Spool Performance 8hp5x stage 2 transmission kits

[Bluntarific]

I keep getting sponsored adds on my IG about these transmission kits. There's no rated HP/TQ, the account just looks like it's a scam. I've read some reviews about their turbo kits and the account is followed by some big tuners. Does anyone personally have any experience with these transmission kits?

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[Thraxbert]

Spool is a legit company, but to my knowledge nobody here has ever posted about it. It's quite the undertaking to do your own trans build. Lots of specialty knowledge. Wishing you good fortune if you decide to DIY. No rating on the hardware would push me away, though.

 

[razorlab]

I haven't good things about spool parts in general. Enough that there is no way I would invest thousands in a product from them.

 

[Bluntarific]

Spool is a legit company, but to my knowledge nobody here has ever posted about it. It's quite the undertaking to do your own trans build. Lots of specialty knowledge. Wishing you good fortune if you decide to DIY. No rating on the hardware would push me away, though.

I haven't good things about spool parts in general. Enough that there is no way I would invest thousands in a product from them.

I agree with both of you. I think for my needs Brian @ ATS is my #1 choice. I was genuinely curious about spool performance though.

 

[Kennith82]

Looks like it would be at least 800tq/1000hp going by clutch pack count. Billet 7075 C and E hubs as well, so those won’t shatter for drag guys.

They don’t tell us about what clutch packs they’re using, so that makes it a little questionable. Whether they’re using cheaper or OEM clutch packs rather than something like alto or rays.

I do think it’s a good deal, and I would give probably give it a shot if I weren’t putting my own ‘poor mans’ transmission build together.

 

[Supraman40]

I can honestly say I was a little hesitant buying this. I didn't know if I would be able to do the work, but being in the Army, every base has a diy auto shop with lifts and all kinds of tools.

It took me about 26 hours and over 4 days, the shop is only open for 8 hours. Some car was left on the lift for 3 days. Cost $300 for renting the bay and the overnight fee. My biggest fear was loosing track of all the pieces one the transmission internals were pulled apart, but it turned out to not be so bad.

You'll have to find a video of a transmission drop and Spool has a diy video, the video is good but a couple times speeds over some details, i also had to keep rewinding to look at parts of the video . You don't need a auto transmission compression tool, you can use two c clamps. I only know this because my compression tool broke. You'll need about 2 feet of socket extensions. Some other tools external and internal t sockets, a fluid pump to refill the transmission, an allen wrench with the short side cut about half an inch in order to remove the fill plug on the transmission. A pan to fill with transmission fluid to pre-soak the steals and frictions. You need to buy 13 extra bolts for the pump. I could only find them online from a random website.

You will have to removed the exhaust and the part of the downpipe hanger that's bolted to the transmission. Removed the heat shield, and disconnect the drive shaft at the transmission. Some videos removed the drive shaft completely, but the transmission will come out without removing it. You'll have to remove the starter and either use a special tool to turn the crank or or used an larg screw driver to move the flywheel. This allows you to removed all the bolts holding the torque converter to the flywheel. They are put in with lock tight blue, so have some for the reinstall. There's a size 36mm nut on the ends of the shaft with two rivets holding it to the shaft, you can see that in one of the pictures below. The video doesn't explain this at all, but you have to pry them up. The video only says remove the nut with an impact.

Getting the transmission out of the bell housing and reinstalling is tricky without someone else helping. I had a friend to help me out

Overall the the transmission feels great ever shift feel like the car wants to launch forward. Shifting from. 1st to 2nd is a little tricky, I usually lift my foot off the gas slightly. I'm messing with XHP to see if I can fix it.

Also, make sure to fill the transmission, turn the car on for a couple minutes and repeat until you've put over 9 quarts of fluid in.

 

[Supraman40]

Looks like it would be at least 800tq/1000hp going by clutch pack count. Billet 7075 C and E hubs as well, so those won’t shatter for drag guys.

They don’t tell us about what clutch packs they’re using, so that makes it a little questionable. Whether they’re using cheaper or OEM clutch packs rather than something like alto or rays.

I do think it’s a good deal, and I would give probably give it a shot if I weren’t putting my own ‘poor mans’ transmission build together.

They're not using OEM clutch packs, but i don't know where they're made.

 

[Mpower3jz]

I can honestly say I was a little hesitant buying this. I didn't know if I would be able to do the work, but being in the Army, every base has a diy auto shop with lifts and all kinds of tools.

It took me about 26 hours and over 4 days, the shop is only open for 8 hours. Some car was left on the lift for 3 days. Cost $300 for renting the bay and the overnight fee. My biggest fear was loosing track of all the pieces one the transmission internals were pulled apart, but it turned out to not be so bad.

You'll have to find a video of a transmission drop and Spool has a diy video, the video is good but a couple times speeds over some details, i also had to keep rewinding to look at parts of the video . You don't need a auto transmission compression tool, you can use two c clamps. I only know this because my compression tool broke. You'll need about 2 feet of socket extensions. Some other tools external and internal t sockets, a fluid pump to refill the transmission, an allen wrench with the short side cut about half an inch in order to remove the fill plug on the transmission. A pan to fill with transmission fluid to pre-soak the steals and frictions. You need to buy 13 extra bolts for the pump. I could only find them online from a random website.

You will have to removed the exhaust and the part of the downpipe hanger that's bolted to the transmission. Removed the heat shield, and disconnect the drive shaft at the transmission. Some videos removed the drive shaft completely, but the transmission will come out without removing it. You'll have to remove the starter and either use a special tool to turn the crank or or used an larg screw driver to move the flywheel. This allows you to removed all the bolts holding the torque converter to the flywheel. They are put in with lock tight blue, so have some for the reinstall. There's a size 36mm nut on the ends of the shaft with two rivets holding it to the shaft, you can see that in one of the pictures below. The video doesn't explain this at all, but you have to pry them up. The video only says remove the nut with an impact.

Getting the transmission out of the bell housing and reinstalling is tricky without someone else helping. I had a friend to help me out

Overall the the transmission feels great ever shift feel like the car wants to launch forward. Shifting from. 1st to 2nd is a little tricky, I usually lift my foot off the gas slightly. I'm messing with XHP to see if I can fix it.

Also, make sure to fill the transmission, turn the car on for a couple minutes and repeat until you've put over 9 quarts of fluid in.

Where can I find the 13 bolts for the pump? Also do you know the torque specs for them and the valve body?

 

[Supraman40]

Here are the bolts, I don't remember where I got the torque specs.

https://transend.us/products/650614...irmation&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Transend

 

[Mpower3jz]

Thanks. They only had 7 in stock so I went with aftermarket torque Solutions. I feel kind of silly paying $150 for 13 bolts but oh well

 

[Supraman40]

Thanks. They only had 7 in stock so I went with aftermarket torque Solutions. I feel kind of silly paying $150 for 13 bolts but oh well

Ah rap. I forgot to mention they only let you buy a handful at once. You have to put in two orders.

 

[Supraman40]

Do you have XHP?

 

[Mpower3jz]

Do you have XHP?

Yes, why?

 

[Supraman40]

I'll just be curious to see what changes you make in xhp, 1-3 year are pretty jumpy.

 

[Mpower3jz]

I'll just be curious to see what changes you make in xhp, 1-3 year are pretty jumpy.

Custom tune??‍

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