Awd Tbss cam install and tune????
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From: Ft lewis,Ft sill and thats all i hope.Katy texas
Awd Tbss cam install and tune???? ok here we go my friend has an 06 tbss awd, he is planning on getting the cam from speed inc that is for the tbss... Ok here are my questions
is the cam install gonna be the same as an ls1??????
his truck is awd is he gonna be fine with a mail order tune or what route will he have to go
he will aslo have accompanyings mods....Headers/intake/catback/pulley
we are just trying to get this all sorted out so when we come back from iraq we will know what to do and where to go!!!! Thanks for all the help ahead of time
is the cam install gonna be the same as an ls1??????
his truck is awd is he gonna be fine with a mail order tune or what route will he have to go
he will aslo have accompanyings mods....Headers/intake/catback/pulley
we are just trying to get this all sorted out so when we come back from iraq we will know what to do and where to go!!!! Thanks for all the help ahead of time
Originally Posted by Ws6man2000
ok here we go my friend has an 06 tbss awd, he is planning on getting the cam from speed inc that is for the tbss... Ok here are my questions
is the cam install gonna be the same as an ls1??????
his truck is awd is he gonna be fine with a mail order tune or what route will he have to go
he will aslo have accompanyings mods....Headers/intake/catback/pulley
we are just trying to get this all sorted out so when we come back from iraq we will know what to do and where to go!!!! Thanks for all the help ahead of time
is the cam install gonna be the same as an ls1??????
his truck is awd is he gonna be fine with a mail order tune or what route will he have to go
he will aslo have accompanyings mods....Headers/intake/catback/pulley
we are just trying to get this all sorted out so when we come back from iraq we will know what to do and where to go!!!! Thanks for all the help ahead of time
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I don't recomend playing very hard with the TBSS since the 4l70E is already at its design limit stock. If you do happen to modify the TBSS engine etc it would be highly suggestable to Not turn down or turn off the TQ management. The sun shell carrier tends to explode with hard shifting.
Here is a thread on another board. Not an isolated incident and it was tunned.
http://www.motownmuscle.com/forums/s...=trans+failure
Here is a thread on another board. Not an isolated incident and it was tunned.
http://www.motownmuscle.com/forums/s...=trans+failure
Last edited by Sean Collins; Dec 1, 2006 at 12:05 PM.
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The trans is not as weak as you think. There are quite a few running around with superchargers with no trans failures. Mine being one of them.
The only trans failures I have seen have been on the trucks with spray. Only the early trucks at that. There was a heat treat problem in the early 06 trucks that was causing failures, that has been taken care of.
Sean is right though, it is best for piece of mind to keep some upshift TM in. We remove about half on the upshift, but remove it on the launch. I have never seen one of these fail out of the hole (even AWD with a 150 shot) and have tuned over 130 TBSS's.
A cam in the 222-224 duration is good in these trucks with the stock converter.
Good luck!
The only trans failures I have seen have been on the trucks with spray. Only the early trucks at that. There was a heat treat problem in the early 06 trucks that was causing failures, that has been taken care of.
Sean is right though, it is best for piece of mind to keep some upshift TM in. We remove about half on the upshift, but remove it on the launch. I have never seen one of these fail out of the hole (even AWD with a 150 shot) and have tuned over 130 TBSS's.
A cam in the 222-224 duration is good in these trucks with the stock converter.
Good luck!
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The cam install is the same as all LSx engines. Depending on cam size you might want to look into springs as well.
Vector Motorsports does excellent mail order tunes, if you can not make it down there. You friend might want to look into other mods like air intake, Kooks or SW headers, underdrive pulley, 160 T-stat, and just replace the muffler. These are good supporting mods.
Chad
Vector Motorsports does excellent mail order tunes, if you can not make it down there. You friend might want to look into other mods like air intake, Kooks or SW headers, underdrive pulley, 160 T-stat, and just replace the muffler. These are good supporting mods.
Chad
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From: Ft lewis,Ft sill and thats all i hope.Katy texas
thanks for all the replies, he is getting the headers,pullies,intake,springs ill let him know about the other stuff he isnt looking to spend too much
