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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 07:49 AM
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500hp at the crank?And what upgrades will help it hold more?
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Old Apr 12, 2006 | 11:12 AM
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talk to any tranny rebuilder. Of the ones that I know and have seen talked about here before there are:

Gear Star Transmission
Finish Line Transmission
RPM Transmission

they all make upgraded 4L60Es, but I think if you're shooting for ~425 rwhp I think you might want to consider a stronger tranny.
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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you should be fine with just a cooler and some good performance tuneing for only 500bhp
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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haha...not good enough for ****. Blown mine twice only putting out about 315 at the ol crank.
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Z28XTC
500hp at the crank?And what upgrades will help it hold more?
talk to rodney at RPM transmission.
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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haha...not good enough for ****. Blown mine twice only putting out about 315 at the ol crank.
WELL DAM IM PUTTING DOWN WELL NORTH OF 500 AND I BEAT THE **** OUT OF MINE ANT IT SEEMS TO BE HOLDIN UP FINE.. I DONT DAILY DRIVE IT BUT IT DOES GET THE **** TORN OUT OF IT EVERY TIME I DO DRIVE IT ...
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Btw 22k Miles
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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I smoked mine in my '95 Z with about 380 rwhp. When I sold it, it would still shift but not at WOT. I even had the 24,000 cooler on it. Only 46,000 miles too.
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visit my comprehensive 4l60e page at http://www.ckperformance.com/resourc...CATALOG_2.html
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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My Rock-On 4L60E has lived behind my 600+ hp for a long time. I've gone 6.7s with it and can't tear it up.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 12:41 AM
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I've been through 3 4l60's in a year. A stock one will not hold up to any kind of power. While I agree a proplerly built one will, a stock will not. At least not for long.
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 07:38 AM
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man mine went out shortly after just adding long tubes and a lid....41k miles
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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 08:19 AM
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I'm making 399 to the wheels and my tranny is still alive so far!
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Either spend a LOT of $$ on a well built 4L60e and cross your fingers you got one of the good ones OR get yourself a 4L80e if it see's the street a lot or a th-400 if it see's mostly track use only.
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