Q: Rebuilt transmission performs worse than previous one - 1990 Toyota Supra Manual
I recently had the transmission rebuilt. My car is supposed to be about 7-8 seconds per 0-60. I purchased it used and since then it had been doing about 10-14 seconds per 0-60. So after having the transmission entirely rebuilt, I expected better performance. Instead, it is now weaker than before and does 20-30 seconds in 0-60. In your professional experience, why is it running worse after the rebuilt transmission and what can I do to get my car to perform better?
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