IMO for street use and mild cars, and eaton will be fine, and would live a lot longer than a stock unit. However a gear driven unit would outlast as dwayne stated. I do know someone whos' local who has 160K on a stock auburn posi, and it's even behind a 383 and it still works. 3.73s and a posi will easily allow burnouts of the 235/70/15 stock tires Hell 2.56s one wheel one hell of a burnout.
here's my 2.56 one wheel peel when I test drove my car. 3/4 throttle from a dead stop on newer tires. Car smelled like burnt rubber when I brought it back. Lady never said anything...
GM8 in SPID indicates 2.56s. G80 (rare option on 2.56s) is Posi.
IMO for street use and mild cars, and eaton will be fine, and would live a lot longer than a stock unit. However a gear driven unit would outlast as dwayne stated. I do know someone whos' local who has 160K on a stock auburn posi, and it's even behind a 383 and it still works. 3.73s and a posi will easily allow burnouts of the 235/70/15 stock tires Hell 2.56s one wheel one hell of a burnout.
here's my 2.56 one wheel peel when I test drove my car. 3/4 throttle from a dead stop on newer tires. Car smelled like burnt rubber when I brought it back. Lady never said anything...
GM8 in SPID indicates 2.56s. G80 (rare option on 2.56s) is Posi.
BTW videos in sig..
Yes, that burnout looks alot like what my car put down when I first took possession of it. It's really quite unbelievable to tell you the truth. It's just more satisfying when I do it in the Buick for instance because everybody expects sports cars to burn out.
But this car makes a complete spectacle of it. And the same thing, the entire car smells like burnt rubber. The car will just hang in there and roast the white wall, smoke will be shooting out from underneath the well and the entire car will just smell like a drag strip. The entire thing is just obscene and over the top. I love it.
^Damn, another creation from your shop? You were the one that did that really clean LT1 install in a FC right?
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94 z28 M6. The usual stuff is done. 88 Silverado stepside. Getting a LT1.
"Right now I gotta go get a new Camaro, cause thats where the shit is baby!" -Master Shake ATHF Bunch of stuff for sale.
Bonneville SSEI seats are a big improvement from the Roady seats and a HUGE one from Caprice seats. I have them in two cars with Blazer consoles. You could find a more stick compatible console though.
There is even a M6 Roady wagon out there and at least one M6 Fleetwood.
__________________ 96 Caprice, daily driver 190cc Advanced Induction package, 3400 Edge ProBuilt 4L60E,3.73, 11.93, 4100lbs.
95 Roadmaster wagon gets handme downs from the Caprice 15.5 the one night I took it out with stock exhaust even at that point
^Damn, another creation from your shop? You were the one that did that really clean LT1 install in a FC right?
Nah mayby your thinking of the 240 I did. Haven't done any rx7s yet.
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Originally Posted by 96capricemgr
You could find a more stick compatible console though.
Didn't keep the car long enough to work out a permanent center console. Were you on impalassforum.com a few years ago? I was on there when I had my roadie and I think I remember seeing your name over there. It's been a while though.
Yes I am over there. That forum is mostly about guys stroking eachother's mediocre setups so I have to go elsewhere to read up on technical stuff.
You would not believe the turds that get complimented.
__________________ 96 Caprice, daily driver 190cc Advanced Induction package, 3400 Edge ProBuilt 4L60E,3.73, 11.93, 4100lbs.
95 Roadmaster wagon gets handme downs from the Caprice 15.5 the one night I took it out with stock exhaust even at that point
Bonneville SSEI seats are a big improvement from the Roady seats and a HUGE one from Caprice seats. I have them in two cars with Blazer consoles. You could find a more stick compatible console though.
There is even a M6 Roady wagon out there and at least one M6 Fleetwood.
I doubt I would get rid of the seats in my roady. The interior is beyond immaculate.
Last I heard bigfastcar was no longer actually operating.
If they came back that is GREAT news.
You don't have to "get rid" of your Roady seats, just put them in the shed. As the pic above shows the bench seat is in the way of a stick anyway.
__________________ 96 Caprice, daily driver 190cc Advanced Induction package, 3400 Edge ProBuilt 4L60E,3.73, 11.93, 4100lbs.
95 Roadmaster wagon gets handme downs from the Caprice 15.5 the one night I took it out with stock exhaust even at that point
Hell 2.56s one wheel one hell of a burnout.
Roadmasters are sweet.
