jjjimene

Hi everyone, just wanted to hear from you guys if what happen to me was normal, which i doubt.

I installed a competition clutch stage 4 on my S and drove it for about 570 miles.

I tried to shifted at 8k from 1st to 2nd it felt like i couldn't, it was very hard for the gear to go in, the rpms had to go down to 6k in order for the gear to go in, and it happens to all gears at high rpms.

My mechanic then told me that the pedal needed some adjustment, and it work it was back to normal ......but, after a couple of 2nd gear power shifts the tranny gave out.

I thought it was the differential but it wasn't. when its put in 1st gear and let go of the clutch you can hear a crackling noise from the transmission.

The car is an 05 s2k with 37k miles i was using Nitto NT-05 which they grip awesome, which we think it had too much grip and it broke the gears

They are working on my car to see what happen I'll keep you posted.

MasterForce

that doesnt break your gears!!!!! i have NEVER heard sticky tires BREAK transmissions before especially a stock s2000...id believe you if you said the diff went out but the tranny? looks like the previous owner(if there was one) really didnt take care of it.

jjjimene

No i wasn't the original owner, i got it with 27k, more than a year ago......

the car really seamed strong.......i got it on a dyno and i got 210 hp.....and 235 with the AEM EMS.....

but this happen without the AEM EMS i had the stock ECU when this happen

Since i am probably gonna rebuilt the tranny I might cryo treat all gears and pray it will last longer

JuicedS2K

It had to of been abused, there is no other reason that the trans would give out before the diff. It's possible you just lost 2 gears, did you try all the other gears? All it says in your description is a crackling noise in first gear.

Mister Jew

why were u powershifting in the first place? you broke your own car learn how to drive the car without breaking it.

siik_ap2

does it go into any fear at all??? car running/off??? cracking in other gears if it does go in??

Mark355

This is because 6k is what 2nd gear wants when you shift up from 1st at redline. You're speed shifting and placing undue stress on the clutch and tranny, synchros especially.

AMS MIKE

user error.

SketchdaS

I'm assuming your car is not built. Why are you using a stage 4 clutch anyways?

jjjimene

This is my toy. I use this for drag race.......Some people use civics or actual drag cars i like using my S.....i know many people say that it's not meant for that, which is true, but that's just me

I know stuff is gonna break .... I just except it and fix it

The reason i posted in the first place was because it seemed rare to me that a 37k transmission will go out like that......I have read that they last up to 500 hp....but i guess with a different type of abuse, like road race not drag race.......

I am planning to go boost, so I am getting ready for it

I appreciate everyone's feedback I will post up some pictures to see the damage

I will keep you guys posted.......