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ExTREME
10-01-2006, 03:55 PM
I hear ya. But damn my working enviroment blows. Unfinished garage with soil for a floor.. I dont know, You guys are making me want to drop it myself now. I haven't a clue on how to get the front axles out of the transmission..(?)

I just got it all back on the ground ready to roll onto a truck and now I'm about to go tear it all apart and try to pull it out again.. Wheres the DSM transmission removal for dummies book when you need it?

What I've done;

Raise on stands, took front wheels off, took out pass. side inner fender/fender, disconnected Speed gear, disconnected wiring from trans, removed batt./box, removed intake piping, removed shift cables, trans-to-block bolts, I think I got everything but the DS and the front axles, thats where I'm stuck, I havent a clue on that nor have ever done that before. I am willing to learn but damn.. None of my buddys ever did this extensive of work so getting help is hard.

Heres what I think I have left to do from where I left off before I put the wheels back on;

Support engine, support trans, disconnect DS, disconnect l/r front axles(?), removed trans mounts (1 ?), then drop it and put the new one in? The new trans aint here yet so I got time but cheese n' rice brothers im confused..

Shane@DBPerformance
10-01-2006, 04:25 PM
What year is the car? You don't have to support the engine if it's a 1G.

ExTREME
10-01-2006, 04:28 PM
Sorry, it is a 1g. 93tsi.

I forgot to add I also took out the exhaust.

95talonracer
10-04-2006, 09:54 PM
Tested my new 5th gear at 70MPH today and it revs ay 2650 even. Alot nicer drive at that speed then before.

Shane@DBPerformance
10-05-2006, 11:44 AM
Are you AWD?

Goat Blower
10-05-2006, 01:25 PM
That's quite a drop if it's AWD.

niterydr
10-05-2006, 01:32 PM
My advice is no good, please delete.

95talonracer
10-05-2006, 02:32 PM
No it is fwd but same results for awd according to tre. This gear is awsome. It just coasts now instead of wining out. Well i guess it isnt that dramatic but still. For 150 it is all worth is on everything.

Shane@DBPerformance
10-05-2006, 02:46 PM
FWDs are geared longer than AWDs to begin with. I am at almost 4000RPMs if I try to cruise at 80mph.

95talonracer
03-28-2007, 10:47 AM
I have had this TRE tranny in now and put over 1000 miles on it. It is great so far and the 5th gear seams to help quite a bit being that it revs out less on the road just driving along.

Has anyone else gone this route as well yet?