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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 4pipes
I had a car with a Getrag transaxle that had to warm up before it would shift smoothly. After several thousand miles it was smooth as butter. I'm not concerned. The higher the shift rpm, the smoother the boss shifts.
This is the key. Once the fluid warms up the gearbox will shift better. My M3 was and still is the same way. Not unlike an engine, the gearbox needs to get up to operating temp for optimal performance. Unlike an engine, it does not get warm at idle.

However, I really doubt this is how/why the gearboxes are failing.

I was very disappointed in the gearbox at near-zero miles, but it is getting better and better. I do miss on the 2nd to 3rd shift, but that is operator error.

Oh, btw, I realize that many items are made in China, but the domain name China-Gearbox.com does not give me the warm fuzzies. Sorry.
http://www.china-gearbox.com/Company...troduction.asp
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Bueller
Oh, btw, I realize that many items are made in China, but the domain name China-Gearbox.com does not give me the warm fuzzies. Sorry.
http://www.china-gearbox.com/Company...troduction.asp
For such a high revenue company that's a pretty crappy English translation.
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 11:39 PM
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Just a follow up as I began this thread. I believe as I've looked and listened more that the info I got was part true.
I think there was a bad batch of transmissions, some cars got out of the factory before it was realized and some were held there on a material delay.
Those that got out were replaced in the field with the same model of transmission. I think the individual I spoke with embelished with what they were replaced with.
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Overboost
TracKey isn't out yet, but when you can get it, the skip-shift will be disabled.
I think TracKey is out.

I was at an event at Sears Poin......err...Infineon raceway today and someone there had a Boss Laguna Seca and had the TracKey. That car looks awesome! However the red wheels are a bit much, imho.


Hopefully it is just a bad batch of transmissons and the issues have been fixed for good.
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Kaiser302

I think TracKey is out.

I was at an event at Sears Poin......err...Infineon raceway today and someone there had a Boss Laguna Seca and had the TracKey. That car looks awesome! However the red wheels are a bit much, imho.

Hopefully it is just a bad batch of transmissons and the issues have been fixed for good.
Was the key programed? All Boss owners have that key
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Kaiser302
I think TracKey is out.
TracKey is not out. If that was a Ford Boss then it may have had it but it has not been released to the public. Look for it late Summer.
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Fat Boss
Huh? Unless there's been some drastic change in design, all the "hydraulic" parts of a clutch are pretty much stationary. They move in and out to actuate, but do not rotate and have no revolutions per minute. The leading edge of the throwout bearing turns but it's a bearing. Maybe you were thinking a hydraulic pump was involved. In this case I believe the pump is your left leg!
That is what the service department told me was happening with my car. Why the Higher RPM shifts were easier than lower RPM shifts.

Originally Posted by 4pipes
The transmission shafts are turning faster.
This makes sense to me.....in any case I hope the shifting all gets figured out. I find myself wanting a Boss more and more...
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 2012YellowBoss
My SM is great and I am sure when something comes up to take care of this I will have no problems at my dealer. Thanks for the reply
No problem 2012YellowBoss. Glad to hear!

Deysha
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by 5 DOT 0
TracKey is not out. If that was a Ford Boss then it may have had it but it has not been released to the public. Look for it late Summer.
If TracKey were out, there would be about a million threads about it here. It wouldn't be an "I think it's out?" kind of thing.
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by 06GT
If TracKey were out, there would be about a million threads about it here...
...a million threads complaining that it doesn't turn the Boss into a Ferrari.
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by BOSS_man
...a million threads complaining that it doesn't turn the Boss into a Ferrari.
That is just wrong to say . Track key or no Tack key.....The Boss is the best preformance car built for the money.
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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Shelby gt 500 is.
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by yugoboss
Shelby gt 500 is.
Focus is
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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My T-Bucket is.
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