Good idea to get an extra tranny?
 

Does anyone support the idea of getting a new takeoff tranny in case mine breaks? After I autocrossed Sunday I got clanging in the tranny on Monday. Loud. It was gone that night, oddly enough, but it got me thinking... If a takeoff is only about $600, and this is my only way of transportation, maybe I should just buy a tranny and keep it in case?

Good or bad idea? Waste of money? Takeoff tranny would be missing too many things anyways? I dunno, give any thoughts.

RE: Good idea to get an extra tranny?
 

Not a good idea to race your only means of transportation. If that is the case, you should probably do all you can for a rainy day scenerio.

RE: Good idea to get an extra tranny?
 

May be a good idea but...I heard a new tranny is Big Dollars!

RE: Good idea to get an extra tranny?
 

I thought a lot of people here race this only car of theirs.... Am I doing something wrong?

RE: Good idea to get an extra tranny?
 

Your not even lowered and your auto xing.:(

Mustang are for straight lines. not corners. Get a subby if you want to go around turns. [8D]

RE: Good idea to get an extra tranny?
 

i just bought new lentech because of the problem with 5r55s being weak on the input shaft twisted mine lost overdrive and slips 2nd to thrid

RE: Good idea to get an extra tranny?
 

You'd be surprised how well this car handles with some suspension mods in the rear...

A STOCK mustang on stock tires ran as well as 61 seconds in the last autocross I was in,with an '07corvette with race tires and mods running second fastest on theday at54seconds. A mustang with some mods and race tires would have been challenging that corvette EASILY.

So watch out if you ever get the chance to bet against a mustang in a turning race.... Unless the other car issimply uncatchable like a WRX,then you may just need to put your money down on the 'stang!

RE: Good idea to get an extra tranny?
 

Any chance you're replacing your own tranny?