4 G81 Transmission Failure

Old 03-20-2017, 03:55 PM
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For those that have had failures in the past month and a half or so that I haven't added to the database, could you guys PM the details per the OP in database thread? I haven't been keeping up with this thread.

Thanks!
Old 03-23-2017, 11:47 AM
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Forgot to post this a while back, internal camera footage from when my third gear failed:

Old 03-23-2017, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by moveswiftly
Forgot to post this a while back, internal camera footage from when my third gear failed:
You should be fully compensated for the embarrassment of having to give a point by to a Civic.
Old 03-24-2017, 09:33 PM
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Your first event with new transmission 3/18/17 ? Which dealer did it ?
Old 03-24-2017, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Gofishracing
Your first event with new transmission 3/18/17 ? Which dealer did it ?
yes ran it both days last weekend. Running it again tomorrow. Paul Miller Porsche.
Old 03-26-2017, 11:06 AM
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They did quite a few. Keep us informed .
Old 03-27-2017, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by GeoJoe
You should be fully compensated for the embarrassment of having to give a point by to a Civic.
Funny but so true.
Old 03-27-2017, 11:13 PM
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Car is running well. No transmission issues! Praying it doesn't fail again.

And LOL
Old 03-29-2017, 12:26 AM
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I have 3000 miles and four 1-day events on the car. I drained the transmission fluid to change it as a precaution and no serial numbers were in the oil! So far so good, but I expect it to go since by build is in the sweet spot.
Old 03-29-2017, 02:16 AM
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My car was down for over 105 days before my transmission was finally replaced and I could drive it again. Finally back up and running now.
Old 03-29-2017, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Mech33
My car was down for over 105 days before my transmission was finally replaced and I could drive it again. Finally back up and running now.
Wow, that is a long time. Glad you're back and running. Did PCNA offer you any sort of compensation? If not, they should!
Old 03-29-2017, 04:16 PM
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So I now have five track days on the "new" transmission. Four more coming up over the next three weeks. Fingers crossed.
Old 03-29-2017, 05:37 PM
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Did they give you a loaner car for 105 days !!!
Old 03-29-2017, 05:41 PM
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MOVESWIFTLY- you almost needed a new car- Good move driving straight off and not trying to come back onto track on 03/19/16
Old 04-03-2017, 10:12 AM
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Is there any new news or more failures ? i have some track days coming up my car is a june 16 build.
i still haven't seen a definitive reason why some fail and some don't ?
was it just a bad batch? or a design change?
are the new boxes the same design?
Any real info from porsche?
Is the data base accurate and up to date?
carl

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