VR transmission swap

Jhill

So this is probably something I’ll never do because I’m not boosted but it is an interesting swap. I’m curious though for the people that are killing the stock trans is it the torque converter that fails or the internal clutches? I ask because rebuilding automatic trans can be fairly easy and straight forward (although I have no first hand experience on this particular trans) so does anyone just sell a higher count clutch pack for the stock trans? Typically in other trans (again no first hand on this one and it’s been a long while since I’ve done an auto) there is room to fit more friction disc, often they’ll add more plates and those just get used as spacers so you can remove some of the plates and add more friction disc. At least at one time this is how automakers would use the same trans with different HP ratings etc. if this is the same trans with different bell housing and torque converter then I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s using the same carriers with just a different friction disc to plate ratio.

I’d think this would still be an easier route than having to have a driveshaft made and doing all the missing but maybe that’s me.