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Old May 21, 2008 | 08:51 AM
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If you'd get your car running again we could take our own high rez pics of you doing that.
Youre still coming this weekend.... Right?
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what size stall would you guys recommand for a TT LS2 goat still with the 4L65E. i was thinkin 3200
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first thing i would reccomend is a different trans-then you need to know all engine specs-what turbos and the rear gear and tire size
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yeah Sean he's already there. I'm in. Atlanta now and she be home around 5.

We leave for Annapolis tomorrow and will be back on Sunday. You off Monday??
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Not off Monday.... I get off at 5pm though. Are we still doing something??
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Originally Posted by Shawn @ VA Speed
first thing i would reccomend is a different trans

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Originally Posted by Shawn @ VA Speed
first thing i would reccomend is a different trans-then you need to know all engine specs-what turbos and the rear gear and tire size
stock block, gears, and tires

here is the kit
http://www.airpowersystems.com/ls1/us_gto.htm
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4L80E if he wants overdrive and the tranny to live.
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Old May 21, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by JDM74
4L80E if he wants overdrive and the tranny to live.
Whats the fastest a 4L80E gone so far??? I know David, Mighty Mouse, has gone 9.0, but thats not fastest.... Is it?
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Originally Posted by JDM74
4L80E if he wants overdrive and the tranny to live.
yea i dont think hes looking to spend that type of money
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Whats the fastest a 4L80E gone so far??? I know David, Mighty Mouse, has gone 9.0, but thats not fastest.... Is it?
its not makin a race car. he just doesnt want to murdered by kickercar again
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doesnt matter how much hp he has when the trans starts slipping.i would go with a 3600 converter.
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Originally Posted by NVR KNO
Not off Monday.... I get off at 5pm though. Are we still doing something??


Yeah u know it..... ill give ya a call tomorrow.....


On the 4L80E thing...... i think Mike Brown has gone 8's on his....

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Originally Posted by steeltoe
yea i dont think hes looking to spend that type of money

its not makin a race car. he just doesnt want to murdered by kickercar again
Is his car on the road again???
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Originally Posted by NVR KNO
Is his car on the road again???
black srt on steel wheels racing on the highway and put bus lenghts on him. thats kickercar's usual thing.
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Originally Posted by steeltoe
black srt on steel wheels racing on the highway and put bus lenghts on him. thats kickercar's usual thing.
I know who kickercar, John, is.... Last I heard was he just got it running, but still had a few little things he had to finish up before he was able to take it on the road.
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Originally Posted by NVR KNO
I know who kickercar, John, is.... Last I heard was he just got it running, but still had a few little things he had to finish up before he was able to take it on the road.
hmmm well idk. that is just what was told to me.
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got the Tq arm in, Harlan shift light in, a different bottle heater switch and am filling the bottle tomorrow for MIR on Sat I might throw on the adj shocks I have for the rear if I have time. Some of you guys should head up there Sat for the fbody/cobra shootout
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Dont drop the clutch to high.... Still a stock drive shaft and that's the weak link

Have fun. I'm in Annapolis. I'll be back on Sunday

sean call me

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i dont plan on dumping the clutch at all...i dontthink the nittos will hold for anything, so ill just slip it a little
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Originally Posted by 99FormulaM6
i dont plan on dumping the clutch at all...i dontthink the nittos will hold for anything, so ill just slip it a little
You would be surprised what Nittos will hold.
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