Starting in 2nd gear with TR-3650

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May 3, 2007 | 09:32 AM

#21

Desoter_Stang

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Originally Posted by 2006GT500

The stock clutch is crap and the stock 3650 is crap. I had to have my 3650 replaced with 8k miles on it due to dropping second gear synchros and then the clutch went out so I replaced it with a Spec 3 (far superior to stock) and now with 24k miles on the car second gear synchros are going out again. The 3650 sucks.

Wow 2 tranys in 25k miles..... you must drive you stang a hell of a lot harder than I do

May 3, 2007 | 10:38 AM

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theedge67

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Yeah, something tells me there might be a problem with the driver, not the tranny...

May 3, 2007 | 01:37 PM

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metroplex

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How would you drive it improperly and kill the 2nd gear synchros?

May 3, 2007 | 01:52 PM

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neil07gt

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Originally Posted by metroplex

How would you drive it improperly and kill the 2nd gear synchros?

I believe 2nd gear synchros incur the most wear. That is what I have always heard. Probably from hard downshifts. I hope I never find out.

May 3, 2007 | 02:23 PM

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theedge67

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1st-2nd gear is the biggest gear ratio change, and the biggest rpm change. If you don't let the rpms come down before shifting, it will be harder on the syncros. Still, shouldn't wear out before 100-150K miles though, unless your right foot only knows two speeds...on and off.