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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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just finished, shifts good. I tried a 6-5th shift the first time it didnt want to do it, but its shifting good now. I'll be at the GM Muscle meet this week
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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just finished, shifts good. I tried a 6-5th shift the first time it didnt want to do it, but its shifting good now. I'll be at the GM Muscle meet this week
We should run 'em to break it in!
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We should run 'em to break it in!
Hahaha, yeah huh! Just happy to be drive'n my car again. Next is sub frame, cam, LT and a tune. In a few months it should be bad ***!
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I gotta get working on my tranny. She is not doin so hot I fear it is the next thing to take a dump on me... bummer
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I gotta get working on my tranny. She is not doin so hot I fear it is the next thing to take a dump on me... bummer
A4 or M6?
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A4, shifts hard, doesn't want to go into 4th gear easily doesn't engage in gear for a couple seconds.
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A4, shifts hard, doesn't want to go into 4th gear easily doesn't engage in gear for a couple seconds.
Follow his footsteps...T56 swap!
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Hahaha, yeah huh! Just happy to be drive'n my car again. Next is sub frame, cam, LT and a tune. In a few months it should be bad ***!
If I go, I'll give you a run.
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
Follow his footsteps...T56 swap!
No I like auto for drag racing. plus I hate having to shift in traffic... if it was my weekend car maybe.
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i got my car back today also from a tranny built..do i have to break it in?
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If I go, I'll give you a run.
I dont think so man, I dont street race. I dont know what I would do if I lost my car. What I need to do is go to the track.
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i got my car back today also from a tranny built..do i have to break it in?
no just change the oil after 500 miles. Thats what CMS told me and I trust there word, I've heard too many good things about them
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No I like auto for drag racing. plus I hate having to shift in traffic... if it was my weekend car maybe.
Stick sucks *** in traffic but this is my weekend car. The cool thing for you is you can get a 4l60 used for dirt cheap.
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Yeah but then I would be building it to handle power... so.. buy it cheap buy shift kit, and get the parts to get it solid. buy 3600 stall and bob's your uncle.
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Yeah but then I would be building it to handle power... so.. buy it cheap buy shift kit, and get the parts to get it solid. buy 3600 stall and bob's your uncle.
Yeah, then pull off some consistent fast, times! Whats all done to your car?
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bad *** glad you got it taken care of... hopefully my car will back from the body shop by then too
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Yeah but then I would be building it to handle power... so.. buy it cheap buy shift kit, and get the parts to get it solid. buy 3600 stall and bob's your uncle.
quiet adam; we all know the only thing you run is your comedy mouth;

i'll be getting a rebuilt tranny on satuday too! I havent had a 4th gear in 6-7 months!
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Yeah, then pull off some consistent fast, times! Whats all done to your car?
Cat back lid and 3:42's hahaha run my comedy mouth 8.44 at 85.95 not a bad time for a stock car... getting headers in the next month and some rims here too. and you will never know if I get H/C cause that I am keeping quiet about... yes I can keep quiet. but first i need to get a better rear and tranny.
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bad *** glad you got it taken care of... hopefully my car will back from the body shop by then too
O cool man, how the body shop been treating you?
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Cat back lid and 3:42's hahaha run my comedy mouth 8.44 at 85.95 not a bad time for a stock car... getting headers in the next month and some rims here too. and you will never know if I get H/C cause that I am keeping quiet about... yes I can keep quiet. but first i need to get a better rear and tranny.
Okay, I find it hard to keep my mouth shut when I do something to my car. I just get too excited.
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