[citation needed] It is designed for transverse engine applications, primarily by General Motors.
It also has a following in the ecotec racing community for being able to handle 700 hp with an LSD insert and only costing about $200.
It does not have the problems that plague the F-35 found in the SS, so it makes for a good transmission swap candidate.
On 28 January 2002, General Motors released a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB #02-07-29-001) addressing a "Grinding/Rattle Type Noise Coming From Transmission".
Although this seemed to work for many customers, many other complaints still surfaced and in 2003 General Motors released another TSB urging customers that still have the rattling noise in their transmissions should bring their vehicles in to their nearest General Motors affiliated dealer for a more complex fix.
Afterwards, many owners of these vehicles have concluded that leaving the transmission alone was for the best, as the rattling noise has been proven to be harmless.