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Old 09-30-04, 03:27 PM
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New Tranny?
How much HP can the stock transmission handle in a 88 GTU?
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Not very much. I think like 250hp. Might I suggest a TII tranny? I've seen those handle up to 500hp.
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Not very much. I think like 250hp. Might I suggest a TII tranny? I've seen those handle up to 500hp.
250!? Maybe if you're super-lucky and don't hotrod or race. The stock clutch will probably slipp out way long before that though anyway... maybe around 200...?
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yeah the stock NA clutch really is crummy, esp if you are running the original. heat that bad boy up and it starts slipping a bunch, maybe glazes. couple days of driving with it like that and it went back to normal. originally i thought the clutch was going out, but i think the oem ones are just kinda wimpy because in 2 years it's never gotten worse.
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How much would it cost for a TII Tranny?
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about as much as an n/a... just you have to source a tii flywheel, clutch assembly, and either a custom driveshaft or tii 3rd member and halfshafts
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