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How much abuse can a T-Lok take?

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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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Alright, heres the deal. I have a lightly built 4R70W in my 2004 V6 mustang. Some of you might remember when i got it built last April, and the thing shifts so hard i cant get traction anywhere. One wheel isnt gonna cut it. I am also going to AutoX this year, and i need to know..

Will a 7.5" rear with 4.11s and a T-Lok handle DR's on a prepped drag strip under VERY hard shifts, and will it handle hard cornering found at AutoX meets and PIR? Thanks for any help.
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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How much power are you putting down?
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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^ No clue, only other perfromance mods besides the trans are exhaust and short ram CAI. It's going on a dyno soonish, before April
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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It will handle it but only if you're N/A . If you plan on boosting it just swap to 8.8 or built and reinforce the 7.5 so it can withstand the launches.
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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So I would hypothetically be able to run some M/T Streets without tearing my rear end apart? I just need traction, it's a bracket car mainly, and the three races where i couldnt hook up off the line or shifting into second cost me big points last year.
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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my tlok held up fine with my 3200 stall and me spraying a 75 shot off the line and my full bolt ons with ported heads and intakes. and i had 4.10 gears. i wasnt on mickey t's but on bfg drag radials.
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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Do you still have the 2.73s in your car flash?

OK then, thats what i'm gonna do. Thanks a ton guys.
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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Do you still have the 2.73s in your car flash?

OK then, thats what i'm gonna do. Thanks a ton guys.
i had 4.10's
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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I see. Traction issues still? I have hardly done anything to my car, and it low 2.4xs, the occasional 2.39 on the '60. 4.11s knock a tenth off of that?
Old Jan 4, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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I see. Traction issues still? I have hardly done anything to my car, and it low 2.4xs, the occasional 2.39 on the '60. 4.11s knock a tenth off of that?
on motor i pulled a 1.9 to 2.0



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