1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

I've driven them, they're a nice transmission with the damper removed and the rev-hang tuned out of the e-throttle.

 

Ive read the early models had throw-out bearing issues. Later models have been fine, especially if you get rid of the clutch accumulator bs. Cant see how it would be any worse than a 1st gen 5-speed . Ill find out tomorrow.

 

Life is short, get an M car, or an AMG car. A bit pricey on the maintenance but if you can do most of it yourself you'll be fine. It's so worth it though.

 

It's a base model 98 F150, 5-spd, 2wd, AC, 8ft bed. Super basic but the body is 100% straight, not a dent or ding on it. Boss solid it to me because it was his son's who passed away and he wanted it gone. I'll whip a head gasket into it and it'll be mint.

But I really want an x-drive e46 now. I've already had a 135i, but manual 3 series sounds nice now.

 

Better believe it!

I need to educate myself further first. I do like the Lexus IS350 Sports too…

 

That's a steal then. Always nice to have a truck with a big bed for work trok shizz. I'd love a manual car for sure. Seems it'd be a hell of a time.

 

Why do you say the 5 speed is bad in the first gens? The R150 is a legend.

 

OH GOD YOU STARTED IT

 

Yeah he gets to clean up this mess this time.

 

I do hav me an intermittently chirping TOB in my 5 speed btw. It doesn’t seem to affect anything though.

 

guess what, the 6 speed TOB can chirp too

 

last night got a little boozy. turned some wrenches, played ssx, and watched anime and I think I slept better than I have in like 2 weeks lmao

 

say it ain't so

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENXvZ9YRjbo

 

Yea I e never heard of it actually causing a problem though. Just a quirk I guess. Idk why he’d say the R150 or W59 are bad tho, they basically never go bad in stock form.

 

Never said it was bad at all...I should say it cant be worse than MY 1st gen haha. Its heavy, then I added 35's, and still on stock gearing...Its a bulletproof trans as ive beat on it hard for 115k miles. Never skipped a beat.

 

I wasn't a big fan of 4.10 and 35s, did it for one trip, even low just isn't enough, great MPG though. But the trans held up, clutch looked like it had seen better days though.

 

Mine chirped for a while as well. Then it stopped.

 

Hate 4.10's right now. Eco-crawler is more appetizing than a regear too. A lot of feathering the clutch on obstacles...Im sure my clutch just loves it...

 

Didnt say it was bad, reread my post. Its a great trans, R155F cant be any worse nor better id imagine.