RD Spec performance transmission for your H3 and H3T both V8 and I5

[theBroken]

!!!!COMING SOON!!!!


RD Spec transmission features:
Each trans is dyno tested to ensure quality of build!

High performance intermediate billet servo
High performance overdrive billet servo with 50% more holding power than the stock overdrive servo.
Oversize pressure valve
Alto Carbonite carbon fiber PowerBand with thicker hardened anchors that holds in second and overdrive
"The Beast" reaction shell
Super Street Raptor torque converter w/ 1800 stall
8 Red Eagle clutches
Full thickness Kolene steels in the 3-4 clutch
5 Pinion Planet Gear
Transgo performance valve body plate
Element Borg Warner Forward Sprag
Derale performance transmission pan cooler w/ drain plug!
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Teaser pictures-

Pan with ported tubes to help keep the fluid cool.

Only adds 1" to bottom of the OEM pan leaving plenty of room for your UCP to clear.

Dual pass trans cooler with Efan that pushes 600CFM. Keeps transmission cool when stopped on the trail.

 

[06 H3]

Damn I dont get what all of the terms mean but the things that I do understand sounds awesome! I am not familar in terms of trannys but does this use the same gearing the stock ones use but just beefed up?

 

[theBroken]

Damn I dont get what all of the terms mean but the things that I do understand sounds awesome! I am not familar in terms of trannys but does this use the same gearing the stock ones use but just beefed up?

Gearing is the same and yes it's beefed up. It reacts much quicker giving the driver earlier feedback which will keep wheel spin down. It's build to handle 500HP and 500tq. The H3 don't make that kind of power but the stress level's with hill climbs and towing emulate similar forms punishment.

 

[06 H3]

Gearing is the same and yes it's beefed up. It reacts much quicker giving the driver earlier feedback which will keep wheel spin down. It's build to handle 500HP and 500tq. The H3 don't make that kind of power but the stress level's with hill climbs and towing emulate similar forms punishment.

sounds like a good mod to me. What really interests me is keeping down the wheel spin. That will help me alot

 

[3Hummers]

I didn't see a Ridge Demon sticker on it anywhere.

 

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[Paladine71]

I don't have enough mechanical knowledge yet. Brodie, could you please explain what this will do for us in plain english?

 

[f5moab]

It will allow you to brake torque and squeal all four tires without getting a littering ticket for leaving trans parts on the road. Basically, the trans will probably outlast the rest of the powertrain. (I hope Brodie doesn't mind my short answer.)

Actually, Brodie says, "and yes it's beefed up," I would have stated, " and yes it is f'ing beefed up." Look at the HP and torque ratings he is showing and understand the H3 does not come close. From the specs, it is a very strong trans.

If I were to keep my H3 and it was out of warranty, and I needed a trans, this is what I would get.

Now, I'll turn it over to someone else and I'll just butt out.

 

[theBroken]

I don't have enough mechanical knowledge yet. Brodie, could you please explain what this will do for us in plain english?

It's built to last and can take the abuse over time with the large tires and the off roading that we do. It engages at a lower RPM so creeping and crawling around rocks and steep hills will create less stress on other parts of the H3. Less power to move = less stress on other parts.

 

[3Hummers]

Damn it, one of these days I am going to have spend a lot of money on the H3.

 

[06 H3]

How much? I am definitely doing this upgrade when my trans blows. Maybe ill never change the oil on it so I can jump on this quicker

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[theBroken]

How much? I am definitely doing this upgrade when my trans blows. Maybe ill never change the oil on it so I can jump on this quicker

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Should come in at 3000$. Then the cooler pan and trans cooler will bring it to 3300$. I'm trying to get a package together. The cooler don't come with any hardware or plumbing or mounting brackets. I'm building a bracket to fit it on the T so that will add to the cost as a "install kit" but I'm trying to use off the shelf stuff so if you want to do it yourself you can find everything you need easily.

 

[06 H3]

Sounds good. What is the stock trans go for? so I have an idea for difference in cost

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[theBroken]

I sell used for 800$ to 1500$. Remans are 2000$ to 2500$.

 

[Doc Olds]

Sweet. Almost makes me look forward to cooking my stock trans. :gaah:


Question: What kind of sun shell is in the Spec?

 

[f5moab]

"The Beast" reaction shell (aka sun shell)

 

[Doc Olds]

Really, the "beast"? That's a monster of an improvement by itself!!!! That's what I was hoping. Tell me it's true. :thumbs:

 

[theBroken]

Sweet. Almost makes me look forward to cooking my stock trans. :gaah:


Question: What kind of sun shell is in the Spec?

Uses the beast sun shell with a modded clutch race similar to the sonaxx design. What they do is replace the nylon washer that the shell rides on with 2 bearing races with a needle bearing in between them. The 2 races and the bearing are thicker than the nylon washer so the clutch race gets milled down the difference so the shell can ride on the bearings. Here's a cut away showing how it works.

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[theBroken]

This pan is bad ass. It's got a drain plug and a plug on the side for a temperature sensor. I also noticed that the tubes that pass through the bottom of the pan have twisted fins in them so it forces the air to spin when it passes through it.

Port for temp sensor.

 

[Bigunit]

Very nice!

 

[theBroken]

I've been testing this for a few weeks now and you can feel the difference just from daily driving. The shifts are super fast and super smooth, it's not jarring like you would expect from a fast shifting transmission. 1st to 2nd gear is very swift and almost unnoticeable. It don't wind out it just goes. These will be on the website very soon for purchase.

 

[DJinCO]

...Maybe ill never change the oil on it so I can jump on this quicker

I was thinking the exact same thing... beat me to the post!

I've been testing this for a few weeks now...

Do you need another test platform... something in the Rocky Mountains???

 

[06 H3]

I was thinking the exact same thing... beat me to the post!



Do you need another test platform... something in the Rocky Mountains???

lol, great minds think alike, I will glady be a test platform also. My testing can be done in mojave through extreme heat to see how it holds up.

 

[kflips]

I've put about 1,000 miles on the trans with my first offroading last weekend. low 2 and 1 are awesome and the power on the highway really makes a huge difference. Loving the build.

 

[MUTAINT]

Thanks for the update on the trans. You did a 4:56 regear also, so with the RD Spec trans and higher gears it must crawl over a lot without much need for the skinny pedal!