Turbo Gran Prix 5 speed chips

Shannen Durphey shannen at grolen.com
Thu Jun 28 01:40:38 GMT 2001


Programmer wrote:
> 
> Shouldn't be a problem--we're working on building
> some whizzy parts for some previously unhappy transmissions.
> Biggest problem yet is boronizing some parts, and looking
> for the proper amount of carbon to treat shafts with.
> (loooong story....)
LOL.
I may know a similar story involving bearing and seal surfaces on a homemade
axle shaft.

> As long
> as we don't break any hard parts--the rest should be a piece.
> Worst thing about this one is overlap at shifts...that's where the
> clutch burning is happening...we're not stealing away fluid fast
> enough in the clutch packs...
Something about compressing fluids that causes problems like this.

Hmm..  Maybe I should be thinking about a 3.8 supercharged engine.
YThat would work in a J car.

Buuaahahaha.

> 
> Lyndon.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Shannen Durphey <shannen at grolen.com>
> To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 5:22 PM
> Subject: Re: Turbo Gran Prix 5 speed chips
> 
> > If you're up for the trans challenge, I'll get to work installing the
> turbo
> > components into my 125c equipped Sunbird. ; )
> > Shannen
> >
> > Programmer wrote:
> > >
> > > They just used the 125C or the 440T-4 ?
> > > I'd think we could beef up the 125C, the 440T-4 is already
> > > a good unit.
> > >
> > > Lyndon.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Chris Aldridge <aldridgec at cablespeed.com>
> > > To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 10:23 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Turbo Gran Prix 5 speed chips
> > >
> > > > but the auto-trans will break if you hop the car up. McLaren
> > > > broke alot and had to de-tune the car. Theres alot of room to go on
> the
> > > > chip.
> > > >
> > > > Yeah, thats pretty much what i've heard, another GM haveing to detune
> to
> > > > save their poor trans design
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > a few are up on the computer stuff, and some info from over there I'm
> told
> > > > you should take with the source in mind. lotsa folks 'sure' they know
> what
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > True, I feel that alot of the guys have good intentions and have good
> > > > products. But like settinga carb, all cars are different, and doing
> each
> > > one
> > > > individually is about the only way to go.
> > > >
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > >
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