Packing the tires with a 4L60E with a Transbrake

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May 13, 2008 | 07:51 PM

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Packing the tires with a 4L60E with a Transbrake

I thought you guys might appreciate this video of the little lady launching her Camaro off the transbrake. And they say the 4L60E can't handle it. We had some traction issues early on, but after leaning on Madman, she packed the tires on the Hoosier radials and carried it on out with a 1.50 on the back tires.

It's a Rossler T-Brake in a "Built" Circle D 4L60E and it works!

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/G...008_161180.htm

May 13, 2008 | 08:06 PM

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Holy crap! that is one amazing launch! and a 4L60e at that? SICKASS!

May 13, 2008 | 08:39 PM

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Very cool video!!! I bet she was a little scared.

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May 13, 2008 | 08:44 PM

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Nice launch, I only hope to have one someday like that. What are you using for your two step?

May 13, 2008 | 09:02 PM

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It's a plug and play Lingenfelter 2-step and man it's an easy install. I highly recommend it.

May 13, 2008 | 09:57 PM

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Thanks that is what i am going to use also. Your really hooking that thing to get a 1.29 60'

May 13, 2008 | 10:14 PM

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beautiful launch! madman must have her dialed in!

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May 13, 2008 | 10:36 PM

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Cool launch but "packing the tires" is new to me - what it mean?

May 13, 2008 | 10:41 PM

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excellent launch! what was the et on that pass?

May 14, 2008 | 12:45 AM

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yeah that 2 step definitely sounded different..... what gear is in that thing.. Looks like 28" slicks... And I could see what looked like a BMR Xtreme swaybar....

any other suspension info???? Torque arm from madman?? LCA's? appreciated....

incredible launch. And on the motor no less....

May 14, 2008 | 01:05 AM

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WOW! Thats damn impressive, I am probably gona stick with a 4L60E, probably go with a Rossler built 4L60E with their transbrake.

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May 14, 2008 | 01:56 AM

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i wanna see howb the trans brake is doing after about 75-100 passes...im very intersted in one but ive always heard they would trask a 60-e

May 14, 2008 | 03:06 AM

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Woo hoo .. that's what I'm talkin' about

May 14, 2008 | 06:08 AM

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Excellent, Sheila did great!!!!!

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May 14, 2008 | 07:55 AM

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Sweet. Great job Sheila.

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May 14, 2008 | 08:39 AM

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I like Carl's tech support as well...........Mine is fine

May 14, 2008 | 12:04 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by daniel6718

i wanna see howb the trans brake is doing after about 75-100 passes...im very intersted in one but ive always heard they would trask a 60-e

I had the first one Carl put in the 4l60E
This is the third year on it and have not broken any hard parts.
The thread I made when I installed it is in the stickies.

May 14, 2008 | 12:31 PM

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Thanks guys!

That tire is a 30x10.5 Hoosier slick. We also run a set of 28x10.5Ws depending on which track we are at.

We are running the Madman front travel limiters, Madman LCAs,Madman Manual rack,Madman SYA bars, and Madman recommended AFCO DAs all the way around.

We run the BMR Extreme Duty Anti-roll bar and a BMR full length TA with the relocation front bracket. We are also running 4.11 gears and a Circle D 8" converter.