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Just save up little by little until you can afford a 9" or 12 bolt. Keep an eye in the for sale section too. I've had a few opportunities to buy a used 12 bolt for $1500-$1700 but passed them up since I have a more forgiving auto.
But eventually I'll get a 12 bolt with 3.73's. Then I can get a 150 wet kit & roll bar. Mid 10's sound good to me
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thanks man... i actually have a 125 shot on it... got put on a couple of weeks ago... id say it should run 7.1's... what do u think that will be in the 1/4? i also have 1.6rr new lifters pushrods etc... all new top end parts... and i also have 410 gears and Mickeys....
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very nice thanks... i believe my car will run very well in the 1/4 just because of my mph..... i wish we had a 1/4 mile track around here.... closest one is in st.louis....
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m6 all the way! auto's take the fun out of it. i don't care anyone else has, if it is a 350 or a 400, with what ever stall. i drove over an hour yesterday to Milan Dragway to have some fun and back. made a few passes, had a blast! yes my clutch is slipping as it is due for a new disk, I was hoping to make a 10.2-1.3x pass but was not in the cards! plus i wanted to make sure i could still get home, lol!!! this was on my 17" factory ss wheels!
i did run 10.8 @ 113 mph, i lifted as soon as i grabbed 4th it started slipping. i guess almost 700 rwhp and 3750 #'s didn't agree with a well used clutch, lol!
the above is why i prefer an m6. still got over 20 mpg on the way home, lol!!! running almost 80 mph.
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the above is why i prefer an m6. still got over 20 mpg on the way home, lol!!! running almost 80 mph.
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It just boils down to what each person likes is best for them. I prefer the manual because it meets my driving wants and needs.
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But you can run 11.5's all day
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When in fact all they are really doing is showing thier ignorance on the advances and performance of the automatic transmission.
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The 4L60E will take you to the 10's but I have no faith in that transmission once you hit single digits. But the other transmissions I mentioned can and have been built to take a beating in single digit cars.
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^^I don't know how you would consider my opinion and what I have been through fair vs. unfair.
I was going off of what you said, what the drivers preferances are. And my personal preference is that I want a T56 cause I miss driving a standard, and what I have had in the car for Automatics I blew them up, so personally I see the T56 lasting alot longer.
I'm not bashing on the Auto at all, just stating what I have been through. Yea, if I wanted to go all out Drag Car, it would have a TH350 in it with about a 4400 Stall, 4.10's and 28" Tires, that would put it into the 10's without a problem. I had a pretty medium setup with a 3600 Stall and 3.73's, and got it into the 11.1's on 26" Tires. 28" Tires probably would have gotten me closer to the 10's.
I was going off of what you said, what the drivers preferances are. And my personal preference is that I want a T56 cause I miss driving a standard, and what I have had in the car for Automatics I blew them up, so personally I see the T56 lasting alot longer.
I'm not bashing on the Auto at all, just stating what I have been through. Yea, if I wanted to go all out Drag Car, it would have a TH350 in it with about a 4400 Stall, 4.10's and 28" Tires, that would put it into the 10's without a problem. I had a pretty medium setup with a 3600 Stall and 3.73's, and got it into the 11.1's on 26" Tires. 28" Tires probably would have gotten me closer to the 10's.
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t56's are by far the best and most reiliable tranny Gm has ever made...
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It was Borg-Warner, now it's Tremec.
To re-word your Statement, it's the best and most reliable Transmission GM has put into their Cars.
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For the most part, yes. I have seen some Standards pull 1.3X, 1.4X 60fts. There is a Fox Body Mustang video on Youtube, the guy cuts 1.32's and runs 9's with a Stock T5..it's kinda cool to watch.
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