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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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well after reading alot about turbo cars and how 6 speeds dont work to well with a turbo. i think i decided to go to an auto.

first question is what kind of tranny? this will be a street car but will see some track times. trans break? or no?

2 who to build a badass tranny that will hold up and LAST! nobody around where i live "that i know of" can build a good one.

car is full weight 370ci shootin for 800hp+

any help would be awesome!
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 11:50 AM
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where do you live??

performabuilt builds a bad *** trans, so does rossler, RPM, There is a bunch of great trans shops, i suggest posting over in the Automatic Trans Section
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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Built power glide and don't look back................unless you wanna see how far behind the other car is lol
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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ok i'll try there. i'm in indiana...
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 11:52 AM
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haha dont want a glid as this is a street car not a full on track car
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We have a bad *** shop in out back yard man, RPM
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 11:55 AM
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Ohhhh ok I gotcha.
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t56.

lol
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Originally Posted by XtremeDime
t56.

lol
Yeah, except...
This guy wants to go fast, LMAO>



I kid, I kid, lol.
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Originally Posted by XtremeDime
t56.

lol


lol would love to keep it. but dont want to run 11's with 800hp
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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lol would love to keep it. but dont want to run 11's with 800hp
Hahaha, I was kidding. I need to ditch the 6 speed....
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4L80E. 800rwhp is doable with just a Transgo HD-2 kit and a good converter. Some start upgrading the input shaft and sprag at this level but lots of people have had good luck with just the shift kit. Pick one up for $600 with low miles. $1000 for a converter. Its eats up the power but if its a street car like mine, I need to cruise the freeways at 80mph without reving to 4000.
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1NOVA
4L80E. 800rwhp is doable with just a Transgo HD-2 kit and a good converter. Some start upgrading the input shaft and sprag at this level but lots of people have had good luck with just the shift kit. Pick one up for $600 with low miles. $1000 for a converter. Its eats up the power but if its a street car like mine, I need to cruise the freeways at 80mph without reving to 4000.
This.
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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Yeah I say 80 but I am doing 2 th400 swaps now.
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 01:05 PM
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hmmm, now im starting to wonder what would be involved for me to do an 80e, gonna have to go over to my board and check now.
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 01:21 PM
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not to jack but what is the problem with a glide on the street? i will be 80% track but want to drive on the street some times,,, so im between a th400 and a glide 850rwhp ish for starters....
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Originally Posted by LS1NOVA
4L80E. 800rwhp is doable with just a Transgo HD-2 kit and a good converter. Some start upgrading the input shaft and sprag at this level but lots of people have had good luck with just the shift kit. Pick one up for $600 with low miles. $1000 for a converter. Its eats up the power but if its a street car like mine, I need to cruise the freeways at 80mph without reving to 4000.
so just a stock trans with a transgo kit will hold that power? with a good converter of course. how long will that trans last a year?
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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 01:43 PM
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glid would be nice for the track but at 80mph down the highway it would rev to much. being only a 2 speed...
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Originally Posted by JAX04
hmmm, now im starting to wonder what would be involved for me to do an 80e, gonna have to go over to my board and check now.
Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done with the stock PCM, because it can
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Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done with the stock PCM, because it can
yeah, with a TCI 1000 dollar box, atleast thats what im being told.
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