FS: Transaxle strengthening plate
08-23-2010, 11:11 AM
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FS: Transaxle strengthening plate
Hello,
I'm selling a plate i picked up that strengthens the transaxle. During hard launches on higher HP cars, the pinion can back through the iron casing in the transaxle--this steel plate strengthens the area to prevent that. The GT40 guys have been using these for a while, and they do work.
Picked it up for my transaxle but i just don't have the time for it right now and other toys have come along. I'm at work so i can't take a picture of it, but here's a pic off their website:
Requires 1/4" to be milled off the back casing, otherwise it's just bolt-in!
I paid $135+ shipping for it, asking $130/shipped. PM or post if interested!
I'm selling a plate i picked up that strengthens the transaxle. During hard launches on higher HP cars, the pinion can back through the iron casing in the transaxle--this steel plate strengthens the area to prevent that. The GT40 guys have been using these for a while, and they do work.
Picked it up for my transaxle but i just don't have the time for it right now and other toys have come along. I'm at work so i can't take a picture of it, but here's a pic off their website:
Requires 1/4" to be milled off the back casing, otherwise it's just bolt-in!
I paid $135+ shipping for it, asking $130/shipped. PM or post if interested!
08-24-2010, 08:05 PM
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this interests me but i haven't the moneys
looks like it goes between the iron section and the tail of the trans, where the rubber plug is?
and if you have to mill 1/4" off then how does this strengthen?
looks like it goes between the iron section and the tail of the trans, where the rubber plug is?
and if you have to mill 1/4" off then how does this strengthen?
08-25-2010, 11:58 AM
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You got it exactly!
It just prevents the cast iron area behind the pinion from flexing/breaking as the pinion tries to back out of the casing under a heavy load (lots of power). Here's a little more info:
http://stweb.peelschools.org/sssweb/...tep/index.html
It was actually a Diablo "replicar" builder who came up with the idea (he uses 951 transaxles). He claims that since he started putting these plates in his cars, he's had potential customers take cars out and do "whatever they wanted" to the cars with huge tires, and no more blown transaxles.
It just prevents the cast iron area behind the pinion from flexing/breaking as the pinion tries to back out of the casing under a heavy load (lots of power). Here's a little more info:
http://stweb.peelschools.org/sssweb/...tep/index.html
It was actually a Diablo "replicar" builder who came up with the idea (he uses 951 transaxles). He claims that since he started putting these plates in his cars, he's had potential customers take cars out and do "whatever they wanted" to the cars with huge tires, and no more blown transaxles.
