is this common?
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is this common?
guy with a FM kit on a 99 had this happen to him yesterday at an autox. im not sure on his exact setup tho. the car has seen A LOT of time eating cones, usually sets FTD.
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AFAIK the transmission IS the weak link in the driveline (with a 1.8 rear in the line up). Add to that a big clutch upgrade and a driver who consistent dumps the clutch (at a stop and at speed) and I can see that happening regularly. Figure the Miata trans wasn't designed to manage nearly the amount of torque these turbo kits are throwing at it. And then the abuse just amplifies the duty. Fortunately Miata transmissions are relatively cheap and plentiful.
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yeah, well the owner of the car has a lot of different co-drivers. he is actually a very good driver, doubt it was all him. but like m2cupcar said, can always pick up another trans if need be
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Yep- when you pull slack out of the driveline with high lock up clutches and removing those soft diff bushings, something's gotta absorb the shock. The Miata trans/gears are tiny and do amazingly well IMO for what kind of power they stand up to. I don't doubt that my clutch (which is like an on/off switch) played a role in the death of my first trans.
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