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ddsprint
02-28-2014, 10:41 PM
Well lets hear what a racers take on transmissions is, I'm going to be lookin for one soon, and unsure of which way I should go,
Any input would greatly appreciated, thank you,

Dirtracer50
03-01-2014, 12:43 AM
Try doing a search on this subject. It has been discussed several times before and you may find more info than you will get here. My opinion is any of them work fine. I have owned all three and rebuilt all three and wouldn't hesitate to use any of them.

riddle28
03-01-2014, 12:50 AM
I've always had Bert's some don't like them. They shift a little harder but they're generally cheaper and give you less drive shaft angle. They're all good. I've had a race gator brinn copy and no issues with it either

sirleafalot
03-01-2014, 02:58 AM
I would stay away from the older berts, they had issues popping out of high gear. The newer style are ok. I run a falcon have had no issues and can be found used cheap. Brinn or Gator are ok too. The Brinn is probably the top one, but will run you more used typically. my 2 cents, but again I am happy with the falcon I have and see no reason to switch.

twisterf5
03-01-2014, 05:00 AM
have had all 3 and i will stay with a bert. if you have to they can be pushed off by just grabbing high. you never no when your starter fails had that happen with a brinn and missed the start of a main.

powerslide
03-01-2014, 09:00 AM
twister you can do the exact same thing w/ the brinn and falcon if the starter goes out.

racin6mod
03-01-2014, 12:33 PM
I repair all of them and taken care of they will all work very well and last a long time. the brinn has the best resell value for a reason the bert is the most common . the race gator I'm still waiting to see how they hold up from machining Chines casting's I would say they will not last due to the low quality.

Racer96m
03-01-2014, 01:47 PM
If you take care of them, they all will last. we winch into the trailer and change fluid regularly. We run a Falcon, have no issues, easy to rebuild. Dont be afraid of a used one, just open the side plate and make sure the gears arent torn up. The clutches are like 100.00 for new and easy to change.

Dave.

DRTRCR22
03-01-2014, 10:44 PM
I own two Falcons, one in my modified and one in my late model, but my next one will be a Brinn. I recently drove a friend's car with a Brinn and it was MUCH easier to shift and operate. I have no real complaints with my Falcons, and have rebuilt them both at least twice, but I want a Brinn next. Another thing you have to consider is a Bert is two inches shorter than all the rest, so you have to buy a 2" longer driveshaft.

ddsprint
03-02-2014, 10:22 AM
Thanks for all of the info, very helpful, thank you, dan

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