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Originally Posted by Matt Monson
Keep trying. I spoke to Roger on Friday. He said they've been having some problems with their system the last week or two. He works from his home here in Colorado and when you call the shop is forwards to him. Something hasn't been right with it of late. I've called a couple of times and just got a busy signal.
Shawn, Bobby's son, does all the gearbox work these days. He's a very good mechanic. His father taught him well. Bobby does all the CNC manufacturing now and no longer turns wrenches on the boxes.
Another alternative would be to take it to Bill Rader Motorsports in Las Vegas. 702-767-9773. If you take it to him, you could take a peak at my Cayman that he's converting to a sequential gearbox. It's quite the project.
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Hey Matt,
I’ll keep trying to at least make contact. When I reached out in 17, Roger was quick to respond. Unfortunately, life kept getting in the way and the 911 got put on the back, back, back burner.
I was just trying to make contact again but I know things change in the industry, and it sounds like things have for Roger from your info. Especially if he spends most of his time in Colorado.
I just want to clarify what you mentioned. Bobby, Roger’s son now just focuses on the CNC and doesn’t work on the boxes? Do they do the overhauls anymore or do they just focus on all of their custom components?
I’ll reach out to Bill Rader as well, the more info the better. I think it’s going to be a road trip anywhere I take the trans too. I just want to be comfortable handing it over to a reputable shop for the work. There are a few shops here in Sac but none stand out as far as 915 specialists. Looking for something a bit more than, “we will give it a try, it’s not our regular type” response. I also realize there are other shops I don’t know about too. Just tryin to make the best informed decision.
Before turning the SC into a hover Porsche, the trans did what I would think is “natural”. Protested going into 1st at a slow roll. Slipped into gear most of the time with an occasional protest. It did do something that wasn’t normal though. Twice, while exiting the freeway at speed in 5th, I engaged the clutch and when I attempted to shift from 5th to 4th, it would not budge. Had to use some serious man muscle to get it out of 5th. Acted like it was locked in that gear. So, with those experiences, I thought it a good idea to get it looked at by subject matter experts.
Thanks again
Trevor
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