this was one of my worst weekends, saturday im at the track, and break an axle, luckily i had a spare so i was able to swap it and drive home, sunday on my first time run just as i launch theres a loud clack sound, i thought the gear popped out or something but then i notice its not that and pulled over to the side, i got out the car a saw a stream of oil from the starting line to my car, i look under and oil is just pouring out of the tranny, finally get towed back to the pits, jacked the car up and theres a gaping hole where the shift linkage goes in

i couldnt believe it broke, im all motor and the webbing was welded
time to rebuild

Yes. Coming out the watewbox and pulling out the gate that VHT is waaaay to damn sticky for a fairly stock suspension. The wheelhop, geesh! I have bad memories.

My tranny case got cracked saturday via a big ass rock hitting it

Yea my buddy matt (planoser) broke one in the same place as you at the strip. Knocked about a fist sized hole in it in the same place. It was ugly. I'll se if I can get him to post the pics again.

i wish i had a digi cam to take a pic of it, its pretty gruesome looking
i kept the large piece that broke off, i guess to say to myself, dont do that again

i just hope thats the only time ill go through that

What can be done to increase that particular point in the tranny? If it is a common problem it may be worth checkin into before the case cracks.

Is that common for the FWD tranny only, or is that RWD also?

Originally posted by dono200sx
What can be done to increase that particular point in the tranny? If it is a common problem it may be worth checkin into before the case cracks.

Is that common for the FWD tranny only, or is that RWD also?

It is extremely common. You guys must not be on the SE-R list or have been on this forum long. There is a weakness right there at the half moon where the axle goes in. It WILL happen if you have a lot of wheel hop.

I had mine welded. Here are pics:

http://personal.atl.bellsouth.net/lig/f/t/fthomasr/tranny/frameset.htm


No one who has had one welded to my knowledge has ever had it crack. You can also use JB Weld. Jamie Farrer used JB weld on his tranny with no problems (SR20 Full Drag car, 500whp)

hehe this one was welded me and papichuu are personal friends
of jamie farrer. I think this trans may have had stress cracks we
didnt notice already ive yet to crack a welded case. Were both
running welded cases and cryoed gear sets.

I'm sorry. I didn't read the welded webbing part on the first post.

Dang with that said, it sucks all motor this happened to you.