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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:09 AM
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nope got it when they had they had the old warranty and it was a month out so maybe it was a little more than 6 months old. Still did not last long. Stock one has held up the last 8 months.
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:32 AM
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Ya my stocker lasted a while. the only reason it died was the shift kit was installed wrong.
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 11:40 AM
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I did that to my first one lasted about a week and something came loose inside so had 1st and 3dr
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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thats really crappy, judging by your mods in your sig, you shouldnt be making a crazy amount of power to even come near breaking the almighty level 5, they should warranty it, if not, sell it and get a junk yard 80E, much better.

or get a performabuilt.
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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The part in the LVL 5 that broke isn't something that they upgraded, It's a stock part. Breaking the input/output shaft is possible on any level except the level 7 since that's the only one that comes with a billet shaft.
I bet you can break a stock shaft on a performabuilt too.


At this point all your going to be out is labor, shipping, and the part. I'd just send it in and get a hardened shaft IMO. Or put a stock shaft back in it and sell it to buy an 80e since they are on sale right now.

Either way they'll help get you going if you let them
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by viciousknid
The part in the LVL 5 that broke isn't something that they upgraded, It's a stock part. Breaking the input/output shaft is possible on any level except the level 7 since that's the only one that comes with a billet shaft.
I bet you can break a stock shaft on a performabuilt too.


At this point all your going to be out is labor, shipping, and the part. I'd just send it in and get a hardened shaft IMO. Or put a stock shaft back in it and sell it to buy an 80e since they are on sale right now.

Either way they'll help get you going if you let them


No im sure they will do what they can for me . Im not blaming FLT for the tranny breaking, this is just how my luck goes alot of the time. LOL. I would like to has this tranny fixed just as long as its affordable.
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 12:31 AM
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Originally Posted by WJ MARK
No im sure they will do what they can for me . Im not blaming FLT for the tranny breaking, this is just how my luck goes alot of the time. LOL. I would like to has this tranny fixed just as long as its affordable.
I know you weren't but others were. I broke mine too so don't feel bad. wasn't the builders fault on mine either, Just failed to find out why i kept blowing fluid and eventually blew out too much too many times.

When I broke the planetary in my FLT4 I was very satisfied with the price to fix it. everything was reasonable.
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