Performance Transaxle...Would be nice... Options

[DustyBurns30]

i have been searching the past couple of days for a performance transmission for my 94 celica st and so far i have found two. One site didnt list the price and the other had one for about $3500. my question is this, is there a tranny out there that will bolt up to my 7a-fe that can withstand at least 200hp short of buying an outragious performance trans? and if not how much can my tranny take? is there a cheaper performance trans that i havent found? also will a performance clutch and flywheel help drop revs faster so i dont grind gears speed shifting?

db

im planning on rebuilding the engine with 4a-ge hypereutectic pistons and unknown forged rods, high volume oil pump, ported and polished heads and garret turbo kit... but will need a transaxle that will stand up to 10 psi.

[macavely]

the are more than a few transaxles that bolt on the the 7afe but i don't know which ones are performance.. ones.. why don't you start buy calling your local dealership and talking to one of the techs.. and aske them which are the transaxles that go whit 7afe and why.. once you get that info i'm sure you'll be able to find what you are looking for

[DustyBurns30]

yeah, i called them one time and they gave me all kinds of attitude, i guess for disrupting their brake inspections. so i gave them a piece of my mind and i dont think i am welcome back there anymore.

really im just looking for something that will stand up to abuse. my brother has a tremec t3550 performance transmission and performance clutch in his mustang gt and i can beat the hell out of that thing. i have never had it grind gears, but mine is a totally different story.


DB

[macavely]

damn sorry to her that.. but you can try calling a performance shop or even the company that makes your brothers tranny and ask if they make any for your celi... or you can take it to a real good tranny shop and have them tune your trann... you'll have your celi doing things you though weren't posible

[DustyBurns30]

ill do that and see what happens if i find out something useful ill try to post the parts. thanks for the good ideas.

DB

[macavely]

no problem any time i can be of help... and i really do think if you can find a tranny shop with guys that really know what they are doing they can help you out more then if you go out and buy a new tranny.

[DustyBurns30]

well, i found a company called Import Performance Transmissions that rebuild manual transaxles, but i have called them three times and i emailed them two days ago and nobody will respond! im getting pissed, i also called most of the transmission specialists in my area and they said "oh yeah, if you get the stuff just bring it in and we will rebuild it". assholes, if i had the performance crap i would rebuild it myself. god this is frustrating. i did decide to call the dealer in my area and see if they remembered me, but they didnt so i asked them if they had any idea who could help or if there was a transaxle listed for another car that would bolt up to my engine but he just said "I dont know, ya might aughta check on the internet". do you guys see where im comin from yet?

But i am determined to find what i need. By the way the reason that i keep this thread alive and i keep fighting to find a cheaper alternative is so you guys out there can find the info here, where its safe, instead of out there.

DB