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Old 11-02-2004, 01:16 PM
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if you do it without a 2 step?
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NO! We don't have a two step and she launches at 4000 rpms on the transbrake, where it is designed to launch from.
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There is a way to setup a two step using the stock pcm. I believe there's a way to setup a N and Drive limiter. I've not looked into it but theory you can wire up the neutral/park wire to the trans brake, thus when you lanuch it goes back to drive limiter settings as well as launching the transmission
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Nope wont hurt it, the 2 step will just make it more consistant. Just dont stay on the brake too long, If I remember correctly when you are on the brake (giving it gas of course) it heats the fluid around 30-50 degree's per second
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Originally Posted by GrannySShifting
if you do it without a 2 step?
an other issue with a trans brake is high line pressure. lf the trans builder used iron sealing rings, high line pressure wears the grooves. if on the other hand he used plastic type they live better. good luck
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John, shoot me a pm when you get the chance, quote on a T400 2.75 first, tbrake rev. manual, alum deep pan, shorty tailhousing

Thanks guys I kinda knew the answer to that ? when I asked but Id liek to hear it from other guys that do the same thing
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Originally Posted by john kilgore
an other issue with a trans brake is high line pressure. lf the trans builder used iron sealing rings, high line pressure wears the grooves. if on the other hand he used plastic type they live better. good luck
couldnt you get a vacuum modulator for that??
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couldnt you get a vacuum modulator for that??
l have built trans brakes with internal solinoids and that would let you use a vac mod, but l have never had a vm on them. internal solinoids to fudge the rules against tb's
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Originally Posted by BTL FED
Nope wont hurt it, the 2 step will just make it more consistant. Just dont stay on the brake too long, If I remember correctly when you are on the brake (giving it gas of course) it heats the fluid around 30-50 degree's per second
More like 150-200 degrees/second. You dont want to be on the brake more than 2-3 seconds or bye bye tranny
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damn, thats good info to know




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