To trans brake or not to trans brake

[dank GN]

What are the benifits of putting a trans break in will it mess my trans up how fast will my stock rear end last? What are the pros and cons of having a trans break on a street car?? Thanks for the feed back

 

[rag231]

trans brake

Are you talking about putting that in a 200 trans? Everyone will tell you to upgrade your rearend, suspension system and tune. I think a trans brake was one of the last thing that I considered when I built my car. I got it running real fast holding only 5-7lbs on the foot brake. To answer your questions I don't have any cons to running it on the street but if you are thinking of setting it at a redlight, for a little light -to - light action, forget it you will most likely blow the tires off. There are a couple of different brakes for the 200. The great tranny builders on this site will set you straight with the options.

 

[Dabigguy]

A transbrake is a very useful tool for finding the weak links in your suspension. If it ain't right, it'll break.....maybe they should call it a transbreak instead !!!

BTW, what's your car run?

 

[dank GN]

Don't have a time on a 1/4 mile yet but I ran an 11.3 at 100mph on the 1000' track we have around here that was with a s..ty launch I put a new converter in and my launches where 1 million times better just never got to the track I was guessing I would run 10.5 at 105-110mph in the same 1000' my launchs where that s..ty

 

[turbocam]

I had a similar combo to yours.Te 60,stall etc.I had bone stock 180,xxx mile suspension and was able to cut low 1.5 60ft.I will evetually go with a transbrake myself.But just wanted to let you know with the right tune,practice,and luck you can get it done off the foot brake.I think my best pass was 11.03 @ 122.xx 60 was 1.52 on a 28x9 mt slick..................

 

[rag231]

tune time

I would take it to the track again and get some seat time and notebook, run it several times. Vary your launch technique ( deep vs shallow stage), reaction times, have a buddy record your launches in front of and behind your car and compare your reaction ( while you're are watching the video of when you should have took off). This is sorta off subject but since you put in a new torque converter see what it does, real data , not just "putting you back in your seat". Work on the tune first, you have great parts in your combo, trans brake ..... in your near future.

 

[dank GN]

Thanks for all the input I think I am going to hold off and get my tune down maybe a brake in the future until then tune tune tune thanks