Transmission Question

[NOS2006]

How can you get the 4L60E to support a turbo, heads, cam, and all the other valve work I'm doing?

Changing the torque converter? What good does that do? And what else is there to be done?

[98Camaro3.8]

Your tranny will run fine without making any changes to it.

A torque converter will help you at the track and is a pretty good idea, but the trans won't explode if you don't do it.

I really think you need to do some searching before posting dozens of questions like this.


Moving to Drivetrain....

[NOS2006]

I searched, but maybe I searched the wrong keyword? I'm not finding anything on what I'm asking.

Which stall would best compliment these mods? There were guys saying 3000/3200 in one of the threads.

But hard launches with those mods are okay with a stock transmission? I thought I would blow it?

[shenanigans]

Stock A4 is nearly identical to a v8 transmission.

are you making more hp then a ls1?


Stall and shift kit may lesson the life a little but nothing to worry about.


now if you had a 5-speed then its a completely different deal.

[Marty85]

Actually if you install a shift kit then you will make your tranny last longer. With a shift kit, the clutches engage faster which means longer lasting clutch packs, less heat due to less slipping between clutch plates, and crisper shifts. With a stall converter you might want to look into buying a tranny cooler as well since the higher stall speed will mean more heat inside the torque converter untill lockup.

[shenanigans]

Originally posted by Marty85:
Actually if you install a shift kit then you will make your tranny last longer. With a shift kit, the clutches engage faster which means longer lasting clutch packs, less heat due to less slipping between clutch plates, and crisper shifts. With a stall converter you might want to look into buying a tranny cooler as well since the higher stall speed will mean more heat inside the torque converter untill lockup.

there you go, once again I show I know dick about auto transmissions [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ezrollin]

i think a v8 tranny is a little more stout than a v6(can handle more hp).
but there are some differences

zzp's website says not to use a tranny cooler, so i dont know what they're smokeing.