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Old 12-29-2014, 02:31 PM   #8
rastta
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Originally Posted by Brad Roberts View Post
I'm using the Fuchs (we have it here) but I'm running MUCH thicker than anyone listed here (full race cars) My 5sp trans failures dropped dramatically with the thicker gear lube. I found the gear lube coolers to be a band-aid. All the cooler did was keep the standard issue gear lube from breaking down. So? Run a thicker gear oil. We are not trying to drive the race cars in 30deg. weather. I just pre-run the car prior to the first session and let the engine temp and rotating input shaft of the trans warm things up
I ran the Fuch Titan in my rebuilt trans in my old S4 but just the normal 75-90 weight. The place that did my trans swears by it. What weight are you running?
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