Auto Transmission Rebuilding
I know a couple of transmission reconditioning and rebuilding specialist around the Klang Valley that has years and years of experience. They told me the usual "Perdana ah? Normal laaaa gearbox kong".
Well, the last time I drove a 300whp MAzda 6, it was running on a 5-speed auto gearbox that was imported from US, built by Level10, meant to take up to 500hp.
That didn't last long. The transmission was removed and sent to Sun Eng Hup in Segambut to be rebuilt, all beefed up and more layers of clutch discs added into the transmission for better friction threshold. What I am trying to say is that our local tranny builders are capable of doing things the right way; knowing what needs to be upgraded for improved reliability and durability.
After some discussion with them, they told me that there wasn't any particular way to beef up the stock auto transmission for the Perdana and told me that it wouldn't last long with MY way of driving. I was advised to swap it to a manual.
Manual Conversion
This was my only choice. I needed reliability and wanted to reduce downtime of the car. I called a few known mechanics who were familiar with the Perdana, or Proton cars in particular for opinions, quotations and suggestions. Lastly, I went to Sara, someone I used to work with back in my Autochild days about 5 years ago. He opened a new placed called Param Garage down in Jalan Meru Tambahan, Klang specializing in painting, repairs, sandblasting, restoration. A one stop centre. He is also specialized in Mitsu and rotary engines.
He gave me a few options on what kind of transmission(along with their codes, 222, 212, 332, 322 and whatever other numbers which I can't remember) to bolt on. I went for one with a longer ratio as I will be moving to a further area from Subang and will still need to travel to Sungai Besi daily; so, a longer ratio gearbox will be beneficial as I will be able to save a bit of fuel. The price for the conversion was close to 4k inclusive of a manual tranny unit, new clutch plate, used set of gear lever, pedals, clutch pump and flywheel. The price wasn't that heartbreaking, but painful enough to swallow. Thank God that I have enough love for this car to spend this much on it.
Sara messaged me this morning and told me that the car was ready for collection. We shall see how things go when I get the car tonight.
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