05gxp

The title says it all i want to do a trans build my self (never done a fwd before) and i have 1k limit for it, and i have a 1k limit on mods, (dont want the headers!) but what are the most important trans mods and the most important power mod i can get for 1k for each post links if u can

Mgpeagle

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What will your goals be for the car? I can suggest quite a bit but I'd need to know what you want out of the car first. Basically, that will depend what I suggest to you what to get.

-Mike

05gxp

looking for a car that i can drive daily, but at the same time be able to take it to the strip once a week and do 20 mid 13's passes without having to worry about a busted car and not making it to work the next day

Quicklynx

well... $1k on a trans build would be nice, but if you want to do it right, especially if the car is a daily driver, I personally would suggest a GM 1 inch chain because it doesnt stretch. That alone will cost $1000 about. I also recommend the GM-Racing Torsen Differential for our cars which last I checked ran for $1300. Personally I feel the chain is a must. The others will eventually stretch and they will need to be replaced.

CenTexSS

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Isn't the 1" chain no longer available? And with a mid 13 second build, I doubt it'd really need that much.


Intake, 3" Catless downpipe, and a tune should get you the power needed to hit mid 13's.

Red03GT

I say spend it all on the trans so you can launch properly on some DRs/slicks. Basic exhaust/$200 downpipe/intake will get you to the mid 13's or better.

I tried searching for a 1" racing chain to get started on a build but I couldn't locate one anywhere.

IAGXP

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Has anyone here purchased a GM-Racing Torsen Differential?

Sittingmongoose

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The 1" chain is a waste. and expensive. I would do ls6 intake, cold air and tune.

AlabamaGuy

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QFT. Maybe a converter, seems to be one of the major weak links

Mgpeagle

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I would get a catless DP, rockers, tune, cai, or fwi. CL dp is 300.00 or so, rockers are 300.00 to 400.00, tune is 250.00 or so, and fwi is 100.00. For the trans I would get the Volvo Master Clutch Kit, and a TransGo shift kit form TEP and maybe one of thier reman. t. conv. & hardened input shaft. Clutch kit is 250.00 or so, shift kit is 70.00 and the t. conv. is 175.00 and a 50.00 core charge, the input shaft is 450.00 or so. Our stock chain is a hardened dual chain set up and is good for low 13 sec. passes. This will still keep the car realiable and you'll have a good trans. set-up.

-Mike

Quicklynx

Yea, it hasn't been available for awhile. I bought mine used and it cost me about $700 IIRC. The only reason for it's high price is because it isn't made anymore.

I guess the census here is everyone feels it isn't worthy to purchase it. It is expensive, but Dave at TEP, at least when I was purchasing my chain, advised to go that route for my particular build. I guess if he isn't going all out then I'm sure he could get away with a different chain. If I'm not mistaken the 7/8 chain is actually stronger than the 15/16.

I'm trying to find an amazing write up that Dave at TEP also wrote about the GMR Torsen Diff on GPF.net but the forum apparently has crashed, haha.

nmp0098

That's pretty much what I'm running, and I don't have any complaints. You might want to go to 3.29s when you do the trans, too. But whatever you do, either bookmark $500 for HP Tuners or about $300 for a dyno tune. A retune is crucial to get the most out of your other mods.

FWIW, I agree with both Mgpeagle and Red03GT. Mgp's way (rockers) will get you more power, and Red03's way (slicks) will get you better traction. Both will get you in the 13s.