What are you guys running, which ones are working for ya, which ones have you seen fail a bunch? A buddy of mine said that a couple brands (one atleast) was having a problem tearing the whole center when hit with the Transbrake.

Please post from experience/and or what is out there. I only know of the Hughes one, speed incs flexplate, and then TCI.

 

I've been running a stock '98 flexplate for a couple years now without any issues. Just gotta use the spacer.

 

stock flexplate.

 

TCI here, it is very stout. You have to run a converter with the small bolt pattern, 10.75" on the th400. It also has the 4l60E pattern.

 

Ati.

 

i just got mine from speed inc.

 

x2

 

Ran a TCI no issues before, now run a Meziere one.

Dan

 

TCI here.

 

Running a TH350 with the TCI flexplate here

 

TCI sfi approved flexplate here. 1 year and so far so good.

 

I"m still trying to understand how that guy tore the center out of a hughes.

I have had a hughes on my car for 3 years now and it's been fine, leaving off the transbrake for 2 years with no problems. over 100 10 second passes and probably 70 9 second passes 1/2 of which were 9.6 to 9.5 and I haven't had any problems at all.

 

JL... I haven't seen it myself or heard any real convincing evidence, just hear say. I guess I'm just doing some investigating before i make the purchase... I just like my feet is all!

Is the Hughes one SFI btw?

 

If the run-out is excessive I can totally see the center of any flexplate getting ripped out.

 

stock plate with spacer 10" tc
looking to use the new JW spacer that couples ls with a SBC flexplate

 

hughes on the way for me. we will see if it holds up. got a good deal on it, kinda worried now but such as life.

 

Whats the spacer used for on the stock one? I bought a TH400 conversion for my car and have the stock plate but dont know of a spacer?

 

Yes the hughes is SFI approved...... so that being said I dunno how it could have gotten approved if it was such a POS

 

^JL... thanks for the info... Like I said it was all hearsay as far as I know. I'm glad someone who has used it chimed in! BTW I think your sig pic proves its alright to me

 

spacer used on lq4 engine with 4l80e