My A8 is finally giving up after over 180 passes - Page 2

asthmamax11 · 03-22-2019, 06:09 PM

Wow. Drivetrains sure have gotten alot stronger in last 20 years. I remember being nervous my 02 Trans Am would break it's rear end and strand me at the track even when it was stock

laynlo15 · 03-22-2019, 07:11 PM

I'm going to run it tomorrow and see if its really taking a shit. I'll know on my first pass down the track.

laynlo15 · 04-17-2019, 07:33 AM

Well looks like all is well at this point with the tranny. Mike did some tuning on it and made about 6 passes at Atlanta, shifts hard and fast, best of all no slippage. Hopefully that will happen the rest of the season.

Umbriel · 04-17-2019, 07:49 AM

What kind of power is it holding up to?

Anti_venomSS · 04-17-2019, 10:56 AM

Sorry to hear that man. *cough* TH400 *cough*

laynlo15 · 04-18-2019, 10:06 PM

Venom, the tranny is good, cough no T400 needed. Ha. I'm at 800 rwhp on my last dyno in February. We pulled a little power out so my axles will survive until I get those ordered. Haven't been back on the dyno but probably 750 the way we are running it right now with 3 degrees less timing up top and a few degree down low on the launch. Taking it easy till the Camaro Fest and then things will change. Then we'll see if the tranny still holds up

chross12 · 04-23-2019, 08:51 AM

Sorry to hear about the tranny Greg. Mine is shuddering once again. What would you do if you were me? Daily driver and some 1/8 mile passes locally. Not sure if you remember me from CF8. I think I bought the beer last time. I look forward to going aging this year. Will you guys be there?

laynlo15 · 04-24-2019, 09:31 PM

No, mine is now well again. Its banging fast and furious on every shift. I can't tell you what was going on before but now its doing great. So, I'm hoping its going to make it 7 more races that I have scheduled so far this season.

03-22-2019, 06:09 PM	#15
asthmamax11 Drives: 1SS Summit White 6 speed Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Gainesville GA Posts: 582	Wow. Drivetrains sure have gotten alot stronger in last 20 years. I remember being nervous my 02 Trans Am would break it's rear end and strand me at the track even when it was stock __________________ 16 1SS M6 White Magnuson 2.3 Heartbeat Roto Fab Solo Performance Cat deletes and Axleback Hurst short shifter #'s coming soon Riaction coilovers 1LE sway bars BMR mm BMR chassis brace Flow one 19" wheels wrapped in Mickey Thompsons 02 Z28 M6 35th anniversary 80k miles T-tops Leather Bolt ons Joy to drive this classic every day! Daily Driver

04-17-2019, 10:56 AM	#19
Anti_venomSS Drives: '18 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: HTX Posts: 176	Sorry to hear that man. cough TH400 cough __________________ '18 Camaro SS; CIDs, Nitrous, Meth, 3100lbs Built by High Performance Connection in HTX

03-22-2019, 07:11 PM	#16
laynlo15 Drives: 2022 Lt1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: clark, mo Posts: 8,882	I'm going to run it tomorrow and see if its really taking a shit. I'll know on my first pass down the track.

04-17-2019, 07:33 AM	#17
laynlo15 Drives: 2022 Lt1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: clark, mo Posts: 8,882	Well looks like all is well at this point with the tranny. Mike did some tuning on it and made about 6 passes at Atlanta, shifts hard and fast, best of all no slippage. Hopefully that will happen the rest of the season.

04-17-2019, 07:49 AM	#18
Umbriel Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Bartlett, TN Posts: 1,121	What kind of power is it holding up to?

04-18-2019, 10:06 PM	#20
laynlo15 Drives: 2022 Lt1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: clark, mo Posts: 8,882	Venom, the tranny is good, cough no T400 needed. Ha. I'm at 800 rwhp on my last dyno in February. We pulled a little power out so my axles will survive until I get those ordered. Haven't been back on the dyno but probably 750 the way we are running it right now with 3 degrees less timing up top and a few degree down low on the launch. Taking it easy till the Camaro Fest and then things will change. Then we'll see if the tranny still holds up

04-23-2019, 08:51 AM	#21
chross12 Drives: 2016 ss whipple,rotofab,A8,magride Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Destin, Florida Posts: 128	Sorry to hear about the tranny Greg. Mine is shuddering once again. What would you do if you were me? Daily driver and some 1/8 mile passes locally. Not sure if you remember me from CF8. I think I bought the beer last time. I look forward to going aging this year. Will you guys be there?

04-24-2019, 09:31 PM	#22
laynlo15 Drives: 2022 Lt1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: clark, mo Posts: 8,882	No, mine is now well again. Its banging fast and furious on every shift. I can't tell you what was going on before but now its doing great. So, I'm hoping its going to make it 7 more races that I have scheduled so far this season.

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