My A8 is finally giving up after over 180 passes

laynlo15 · 03-01-2019, 06:10 AM

Well I was data logging earlier in the week and the tranny has been acting up since I hurt the motor last year. Its slipped so bad I got a Onstar notice for the 3rd time. I got one last year when the motor broke and on that pass it slipped then. I Tvs Throwdown at Atlanta Dragway.

parish8 · 03-01-2019, 09:37 AM

What is the plan?

laynlo15 · 03-01-2019, 11:18 AM

I'm just not sure yet. I will probably try and order a new gm (rebuilt) next week. I thought about sending mine out to 42 autosports but don't know yet. I really can't believe this one took the punishment I dished out. I doubt anyone on this board has made 180 passes down the track in the same car. I would have made more but the motor just couldn't handle it either. After all I didn't race after the end of July or I'd had easily over 220 if I hadn't broke a couple ring lands and pushed the rear seal out of the crank. It just took a while at the end of the year to get it all back together and by then the weather turned to shit in the Midwest as you know. Supposed to dyno tomorrow if the tranny will make it through 4 or 5 pulls. I forgot about that, probably had about 50 pulls on the dyno over the last 3 years also. Haha more punishment.

KingLT1 · 03-01-2019, 12:41 PM

That is pretty good considering the mileage and useage.

laynlo15 · 03-01-2019, 06:11 PM

I know and I wish I'd backed off the power earlier and probably would have saved the motor and tranny.

kropscamaro16 · 03-01-2019, 06:25 PM

no a10 swap?

smokinzx14r · 03-01-2019, 07:05 PM

Pull it and toss in some Alto red clutches and lip seals and keep on trucking ..

Evil-Bee-NH · 03-02-2019, 12:32 AM

I'm only at about 70 passes and probably 30 dyno pulls altogether. Not the same kinda beast as yours but no issues yet. The A8's are a good tranny just the GM Tuning on them is deplorable along with the band-aid fixes.

Army165 · 03-02-2019, 05:10 AM

Welp, it sucks that you're at this point but it does make me feel a bit better about the longevity of the transmission. I was just going to post asking about it. Was your transmission all stock except for the TCM tune?

laynlo15 · 03-02-2019, 05:27 AM

The trans was stock and we never changed anything in the tune.

Scottyz · 03-02-2019, 09:48 AM

That says a lot about the reliability of that transmission.
And I’m willing to bet there isn’t too many more people or teams, if at all, that have accomplished your number of runs on a stock transmission. That’s a lot.!!!!
I would contact RPM.
I would be willing to bet they could build a near bulletproof rebuild

Snowblind · 03-02-2019, 11:18 AM

That sucks to hear. 250+ passes on my trans and counting..

Good luck with it.

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laynlo15 · 03-06-2019, 11:25 AM

Haha snowblind, you got me.

laynlo15 · 03-06-2019, 11:26 AM

We were on the dyno Saturday and the tuner made some changes to the trans tune. I haven't had a chance to see if it made any difference or not but hopefully I'll find out this weekend.

03-01-2019, 06:10 AM	#1
laynlo15 Drives: 2022 Lt1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: clark, mo Posts: 8,882	My A8 is finally giving up after over 180 passes Well I was data logging earlier in the week and the tranny has been acting up since I hurt the motor last year. Its slipped so bad I got a Onstar notice for the 3rd time. I got one last year when the motor broke and on that pass it slipped then. I Tvs Throwdown at Atlanta Dragway.

03-01-2019, 09:37 AM	#2
parish8 Drives: 17 SS a8 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: omaha Posts: 1,678	What is the plan? __________________ dropped a valve in the 6.2. now running a drop in rods and piston 5.3 best et 5.83@121 with the 5.3 http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=465472

03-01-2019, 12:41 PM	#4
KingLT1 Drives: 2016 1SS NFG A8 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: 46804 Posts: 7,629	That is pretty good considering the mileage and useage. __________________ 2016 NFG SS A8/Whipple 2.9/Fuel System/Flex Fuel

03-01-2019, 06:25 PM	#6
kropscamaro16 Drives: 2016 1ss camaro Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 909 Posts: 10,134	no a10 swap? __________________ 16 1SS NIGHTFALL GRAY METALLIC WITH NPP #BECAUSERACECAR #SAVETHEMANUALS

03-02-2019, 12:32 AM	#8
Evil-Bee-NH 603 Camaros Drives: 2017 NGM I4 1LT Coupe Join Date: May 2012 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 6,779 View My Garage	I'm only at about 70 passes and probably 30 dyno pulls altogether. Not the same kinda beast as yours but no issues yet. The A8's are a good tranny just the GM Tuning on them is deplorable along with the band-aid fixes. __________________ MY 2017 I4 CAMARO BUILD JOURNAL \| YOUTUBE \| INSTAGRAM \| 316RWHP - 385 RWTQ HPTUNERS DYNO TUNE \| 12.693s @ 105MPH 1/4 Mile

03-01-2019, 11:18 AM	#3
laynlo15 Drives: 2022 Lt1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: clark, mo Posts: 8,882	I'm just not sure yet. I will probably try and order a new gm (rebuilt) next week. I thought about sending mine out to 42 autosports but don't know yet. I really can't believe this one took the punishment I dished out. I doubt anyone on this board has made 180 passes down the track in the same car. I would have made more but the motor just couldn't handle it either. After all I didn't race after the end of July or I'd had easily over 220 if I hadn't broke a couple ring lands and pushed the rear seal out of the crank. It just took a while at the end of the year to get it all back together and by then the weather turned to shit in the Midwest as you know. Supposed to dyno tomorrow if the tranny will make it through 4 or 5 pulls. I forgot about that, probably had about 50 pulls on the dyno over the last 3 years also. Haha more punishment.

03-01-2019, 06:11 PM	#5
laynlo15 Drives: 2022 Lt1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: clark, mo Posts: 8,882	I know and I wish I'd backed off the power earlier and probably would have saved the motor and tranny.

03-01-2019, 07:05 PM	#7
smokinzx14r Drives: 2018 1SS Join Date: May 2015 Location: FL Posts: 184	Pull it and toss in some Alto red clutches and lip seals and keep on trucking ..

03-02-2019, 05:10 AM	#9
Army165 Drives: Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 17	Welp, it sucks that you're at this point but it does make me feel a bit better about the longevity of the transmission. I was just going to post asking about it. Was your transmission all stock except for the TCM tune?

03-02-2019, 05:27 AM	#10
laynlo15 Drives: 2022 Lt1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: clark, mo Posts: 8,882	The trans was stock and we never changed anything in the tune.

03-02-2019, 09:48 AM	#11
Scottyz 2019 ZL1 1LE MY GOON Drives: 1980 Z28 Big Red. Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Stoney Creek Posts: 2,061	That says a lot about the reliability of that transmission. And I’m willing to bet there isn’t too many more people or teams, if at all, that have accomplished your number of runs on a stock transmission. That’s a lot.!!!! I would contact RPM. I would be willing to bet they could build a near bulletproof rebuild

03-02-2019, 11:18 AM	#12
Snowblind Drives: '16 2SS / '05 SRT10 Ram / '65 bu Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Philthy Posts: 978	That sucks to hear. 250+ passes on my trans and counting.. Good luck with it. __________________ H/C SBE 9.80@140 powered by Texas Speed

03-06-2019, 11:25 AM	#13
laynlo15 Drives: 2022 Lt1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: clark, mo Posts: 8,882	Haha snowblind, you got me.

03-06-2019, 11:26 AM	#14
laynlo15 Drives: 2022 Lt1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: clark, mo Posts: 8,882	We were on the dyno Saturday and the tuner made some changes to the trans tune. I haven't had a chance to see if it made any difference or not but hopefully I'll find out this weekend.

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