View Poll Results: street/strip car, what tranny setup
keep rowing gears with the T56
65
45.77%
buy a mans trans, go TH400
77
54.23%
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keep the 6 speed or go TH400?
10-06-2007, 06:39 AM
#41
I called Hughes and asked them about that, they asked how many passes I had on the tranny and I told them by the end of the year this year it will probably be about 45, and probably 300 street miles. They told me to change the fluid after every 25 to 30 passes (which I have already done twice anyway) and probably plan to send it in after next year, or roughly 100 passes at my power level.
They've had people send them in after anywhere from 20 to 200 passes, and they seem to feel that in a car making roughly 600 crank hp that the trans should be fine for 100 passes, some they have seen were getting worn after 100, some they have seen were still very good after 150, alot depends on the weight of the car and the condition of the fluid, at least that is what they told me.
That being said, I agree that once a year if you race alot is probably a good idea, I may send mine in after this season anyway
They've had people send them in after anywhere from 20 to 200 passes, and they seem to feel that in a car making roughly 600 crank hp that the trans should be fine for 100 passes, some they have seen were getting worn after 100, some they have seen were still very good after 150, alot depends on the weight of the car and the condition of the fluid, at least that is what they told me.
That being said, I agree that once a year if you race alot is probably a good idea, I may send mine in after this season anyway
10-09-2007, 09:33 AM
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1badair, the t56 is currently being used just to move the car around. If you want it, let me know. It's fine for cruising, if you planned on racing it I would definitely go through it. Being that it's a 2000, I think I might have bent shiftforks...
10-09-2007, 03:07 PM
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if i could have it faceplated or pro shifted and it still be streetable i think i would go that route.
10-09-2007, 05:41 PM
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thats why I want triggers. GOnna faceplate one and have my street one. It only takes my buddy and I 45minutes to R+r these things.
I have never really had clutches issues. I have a spec stage III x-pad with about 28,000miles and its been flawless except for the time the PP bolts came loose
I have never really had clutches issues. I have a spec stage III x-pad with about 28,000miles and its been flawless except for the time the PP bolts came loose
10-10-2007, 12:59 AM
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dang...my car makes around 620rwhp and i spray it to 1.4x 60' and it should run 6.40's with a 60-e in a 3200 pound raceweight camaro with 3.42 and ive made prolly 100 passes and 5000 street miles on it in the last year....its still fine...
tranny before that was motor and nitrous made about 530rwhp i had prolly 300 passes and 1.50 60' and prolly 18000 miles on it before i sold it
tranny before that was motor and nitrous made about 530rwhp i had prolly 300 passes and 1.50 60' and prolly 18000 miles on it before i sold it
10-10-2007, 02:24 PM
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I would go TH400.
When you plan to spray the car with a 300 shot you could even get away with a pretty mild stall.
I ran a TH400 with a 4500 stall, mild 13-1 377 SBC with a 250 shot and I raced it and drove it on the street for 3 years without a single failure.
Best 60ft in the car was a 1.30
The TH400 is just more durable and built right it just last a long time without touching the thing, as far as missing shifts and tuning clutches between passes, F-that, personally I want to turn on the car make a pass, go to the pits and bbq a steak, not work on the car.
When you plan to spray the car with a 300 shot you could even get away with a pretty mild stall.
I ran a TH400 with a 4500 stall, mild 13-1 377 SBC with a 250 shot and I raced it and drove it on the street for 3 years without a single failure.
Best 60ft in the car was a 1.30
The TH400 is just more durable and built right it just last a long time without touching the thing, as far as missing shifts and tuning clutches between passes, F-that, personally I want to turn on the car make a pass, go to the pits and bbq a steak, not work on the car.
10-10-2007, 05:58 PM
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Not sure about the bbq in the pits LOL, but it sounds good 
Even with my n/a th400 car I don't find myself having THAT kind of time in the pits, I'm usually still checking over stuff, evaluating video of what the car is doing, etc.etc.etc.
I need a better pit crew, maybe just a bbq crew LOL.
Even with my n/a th400 car I don't find myself having THAT kind of time in the pits, I'm usually still checking over stuff, evaluating video of what the car is doing, etc.etc.etc.I need a better pit crew, maybe just a bbq crew LOL.
10-10-2007, 10:55 PM
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lol lol last time we went racing my "pit crew" decided that i need to get lawn chairs and a grill so they car cook out while i race. all we do is tire pressure and shock valveing so we get some down time LOL
10-11-2007, 10:59 PM
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Guys I'm in this same boat also. I'm tired of the clutch issues with the T56. I have a 900 dollar clutch in there now and it works fine and dandy but the hydro's don't always work smoothly. I can go from running a 11.42 to a 13.5 the next run. I'm over it!!!
I'm leaning towards a TH400, more than likely a coan as they are here in Indiana. About a hour from me.
But I to was thinking about a face plated T56 but as Amber told me, there not really street-able. Maybe 100 passes and very little street time, as that will shorten the life of it. Besides they are about 1700 bucks from T56 rebuilds. Plus the price of a twin disc clutch would put that package up there pretty high. But would be a blast to race.
I'm leaning towards a TH400, more than likely a coan as they are here in Indiana. About a hour from me.
But I to was thinking about a face plated T56 but as Amber told me, there not really street-able. Maybe 100 passes and very little street time, as that will shorten the life of it. Besides they are about 1700 bucks from T56 rebuilds. Plus the price of a twin disc clutch would put that package up there pretty high. But would be a blast to race.
10-12-2007, 04:52 AM
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I would reccommend getting a converter that you need to go fast at the track, and just live with it on the street. If you are gonna do the swap it's ebcause you want to go fast, so don't compromise the performance for a little drivability.
I find the loose converter to be better actually, the car doesn't want to stall ever, it gets right up into a comfortable rpm quickly and the manners are fien, wheelspin is your only real concern LOL.
With a rmvb and a transbrake you will have freewheeling ability to coast in 1st and 2nd, at least my hughes tranny does, and it's actually nice around town, you can easily coast by cops and whatnot without making TOO much noise, depending on the engine/exhaust combo.
I find the loose converter to be better actually, the car doesn't want to stall ever, it gets right up into a comfortable rpm quickly and the manners are fien, wheelspin is your only real concern LOL.
With a rmvb and a transbrake you will have freewheeling ability to coast in 1st and 2nd, at least my hughes tranny does, and it's actually nice around town, you can easily coast by cops and whatnot without making TOO much noise, depending on the engine/exhaust combo.
