EPP Ferrari 308 LS2 project car!
01-20-2007, 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Lincoln
How about a Grand Prix with an LS6 and 4T65E-HD transaxle.
http://www.fastfieros.com/projects/tomkls1/tomkls1.htm
You might want to contact Loyde down at Fast Fieros. He has done a lot of work with GM and mated LSx engines with 4T65E-HD transaxles. He could save you from having to redue a lot of R and D he has already completed.
GM Performance Parts sells the hard parts to make the 4T65E-HD an extremely sturdy transaxle. There are quite a few turbo Grand Prixs well over 500 WHP.
http://www.fastfieros.com/projects/tomkls1/tomkls1.htm
You might want to contact Loyde down at Fast Fieros. He has done a lot of work with GM and mated LSx engines with 4T65E-HD transaxles. He could save you from having to redue a lot of R and D he has already completed.
GM Performance Parts sells the hard parts to make the 4T65E-HD an extremely sturdy transaxle. There are quite a few turbo Grand Prixs well over 500 WHP.
01-20-2007, 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Project GatTagO
http://www.g-forcetransmissions.com/tran_gt-50.asp
Keep it transverse. Use the g-force dog ring transaxle. It will be sweet.
Also check out the various gearsets available from PPG:
http://www.ppgearbox.com.au/
I am sure one of the import transaxles can be adapted to work. Call Frank at The DriveShaft shop when you need custom half shafts.
Andrew
Keep it transverse. Use the g-force dog ring transaxle. It will be sweet.
Also check out the various gearsets available from PPG:
http://www.ppgearbox.com.au/
I am sure one of the import transaxles can be adapted to work. Call Frank at The DriveShaft shop when you need custom half shafts.
Andrew
01-20-2007, 09:13 AM
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Hey just a side note/question not that I'm questioning the durability/effectivness of that G-force trans but why is it everything that is intended for the "Tuner" crowd RED?
01-20-2007, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by firefighter
Hey just a side note/question not that I'm questioning the durability/effectivness of that G-force trans but why is it everything that is intended for the "Tuner" crowd RED?
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01-20-2007, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Exotic Performance Plus
Hmm, well this Ferrari is red, maybe we should put a Honda engine in it. Bob
BobWhen I first checked that link I said figures that schizz is red. But then I thought hell it would look great in the Ferrari.
You really gotta make sure you keep us up to date on this thing I think it's gonna be cool as hell. 
01-20-2007, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Exotic Performance Plus
Thanks Andrew! The g-force transmission looks like something that may just work great in this Ferrari! Bob
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01-20-2007, 08:47 PM
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EPP, GREAT STUFF!! Not a knock on you, more the disbelievrs, but this is hardly groundbreaking stuff. Norwood in TX used to do SBC Ferraris in the 80s and 90s. They were some of the fastest ones ever tested by the magz (R&T, C&D, etc) They made a few SBC GTOs (HOLY SACRILEGE BATMAN!!) and of course THIS BBC Land Speed car Don't know how feasible the 9inch/ZF deal is in the 308, but....
01-21-2007, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Exotic Performance Plus
I'm not sure why you would say that, we're one of the less expensive places around? Bob
That's why I put the jest smilie. 
Now, get back to posting pictures, I like the project. You may want to lean on the FWD V6 community some for the transmission and mating concepts if you run into issues, we have a lot of knowledge regrading the necessary mating and transmission control issues. I'm happy to contribute any knowledge I can.
-Blake
01-21-2007, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by digitalsolo
I had a bad experience with you guys a while back (~600 dollar bill for a custom crush bent y-pipe with booger welds and leaks at the joint that I had to have repaired elsewhere). I've heard lots of good from other people locally, and I send people your way quite often, but we'll just say I'm a little scarred from my previous dealings with your company. I understand this isn't your typical business practice, but as no other reparations are forthcoming, an occasional jab lessens my pain a little. That's why I put the jest smilie.
Now, get back to posting pictures, I like the project. You may want to lean on the FWD V6 community some for the transmission and mating concepts if you run into issues, we have a lot of knowledge regrading the necessary mating and transmission control issues. I'm happy to contribute any knowledge I can.
-Blake
That's why I put the jest smilie. Now, get back to posting pictures, I like the project. You may want to lean on the FWD V6 community some for the transmission and mating concepts if you run into issues, we have a lot of knowledge regrading the necessary mating and transmission control issues. I'm happy to contribute any knowledge I can.
-Blake
Will do on the transmission, thanks Blake. Bob
01-26-2007, 10:12 PM
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You should talk to Mendeola and see if they can work something out with you. I would see if they had a setup that would allow you to knock out the trunk, turn the engine around and still get the correct rotation for the backwords setup.
This might give you more weight over the rear tires than wanted, just keep the gas tank full up front.
This might give you more weight over the rear tires than wanted, just keep the gas tank full up front.
01-26-2007, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by firefighter
There are some W body guys who claim to be able to build those 4T65e to take some power. The W body doesn't make the same kind of power as a LSx motor. I'll see if I can find some of the claims. I have no Idea about the bolt pattern.
01-27-2007, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by The Butcher
Can anyone say GXP?
Yeah as far as I know the Imp SS/Mante SS and the GXP with the LS4's still use the 4T65e just the HD model. The company I linked Intense seems to think there Trans can take a beating but it's kinda hard to get a number out of them.