Topic: Escort ZX2, transmission failures?
Hey guys, I'm hoping to pick some brains for information. I'm gonna try and get together a car and team for Lemons Chicago (Autobahn) this year. I figured I'd try and get a Ford Escort or other Mazda BG-chassis car (i.e. early-mid 90s Protege/323). I've owned a few, so I figure they're familiar, and they're easy enough to find.
Anyway, I know a lot of guys on the ZX2 forums talk about differential failures. A lot of those guys also run turbos, so I won't be dealing with high power figures. But an enduro is still a lot of stress.
So I'm curious, those of you who have run Lemons with an Escort, or have otherwise run track days with one, have you had transmission problems? What kinds of failures should I prepare for?