TH400 /Hipster Brake Problems?

[Louie L.]

Im having problems with inconsistent Trans break operation in my TH 400. Many times i press the button and nothing happens, i can hear the solenoid but the car continues to move. I notice that when this occurs, reverse also acts up.

If i rev the motor while pressing the button, the break will lock and stay locked, samething for reverse. I ll select reverse and nothing happens unless i rev the motor. Not hard rev ,just a quick low rap at the pedal. At first i thought it would be a heat related problem, but it will happen with the tranny cold, but almost always warm...

Is this a front pump problem?I have checked the line pressures when its operating correctly and they are all in the 250# area.

Any advise???

 

[WE4]

You got a pressure problem. Bet it is pump related. If pump bodies and/or stators were swapped early and late this could occur. But it is definitly pressure related.

Bruce
We4

 

[quickt]

Louie I have had so many problems with the Hipster brake a couple years ago I will not even install it anymore. Some work flawless and others just dont. Give Hipster a call they might be able to help.

 

[WE4]

Not to conflict but..

That is all I will run or install. I have been dealing with Hipster and Charlie for over 20 years. I have NEVER had a so called "bad" one. What I like is I can "tune" the trans to react with it. Speed it up or slow it down. Anyway, that is all I stock and install.

Bruce
WE4

 

[Louie L.]

Lonnie and Bruce,
Thanks for the help guys. I finally have time today to work on it, so lets see what i find.

 

[Scott231]

I'd have to agree with Bruce. How in the world could a such a large vendor as Hipster survivie with a flakey brake on the market? JMO

 

[Louie L.]

Man should i dump the Hipster?

 

[quickt]

Originally posted by Scott231
I'd have to agree with Bruce. How in the world could a such a large vendor as Hipster survivie with a flakey brake on the market? JMO

Thats an easy question to answer. Not everyone can afford a Griner Brake so there is a need for the cheeper Hipster brake.

 

[87gn-newbee]

How much are these brakes and where can you find some info on them like price? A buddy of mine is looking for a brake to use in his 400. What other ones are out there?
Dan

 

[WE4]

We stock them

We stock the Hipster Pro Tree Brake. $399.00

Bruce
WE4
PTS XTREME

 

[chris718]

transbrake b400

www.ckperformance.com .we use our own internal brake here for a quick tree ,and we make a external brake forthe slow tree.we also use stevie griners for high horsepower applications(over 1300 hp )i would like to thank steve for his insight during the design faze of our pro tree 400 brake,after all he is the original designer of a transmission brake way back when .anyhow our brake and 400 transmission are well known in the northeast on the QUICK 8/16S .most of our fastest and heaviest customers are running th 4oos with our pro tree brake and custom ratio planets .go to www .ckperformance.com and read the 400 build sheets .there aint a 400 comparable to what youll find there,chris











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