Anyone broke a BTS 5r?

Morgan@Midwest Diesel & Auto · Apr 20, 2013

BFT said:
How does a full billet comp 48re compare to running a 4r?

There are some pretty high Hp/ fast dodges running out there. I don't know their success rate but evidently they have them fairly reliable.

Mike@MPD · Apr 20, 2013

H&S dodge race truck runs Brian's 4r

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Jhaddox · Apr 20, 2013

After I destroyed a fully built 5r in 5000 miles..ill never trust one behind high hp...at the time I was tune only, going wot up a hill...snapped an intermediate and then when it was torn apart every clutch pack was as burnt as could be...no thanks

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Rubenk · Apr 20, 2013

Jhaddox said:
After I destroyed a fully built 5r in 5000 miles..ill never trust one behind high hp...at the time I was tune only, going wot up a hill...snapped an intermediate and then when it was torn apart every clutch pack was as burnt as could be...no thanks

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was it a BTS 5R?

thanks!

Jhaddox · Apr 20, 2013

Rubenk said:
was it a BTS 5R?

thanks!

Not a bts...but I've seen various 5r's with different builders crap out fast

The 4r speaks for itself with the abuse craig puts it through in king kong...I remember when they were running the 5r they could do a few passes and it'd break...the 4r is going rounds without an issye

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White_monster · Apr 20, 2013

You get cruise working in your truck Josh?

extreme3807 · Apr 20, 2013

Never had luck on the 5R. First pass I ever did warped the converter and destroyed the pump. Next pass I did it started slipping instantly. Although the 12 hour drive from MD to SC doesn't sound so appeasing without cruise control

White_monster · Apr 20, 2013

I'd sell my truck if I didn't have cruise.

3brorce · Apr 20, 2013

MINK said:
Only one I've really heard of was a Suncoast unit on MPDs crew cab and it didnt last, although IMO there is much stronger 48s out there than a Suncoast unit.

I would agree on the suncoast side. You love your boy Lavon haha. Many other great builders of the 48 for sure.

bigrpowr · Apr 20, 2013

Charles said:
Doesn't matter if it's built by NASA and designed to transmit power for the pump drive of a Saturn V rocket, if you drove it on the street every day and made decent power all the time you would eventually break it.

theres my guy !!!

Rubenk · Apr 20, 2013

Brian is confident he will have cruise working, if he doesnt already have it. He told me a good bit about their solution to it, but I wont even attempt to regurgitate what he told me, lol.

Tonight I left a parking lot and went WOT on the H&S HD300 tune and didnt have a single issue with the trans, so it makes me really reconsider the 4R swap. But I'm still leaning strongly that way. I have some time to debate back and forth though.

Thanks again all, I really do appreciate all the feedback and discussion, mainly aimed at BTS 5R's.

bigrpowr · Apr 20, 2013

Rubenk said:
Brian is confident he will have cruise working, if he doesnt already have it. He told me a good bit about their solution to it, but I wont even attempt to regurgitate what he told me, lol.

Tonight I left a parking lot and went WOT on the H&S HD300 tune and didnt have a single issue with the trans, so it makes me really reconsider the 4R swap. But I'm still leaning strongly that way. I have some time to debate back and forth though.

Thanks again all, I really do appreciate all the feedback and discussion, mainly aimed at BTS 5R's.

other than a direct solenoid, i have never had issues with the 5R , broke a few junk intermediate shafts back in the day, and wiped a converter (suncoast 12") , my DD makes 750, its in that tune all day every day doing burnouts, and has been pretty dang reliable. i DO think for applications such as craig, or my green truck it may be the right move, but then again aaron has had alot of problems with his. 2 sides to the coin, and i think if the swap was seamless this discussion would get better. i absolutely LOVE the way my elite stage 4 works, by far the best trans i have ever had in a 6.4.

MINK · Apr 20, 2013

3brorce said:
I would agree on the suncoast side. You love your boy Lavon haha. Many other great builders of the 48 for sure.

lol on the 47/48 yes I do love him as i've seen them proven over and over....now on his 5rs....well we will see in acouple days how my new one works as i've been a 5r hater for a few months now

3brorce · Apr 21, 2013

I would just run stock trans until she starts showing signs of going or slipping.

ingrahams · Apr 21, 2013

BTS 4R is going in my truck, craig recomended it and after seeing how well it has held up behind Kong I think I made the right choice

Erikclaw · Apr 21, 2013

bigrpowr said:
other than a direct solenoid, i have never had issues with the 5R , broke a few junk intermediate shafts back in the day, and wiped a converter (suncoast 12") , my DD makes 750, its in that tune all day every day doing burnouts, and has been pretty dang reliable. i DO think for applications such as craig, or my green truck it may be the right move, but then again aaron has had alot of problems with his. 2 sides to the coin, and i think if the swap was seamless this discussion would get better. i absolutely LOVE the way my elite stage 4 works, by far the best trans i have ever had in a 6.4.

The only issue I ever had with my 5R is the Suncoast TC, went to the HD and never had a glitch since then. Pretty much the same set up as Mike. Now with the trips we will see how the stage 5 and that power holds up.