not wanting to re-hatch this, but I have a question related to the race mass of my car, hp, and usage.

I am looking at a th400, t350, or PG right now to replace my stage 3 4l60e. before we tore the engine down to go with some built l92 heads and vic jr intake, we were around 800rwhp/tq. (turbo car). the car is 3300 lb on race day with 9" 3:55 gears. I drive this car on the street some to shows and the coffee shop as well as race on the weekends. I have talked to some people that like their PG in all situations and others had said it slowed them down too much at the track How much of a loss are we talking about? If I were 200 lb lighter I would not be asking the question... but it looks like I am on the edge. any help?

reliability is prime to me, next is consistency, third very little loss of performance. part throt driving is not a concern, I do however need a t brake.

 

I can tell you there is a turbo Monaro(Aussie GTO) that switched from a TH400 to a glide on a 4000lb car and went .2 or .3 faster. Setup is the key. Less rotating weight is more power to the ground. Your turbo(s) will also load harder with the gearing on a glide. I'm probably going to make the switch once I finish the engine build I'm working on. Glides seem to be a pretty touchy topic when it comes to how much your car should weigh to run one. If you were a supercharged car I would say a glide would be bad since you wouldn't get into the rpms fast enough. But since you are a turbo car, I say go for it if you have the cash. Just my opinion though. Take it with a grain of salt.

 

Thanks man. I guess the TH400 will cost less to build to my HP/TQ level, but being light and easy to work on is also a key factor with the glide.

 

As long as you have the proper converter, the glide will not slow you down.

 

considering my setup, any suggestions?

thanks

 

I would say Glide. If the car is geared properly and the converetr is built to work with the combination then the glide is the ticket. We run glides in 3500 lb cars all the time in ORSCA classes. In fact the ORSCA real street world champ this year runs our glide and converter weighs 3300 lbs and runs 1.19 60fts and goes 5.20's on a 275 radial.
I can supply you with both the converter and the glide.give me a call at 1-866-726-8358 and let me spec out a package that is right for you.

Greg

 

Thanks Greg,

I will try to call you this week.

 

i have a glide and 373 gears in my 67 camaro. i hate it for fuel usage and high rpm. i would like to drive it long distances without all the rpm, but that is the only problem area i have found with a glide. takes a lot of power to break it so reliability is not of concern. repeatable results are easy to come by if into bracket racing as only 1 shift point to think of fluctuating. saying that and your criteria for a trans i think a glide should suit you perfect.

 

Rpm should be no different as a glide is 1 to 1 as well as any other 3 speed

TZION, enjoyed speaking with you today. Let me know if you have any other questions..

Greg

 

1to1 may be the same but that is the part i don't like of not having o.d. 2900 rpm at 60 is not my idea of good cruising when i can do 70 at 2200 with my t5 and 3.27 gears in the stang. just wanted to be sure he had multiple opinions on likes and dislikes so he gets what is best for him.

 

Thanks Man... but my turbo car has 3:55 in the rear with 28" tall DRs. I never really use the OD unless I am really moving along. I never drive the car more than 25 miles.

 

did you decide to go with a glide? sounds like it should suit your needs.

 

I think So... as soon as the funds come in I think I am going to let FLT do the trans and converter. No more playing around.

 

I meant to say Greg with FTI.