beefy trans?
02-21-2006, 01:05 AM
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paar i dont think you understood the question...
first thing i'd do is get a transgo shift kit (stage 2 or 3, stage 1 is pathetic) and get some new servos. the corvette servos are awesome, but i have had a hard time finding both the 2nd gear and 4th gear corvette servos. Jet makes some performance servos for the 4L60E and so do a few other companies.
those two alone would really wake that thing up. dont get any shift kit from B&M...especially the electronic shift kit. as many here will tell you, it ruins your trans.
a torque converter will obviously help, but it wont be necessary until you get some big mods.
first thing i'd do is get a transgo shift kit (stage 2 or 3, stage 1 is pathetic) and get some new servos. the corvette servos are awesome, but i have had a hard time finding both the 2nd gear and 4th gear corvette servos. Jet makes some performance servos for the 4L60E and so do a few other companies.
those two alone would really wake that thing up. dont get any shift kit from B&M...especially the electronic shift kit. as many here will tell you, it ruins your trans.
a torque converter will obviously help, but it wont be necessary until you get some big mods.
02-23-2006, 05:54 PM
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How beefy you want it?..as in how much power you making?
The shift kits can help as can replacin the clutches/servos in the tranny itself. You start drivin it hard though you are going to want a nice cooler to make sure you don't let heat destroy you trans. As well a deeper pan to let you keep a littl e more fluid as well.
Another thing that will help that many don't consider with the 4th gens is a different torque arm. The stock torque arm mounts right at the tailshaft of the tran putting strain on the entire housing. Get a torque arm that mounts to the chassis instead, you'll be helping your traction and taking unneeded stress off the trans...
The shift kits can help as can replacin the clutches/servos in the tranny itself. You start drivin it hard though you are going to want a nice cooler to make sure you don't let heat destroy you trans. As well a deeper pan to let you keep a littl e more fluid as well.
Another thing that will help that many don't consider with the 4th gens is a different torque arm. The stock torque arm mounts right at the tailshaft of the tran putting strain on the entire housing. Get a torque arm that mounts to the chassis instead, you'll be helping your traction and taking unneeded stress off the trans...
02-23-2006, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by gray89vert
if your engine is stock, get some hp goin before you mess with the trans
02-23-2006, 10:55 PM
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yea im with arche on this one. no ofense though. right now im mainly stock. all i have is a cold air intake and gutted converter. I will soon get a Corsa exhaust, accel ignition, then later on throttle body, headers, heads. But i am only 16 so i will prolly drive it hard but i want it to last. does anyone know how much a TCI transmission is. I cant get a deeper pan cuase i lowered my car 2 inches and it is only 3.5 inches off the ground now. So a cooler, what else lol. What are servos, and what is a good type of clutch?
02-24-2006, 10:18 AM
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There's a site online that deals mainly in 700R4/4L60E performance. I bought a lot of my transmission internals off them. They even have monster rebuild kits for the 4L60E, as well.
I went with a TransGo Stage II, and fully built internals. It rocks my socks, man.
I went with a TransGo Stage II, and fully built internals. It rocks my socks, man.