Trans question - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

Smokey · 08-31-2006, 02:58 PM

wat do u guys think is the best trans to put in y car for the drag strip?

Tru2Chevy · 08-31-2006, 03:01 PM

What car, and what's the rest of the setup on it?

Any street driving at all, or is this a pure track car?

- Justin

V · 08-31-2006, 03:08 PM

powerglide

but yea...what justin said too...

Smokey · 08-31-2006, 04:18 PM

97 trans am, stock right nowexcept for flowmaster exaust, i just bought it

and yea id like to drive it on the street as well

Tru2Chevy · 08-31-2006, 04:24 PM

Well, if you are going to keep it for street duty as well as some track time, I would just get a shift kit and a mild converter for now (assuming you have the 4L60e, and not a T-56). Once you decide to make some radical changes to the motor, then you can worry about beefing up the tranny more.

- Justin

j0n · 08-31-2006, 04:30 PM

If you have the 4l60 i wouldnt spend any money on it personally...run it into the ground then upgrade to a th350

if you've got the t56 run that into the ground and then take it to ttp for their t56 overhaul(i believe its rated at 450hp?)

Smokey · 08-31-2006, 04:37 PM

i just turned 18 and bought this car so im bit new at this but i love F-bodies

i have auto trans which i think is the 4L60e, wat i reallly need to know is will converting it to manual trans help my drag time

edit: any other advice would beappreciated too

j0n · 08-31-2006, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokey

i just turned 18 and bought this car so im bit new at this but i love F-bodies

i have auto trans which i think is the 4L60e, wat i reallly need to know is will converting it to manual trans help my drag time

edit: any other advice would beappreciated too

yes you have a 4l60 and converting it to manual will only make it more fun to drive IMO, and will make it less consistent while drag racing...keep the 4l60 for now, but i wouldnt spend money on it like i said...wait till it blows up and while you wait for that decide whether you want to switch to a 6-speed or go to a th350

for now your trans is the last thing id be looking at to be honost.

open up the exhaust, make yourself a cold air intake, and learn to drive the car...once you get to where your 1/4mi times dont improve any more then start looking for more stuff to do

Smokey · 08-31-2006, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by j0n

yes you have a 4l60 and converting it to manual will only make it more fun to drive IMO, and will make it less consistent while drag racing...keep the 4l60 for now, but i wouldnt spend money on it like i said...wait till it blows up and while you wait for that decide whether you want to switch to a 6-speed or go to a th350

for now your trans is the last thing id be looking at to be honost.

open up the exhaust, make yourself a cold air intake, and learn to drive the car...once you get to where your 1/4mi times dont improve any more then start looking for more stuff to do

tx for the advice

j0n · 08-31-2006, 05:03 PM

no problem...look forward to seeing some pics/timeslips

BonzoHansen · 09-01-2006, 08:55 AM

A TH350? For a street car? Huh, I didn’t think people went backwards (i.e. no OD) for street cars anymore. You can’t build the 4L60E to handle streetable hp? I thought they could be built pretty strong. I guess I got some learning to do about these new transmissions.

Tru2Chevy · 09-01-2006, 11:04 AM

Eh...if you plan on making some crazy power and you want the absolute best 1/4 mile times possible, than Jon's advice is good, but for your average street car you would be fine with a built 4L60e. They can reliably handle over 500 hp when they are built up.

- Justin

j0n · 09-01-2006, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy

Eh...if you plan on making some crazy power and you want the absolute best 1/4 mile times possible, than Jon's advice is good, but for your average street car you would be fine with a built 4L60e. They can reliably handle over 500 hp when they are built up.

- Justin

yea they'll hold 500hp for the same price that it would cost to build a th350 to hold 800hp

Smokey · 09-01-2006, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by j0n

yea they'll hold 500hp for the same price that it would cost to build a th350 to hold 800hp

i plan on going over 500hp, i may even be able to get an LS7 put in soon

BonzoHansen · 09-01-2006, 07:07 PM

Then a TH350 and a gear vendors unit might make a nice street combo. If you got $15k for an LS7, you got $2200 for a GV unit.

Savage_Messiah · 09-02-2006, 12:20 AM

shift kit and converter

bad64chevelle · 09-02-2006, 11:18 AM

If you get serious about racing, dump that 4l60e and go for a better automatic. There are many places that make great transmissions, and some that make really crappy ones. You really need to set a plan out of what youre going to do to the car so you can match the engine/rear/weight etc to a good converter. As for swapping to a 6speed its not the best for going racing. Good luck whatever you decide.

BonzoHansen · 09-02-2006, 01:27 PM

I got some th350s laying around!

chrisfrom nj · 09-02-2006, 08:22 PM

drive it till the trans starts to slip and change it

Smokey · 09-03-2006, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen

Then a TH350 and a gear vendors unit might make a nice street combo. If you got $15k for an LS7, you got $2200 for a GV unit.

i dont got 15k lol, i just know a guy that might be able to get me one real cheap

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Originally Posted by bad64chevelle

If you get serious about racing, dump that 4l60e and go for a better automatic. There are many places that make great transmissions, and some that make really crappy ones. You really need to set a plan out of what youre going to do to the car so you can match the engine/rear/weight etc to a good converter. As for swapping to a 6speed its not the best for going racing. Good luck whatever you decide.

any places ud recommend to get a transmission?

j0n · 09-04-2006, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Smokey

i dont got 15k lol, i just know a guy that might be able to get me one real cheap

any places ud recommend to get a transmission?

dynotech...but wait till your current trans starts to slip(should take a good while unless you drive like me_) drunks till...ok fine tipsy

Smokey · 09-04-2006, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by j0n

dynotech...but wait till your current trans starts to slip(should take a good while unless you drive like me_) drunks till...ok fine tipsy

yea i drive like that lol

camaroracer1992 · 09-04-2006, 11:10 PM

700r4

mines been in the car 3 years all 11 sec and 10 sec passes, no issues. my buddy did mine when youre interested in it PM me and i can get you teh info

Smokey · 09-05-2006, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by camaroracer1992

700r4

mines been in the car 3 years all 11 sec and 10 sec passes, no issues. my buddy did mine when youre interested in it PM me and i can get you teh info

cool, ill let u know wen mine starts to slip and im rdy to put a new one

Savage_Messiah · 09-05-2006, 02:06 AM

thatll be anywhere from tomorrow till 5 years from now, lol