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Old Jul 31, 2015 | 02:10 PM
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Should I buy this?
Seems to be a cheap tranny
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/pts/5135348331.html

I've got 111k miles on my car, engine has 5k since rebuild. Transmission went through a flush a few times in the last 10k miles but I figure this is pretty cheap. Maybe I just buy it and toss it in my garage as a 'just in case'. I'm running 515whp & 615wheel torque.


Anyone have any transmission failures or are these things known as bullet-proof?
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Old Jul 31, 2015 | 03:12 PM
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If you plan on keeping your car a while why not? Good price I think depending on shipping
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Doesn't hurt, but these transmissions are known to be "bulletproof".
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If you never use the extra trans and get rid of the car you can always sell it again
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