Rs trans swap for a/t

[Jeraime1741]

2 trans sprockets and seal kit 612.00...1500 in labor according to service....but they wont do it, because they cant warranty it.I said oh well and he said no still.But they will back the RS with a 100 mile warranty if i trade it in

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

have you thought about trying a different stealership?

 

[SSpeckerwood]

So......?

 

[nocoolnames]

I know buying a tranny is more but if you bought a complete RS tranny instead of modifying yours would they warranty that?

 

[rodslinger]

2 trans sprockets and seal kit 612.00...1500 in labor according to service....but they wont do it, because they cant warranty it.I said oh well and he said no still.But they will back the RS with a 100 mile warranty if i trade it in

Wait until GM does their 30 day buyback guarantee again.

1) Buy RS
2) Swap transmission with newly bought RS
3) Return newly bought RS within 30 days.....

All it costs you is a credit pull and some scraped knuckles...

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

And the TTL...

 

[nocoolnames]

I'd be careful with that because I'm sure they would eventually find out and come charge you for it if they didn't find out when ya returned it.

 

[rodslinger]

I'd be careful with that because I'm sure they would eventually find out and come charge you for it if they didn't find out when ya returned it.

That was mostly a joke. I would hope nobody would do that. If you really want a trans swap get it from a rental car....

 

[Jeraime1741]

Yea they said specificly if your vin does not match whats on ur car...whole warranty is void....so with that being as rediculous as it is...im going to try another dealership.

 

[rodslinger]

Yea they said specificly if your vin does not match whats on ur car...whole warranty is void....so with that being as rediculous as it is...im going to try another dealership.

They can say it but good luck with them enforcing that. Nissan tried to pull one of those on me. I had them put it in writing. I can show you the nice check I got from them shortly afterwards....

Realistically I'm not sure there are going to be many gains with this transmission. Especially if you get tuned with something like Trifecta. You'll likely see an extra shift trying to hit 60 or the 1/4 mile and will have traction issues in 1st anyway with more power. Mine is an auto and sometimes spins and nails the traction control nanny in 1st with a Trifecta tune. I think I'd be better off with a taller gearing.

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

IMHO the RS should have been geared taller, Then it would be appealing to me even if it is that ugly Hatch and Mazda inspired front end.

 

[rodslinger]

... Mazda inspired front end.

Driving a Sonic I'm surprised you've ever had the chance to see the front of a Mazda... <---- And that's what it looks like.

 

[Eric Smit]

pretty accurate mazda front end.


-Eric Smit

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

Tell me you don't see that at all

 

[Eric Smit]

maybe the bottom lips if the 3 was a little smoother?


-Eric Smit

 

[Jeraime1741]

I say 40 first.....63 second...82 third, 105, 120, 135....short high gears but tall low gears

 

[Eric Smit]

you've described that backwards. tall is long gears. 40 in first is very tall.


-Eric Smit

 

[007CobaltLS]

Tall like my Cobalt...lol...first runs up to almost 40...second runs to 72...not sure what third or fourth will run up to now because I haven't had the balls to keep it WOT that long. I know stock my car topped at 108 and I know I've had it up to 133 when I had tune, intake, full exhaust...and all the suspension upgrades...not sure what it will do now with the intake mani and tb and a couple other things. Not about to try it anytime soon...have too many tickets on my record right now...don't need more to lose my job (driving a truck). Plus...in MN...anything 25 over the limit or over 100 now is possible suspension of license so I don't even push past 85.

 

[$ub$onic]

My Lincoln would do 45 in first 70 in second 125 in third and I never maxed 4th.

 

[Eric Smit]

Well, you guys are talking about 4-speed automatics. I'm specifically referring to a 6-speed manual.


-Eric Smit