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Old 01-21-2012, 04:31 PM
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Default rebuild stock or buy built from a sponsor?

I cant decide on which would be better for me hoping you guys could help me out. Id like to keep this as a nice weather dd but what ever I decide im going to put a new converter in. I just have a catback/lid for now but will get longtubes in a few weeks. Down the line id like to do cam/nitrous.
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i think you know the answer to that question.
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My transmission went out and if i had the money I would definitly do sponser. They sponser this site for a reason, they knows these transmissions.
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^ that's what I was thinking. If I were to go that route I'd probably go with a performabuilt but I don't know if I should go with the level 1 or 2 because I dont plan on ever making more than 425-450hp tops because I want to dd the car
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my plans are to do a 408 and maybe supercharge it so i want a level 2, but im sure the lvl 1 from performabuilt will be enough just match the stall to the cam and youll be set
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Thanks. I was thinking either the 228r/torquer v2 or custom in that same range w/ a 3600 stall. Is there that much of a difference between the lvl1/2 any way??
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Sponsor all the way. Thats what ill be doing when mine goes.
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go to performabuilts website the lvl 1 is more for a street car that hardly see's a track and is rated to 500 hp and the lvl 2 is rated to around 700 hp
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I see a lot of people with performabuilt but not as much with flt. Anyone have any experience with them. Iv heard nothing but good about flt and just wanted to compare the two.
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I see a lot of people with performabuilt but not as much with flt. Anyone have any experience with them. Iv heard nothing but good about flt and just wanted to compare the two.
I have a FLT level 5 and ran it for 2 years running low 11s and now running mid 9s. Andy at FLT is great to deal with, and this month they are offering free shipping.
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Either one does a great job both got trans in the single digits
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Ive seen more FLT transmissions than any other. Ive gotten two from them for two different vehicles. Andy is great to deal with. Also some you would need to swap the bell housing. FLT ships you a complete unit ready to install.
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^ that's good to know
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I had a PB Level 2, and it was never quite right. So now I have a Level 3 FLT, and its been flawless with my Yank SS3600.
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I kept getting mine rebuilt from a local trans builder over the years. This time I having FLT build me one of their Level IV.
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I've went through 4 pb transmissions in 4 years. My car is in mint condition, no problems, except the tranny...so be careful.
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^ what level pb tranny was it??




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