2011+ GT Transmission
03-21-2012, 01:32 PM
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2011+ GT Transmission
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It may be common knowledge, however I just found out yesterday¹, that the 6-speed transmission used in the 2011/12 GTs is made in China!
China for God's sake, a "joint venture of Ford and Getrag" (what a horrid name, reminds me of "on the ...").
I know there are a slug of Asian produced components in our cars, and that the T-3650 is made in Mexico (at least that's in North America), but China? Does that make it now Sino-American Muscle?
FWIW-I understand that there have been numerous complaints about shifting problems--the stock shifter is a real monkey-motion looking thing that hangs off the back of the tranny:
No doubt an NVH dominated, "screw performance", design decision. This is the kind of crap that makes me glad I'm old--and won't have to deal with it for a whole lot longer...
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¹ - A fellow asked that I add the MT82 transmission to my
calculator--which has been done, along with the new 6R80 6-speed auto.
It may be common knowledge, however I just found out yesterday¹, that the 6-speed transmission used in the 2011/12 GTs is made in China!
China for God's sake, a "joint venture of Ford and Getrag" (what a horrid name, reminds me of "on the ...").
I know there are a slug of Asian produced components in our cars, and that the T-3650 is made in Mexico (at least that's in North America), but China? Does that make it now Sino-American Muscle?
FWIW-I understand that there have been numerous complaints about shifting problems--the stock shifter is a real monkey-motion looking thing that hangs off the back of the tranny:
No doubt an NVH dominated, "screw performance", design decision. This is the kind of crap that makes me glad I'm old--and won't have to deal with it for a whole lot longer...
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¹ - A fellow asked that I add the MT82 transmission to my
03-21-2012, 03:14 PM
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Hell, almost all tools are made there. I went to Lowe's the other day and could not find ONE power tool made in North America, much less the USA (and I looked at over 50 power tools.. I had some free time..). Lotta good minimum wage and the unions did for our manufacturers! But that's another rant in and of itself..
03-21-2012, 07:02 PM
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Hi Cliffy..yes there was a big issue with the china made trannys in 11-12 GT.
Its pretty sad that FORD ruined its rep by putting these Getrag junks in the Mustang GT.
They should have just stuck with the Tremec's T series
Its pretty sad that FORD ruined its rep by putting these Getrag junks in the Mustang GT.
They should have just stuck with the Tremec's T series
03-21-2012, 10:21 PM
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Maybe they were cheaper and Ford tried to cut a corner.