I received my tranny from jack about two days ago, had it installed and....it runs GREAT! Never felt the gears engaging so smoothly...no more grinding/notching/fighting with the clutch and my reverse is perfect and does not pop out! I'm taking it slow right and letting the tranny break in. I got the "value rebuild" from Jack's transmissions...new competition clutch, stainless steel clutch line and fidanza flywheel (from 3sx). I had also changed the spark plugs, wires (magnecore), timing belt, water pump, plenum gasket, ac/power steering/alternator belts, thermostat, fuel filter, oil change/filter and radiator flush two weeks prior to my old transmission finally giving out (no reverse, grindng 3rd, and fighting with other gears.)
I also got a new clutch master cylinder, but I am not sure if I should change it...it just shifts so good!
I have to admit, I was kind of scared after reading about other people's bad experiences with their rebuilds. But after dealing with Jackstransmissions, and this is unsolicited....I am confident with referring or dealing with his shop in the future. He gurantees his work and his transmissions before he ships them out, thus saving a future headache for both, the buyer and seller. Thanks for a great experience Jack!
And now the tough part, my car is in flawless condition...97 vr4 black (new paint), 67,800 original miles, clear title, all stock....thinking if I should sell it......or
start with the 99 front conversion and jump to 15g upgrades with supporting mods...hmm..maybe if I get a nice offer, otherwise all this work I put in it goes to waste....i'm leaning towards modding it
