# 3 times a charm?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-times-a-charm/50122
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [June 16, 2008, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-times-a-charm/50122 "2008-06-16T21:43:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@HYBOOST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYBOOST)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2008, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-times-a-charm/50122/1 "2008-06-16T21:43:24Z")
Bought & installed a HP tranny @ the end of last year just before putting away for the winter. Heres the story,Sent to a guy in Mich who came highly recommended by many on a GN site. Spent extra $$ for H.P. new hardened parts. Was told it was good for a high 10 second car. I got it out this spring & it never really shifted right, wouldnt upshift under WOT half the time so I pulled it back out & sent it back. He said he installed the wrong valve body. O-K, shit happens so after 3 weeks I get it back, install it & it shifted great, for one run and then it became a $2,0000 aluminum blender. Took it back out, tore it down, found out he didnt install any new parts let alone “H.P. hardened parts”. Told the builder I was taking it to someone else to back up my findings & he offered to give me most of my $$ back. At this point I would have taken almost anything because he didnt warranty Hard Parts breakage,& it is over 6 months old & I really couldnt prove they were used parts. So anyway, Kevin (BuickGN) recommended a guy out of Ohio that really knows these POS transmissions & knows how to make them live in a high perf car. He is building my original tranny with billet parts for less than the last jerk charged for a rebuild with used parts. Thanks Kevin, Vince is a real stand up guy. He showed me his car, it runs low 9’s on a 2004r tranny he built 4 years ago! I cant wait to get it back & installed. Looking for low 11’s this year. Maybe a high 10 sec run with the new GT6162 turbo?? Hey, a guy can wish right? Anyway. Just wanted to share my nightmare.
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### Author:  [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-times-a-charm/50122/2 "2008-06-16T21:56:03Z")
next time, you should share with paragraphs.
anyway, good luck with all that.
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### Author:  [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2008, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-times-a-charm/50122/3 "2008-06-16T22:24:35Z")
Man that sucks what happened with the first few tries. Hopefully this one works out for you! Keep us posted.
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### Author:  [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2008, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-times-a-charm/50122/4 "2008-06-17T03:37:27Z")
You wont be disappointed with Vinces work
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### Author:  [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2008, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-times-a-charm/50122/5 "2008-06-17T12:18:01Z")
I think Kevin was telling me about your car the other day. Sounds like an animal for sure.
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### Author:  [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-times-a-charm/50122/6 "2008-06-17T12:32:06Z")
I hate transmission builders. They’re such a shady bunch.
Glad you found a good one. Good luck with everything.
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### Author:  [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-times-a-charm/50122/7 "2008-06-17T12:35:48Z")
yeah they are u really dont know what they put in there unless you stand and watch them. But Vince did mine and it was exactly like he said it would be.
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### Author:  [@dftsilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dftsilvia)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2008, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-times-a-charm/50122/8 "2008-06-17T12:45:58Z")
grand nationals are old and pos’ get a real car
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### Author:  [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2008, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-times-a-charm/50122/9 "2008-06-17T12:46:21Z")
Not enough stall!!
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### Author:  [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-times-a-charm/50122/10 "2008-06-17T12:49:50Z")
> [@dftsilvia](#):
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> grand nationals are old and pos’ get a real car
umm have u seen any of the pics you posted? i see a pos primered shitcan with no hood, a black primered shitcan with 1/2 of it pasted in white replacement parts. Pot meet Kettle.
a real car like a 240?, umm when is the last time they made those?, thought so.
idiot.
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### Author:  [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2008, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-times-a-charm/50122/11 "2008-06-17T12:52:47Z")
Everyone should drive 4 cylinder rear-drive econoboxes.
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### Author:  [@choko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/choko)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2008, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-times-a-charm/50122/12 "2008-06-17T14:07:45Z")
Ken, hope ya hit 10’s this year!
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### Author:  [@1BADGPGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1BADGPGT)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-times-a-charm/50122/13 "2008-06-17T14:47:48Z")
Is the “shady” transmission builder a legit shop, or a guy doing it out of his garage? If so, who was it? Glad you got that shit straightened out.
I had a shop in MI. do my trans. The shop is named, “Certified.” The trans failed after a few thousand miles. Called, pulled it…ect got a call, informed me that it was a, “shit happens” kinda thing, ( valve body soft gasket blew out _the trans has higher pressure than stock_) So, got it back…awsome trans. …for FWD. 😛
A shop in NJ (maybe in NY now) named, “Dynotech”, do GREAT work. Always hear good things from them. The specialize in the 200R4, and now doing the 4T65E-HD trans (my fwd trans).
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If I see you at the track this year, I'll say, "hi" this time.
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Have fun.
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### Author:  [@1BADGPGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1BADGPGT)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-times-a-charm/50122/14 "2008-06-17T14:49:04Z")
> [@dftsilvia](#):
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> grand nationals are old and pos’ get a real car
That had to be a tossed in joking kind of comment…If not, maybe you oughta have something to one up said POS. ass.
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### Author:  [@HYBOOST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYBOOST)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/3-times-a-charm/50122/15 "2008-06-17T17:19:53Z")
> [@LZ](#):
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> Not enough stall!!
Never enough right??
> [@choko](#):
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> Ken, hope ya hit 10’s this year!
Gonna be close, I hope!
> [@1BADGPGT](#):
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> Is the “shady” transmission builder a legit shop, or a guy doing it out of his garage? If so, who was it? Glad you got that shit straightened out.
> I had a shop in MI. do my trans. The shop is named, “Certified.” The trans failed after a few thousand miles. Called, pulled it…ect got a call, informed me that it was a, “shit happens” kinda thing, ( valve body soft gasket blew out _the trans has higher pressure than stock_) So, got it back…awsome trans. …for FWD. 😛
> A shop in NJ (maybe in NY now) named, “Dynotech”, do GREAT work. Always hear good things from them. The specialize in the 200R4, and now doing the 4T65E-HD trans (my fwd trans).
>
> If I see you at the track this year, I’ll say, “hi” this time.
>
> Have fun.
I thought he had a shop but now i’m not sure. Not gonna name him unless he stiffs me on my refund. I’ve recieved 1/2 so far. Yeah, stop by, I’d like to see your car.
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> [@1BADGPGT](#):
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> That had to be a tossed in joking kind of comment…If not, maybe you oughta have something to one up said POS. ass.
I don’t even acknowledge statements like that. Not worth my time.