Repeated burnouts, wheelspin until 60+ mph, track launches, and abuse in general over the past 5 years, in addition to occasional bouts of wheel hop? *shrugs* Not really sure.
How many people have you seen make 400hp for extended periods of time on our trans? All the high-power 3Gs I know were having lots of problems with the transmission handling both power and RPM, stripping gears like it was the trans's job. The F5M42 just isn't made for power.
Here's a good thread about it. Scroll down far enough and you'll see how puny the 3G input shaft looks compared to the Evo input shaft:
http://www.club3g.com/forum/rs-gs/10...ml#post2539681
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