What did you do with your Trans Am today?

**RichWS6** · 07-16-2017, 03:43 PM

Got some new wheels and tires finally, next up is the front and rear coilover install but I got to build up the initiative to start that task lol.

***SMWS6TA*** · 07-17-2017, 07:27 AM

Mines on jack stands. Trying to do some maintenance on the transmission and it's turning into a nightmare. My driveshaft will not come off the output shaft. I've tried heat and lightly taping the yoke and no movement.

I'm going to be really pissed off if I need to drop the tranny.

**Whamhammer** · 07-17-2017, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by SMWS6TA

Mines on jack stands. Trying to do some maintenance on the transmission and it's turning into a nightmare. My driveshaft will not come off the output shaft. I've tried heat and lightly taping the yoke and no movement.

I'm going to be really pissed off if I need to drop the tranny.

Did you at least remove the driveshaft by taking of the u-joint?

Maybe you could have better leverage in a straight "pull" at that point?

Or you could just order a TR6060 and a lighter driveshaft, FTW!

***SMWS6TA*** · 07-17-2017, 11:42 AM

That's next. I'm also getting a come along to see if that will help too.

I just hope it's just stuck and not twisted splines or output shaft damage.

***SMWS6TA*** · 07-17-2017, 11:45 AM

Also TR6060 take a lot more to fit in a F body.

**udy2554** · 07-17-2017, 01:53 PM

Hey y'all! It's been an awful busy winter/spring/summer for me! I haven't been online much! At least not on the forums! I don't have a computer anymore, so everything is done on my phone!

Anyhow, I haven done much to my TA this season but drive the piss out of it! Ever since the Monster twin-disc went in, all I've done is burn gas and rubber! I'm going on my third set of rear tires this summer!

Just enjoying it!

**35th-ANV-SS** · 07-18-2017, 03:46 AM

You shouldn't really have to be putting air in your tires all the time. Unless you're adjusting air pressure when you run them at the track or something.

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**Whamhammer** · 07-18-2017, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by SMWS6TA

Also TR6060 take a lot more to fit in a F body.

Really? From what I read, the TR6060 was a T56 with hardcore guts? Guess I learned something new today!

What's needed to put it in a 4th gen?

***SMWS6TA*** · 07-18-2017, 08:52 AM

Shifter is in a different location, the bell housing bolt pattern is different then the LS1, the tail cone and output shaft are longer.

You can get a beefed up the T56 but only to about 700hp, RTM does have a Magnum T56 that you'll end up spend as much as a TR6060 and still not have quite as good as it.

It is possible to do a 6060 but you will need to do some serious fabing and spend quite a bit of $$$ to make it work.

**Whamhammer** · 07-20-2017, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by SMWS6TA

Shifter is in a different location, the bell housing bolt pattern is different then the LS1, the tail cone and output shaft are longer.

You can get a beefed up the T56 but only to about 700hp, RTM does have a Magnum T56 that you'll end up spend as much as a TR6060 and still not have quite as good as it.

It is possible to do a 6060 but you will need to do some serious fabing and spend quite a bit of $$$ to make it work.

So beefed up T56, moderate high output engine, extremely short gears and a gear vendor it is!!!

**Decadence75** · 07-21-2017, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Whamhammer

Just had to have the local tire shop look at my wheels and tires because they thought mounting 285/40/17's was mounting "rubber band" thickness sidewall tires.

My response "My sidewalls are taller than some econboxes' that you mount tires for, all week long."

Wut? That is nonsense. My 315/35/17 rears have much more sidewall than alot of the Bling Bling low profile tire rims out there. Although now I am regretting going with such a large wheel as there isn't enough rubber there anymore, haha. Just sits and spins. Need to get some good 15" soon.

**Decadence75** · 07-21-2017, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by SMWS6TA

Shifter is in a different location, the bell housing bolt pattern is different then the LS1, the tail cone and output shaft are longer.

You can get a beefed up the T56 but only to about 700hp, RTM does have a Magnum T56 that you'll end up spend as much as a TR6060 and still not have quite as good as it.

It is possible to do a 6060 but you will need to do some serious fabing and spend quite a bit of $$$ to make it work.

Talk to Jason over at Texas Drivetrain Performance, he can do what you want.

Little excerpt from the site:

Custom transmission conversions. For those doing an LSX swap project, we offer conversion services. This means that we can take virtually ANY T56 or TR6060 and convert it to any other style that meets your needs. This allows the transmission to precisely fit your application with the correct shifter location, regardless which application the transmission originally was intended for. For example, we can take a transmission from a 2014 Camaro and retro fit it into a 2000 Camaro casing, to make it a direct bolt-in for you fourth gen f-body. Or, we can take a 2000 Dodge Viper T56 and retro-fit it to fit a 1969 Camaro with the Viper shifter location.

He is who I am going to get to build my T56 if I ever get to that stage. Funds for play time been kinda low lately and still need an S60.

**TransAmTerry** · 07-22-2017, 09:47 AM

Went Auto-X'ing this morning !! Had a blast running around with 'mostly' Porsches as it is put on by a Porsche club but all are invited. 9th out of 31 and 5th out of all non-Porsches. My recent purchase of decent auto-X tires really paid off (Falken Azenis' ). With a little tweeking, these cars really hang tough through the cones. Looking forward to the next outting.

**Whamhammer** · 07-23-2017, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by TransAmTerry

Went Auto-X'ing this morning !! Had a blast running around with 'mostly' Porsches as it is put on by a Porsche club but all are invited. 9th out of 31 and 5th out of all non-Porsches. My recent purchase of decent auto-X tires really paid off (Falken Azenis' ). With a little tweeking, these cars really hang tough through the cones. Looking forward to the next outting.

Good going Terry!

Yeah, I gotta' get my SFC's welded in before my next run.

I really think my old tires we too underinflated for my own good. My new tires, same type, feel much firmer, than the old ones do. The old ones were in use for three years though

I might Velcro myself into the seat so I don't slide to the side as much on right turns too!

**Whamhammer** · 07-23-2017, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by Decadence75

Wut? That is nonsense. My 315/35/17 rears have much more sidewall than alot of the Bling Bling low profile tire rims out there. Although now I am regretting going with such a large wheel as there isn't enough rubber there anymore, haha. Just sits and spins. Need to get some good 15" soon.

Yeah, I just switched tire/simple maintenance shops that I do business with in the last week. The shop didn't have a person on duty to patch my wife's tire, which was the fourth time in a row that there was some sort of hassle involved using them.

How exactly is 12 inches of rubber not enough for you? Or are you just talking sidewall (that still should be about a 26 inch tall tire). Either way, shouldn't the suspension be a bigger concern if your just spinning with that much tire?

**Decadence75** · 07-27-2017, 05:41 AM

Originally Posted by Whamhammer

How exactly is 12 inches of rubber not enough for you? Or are you just talking sidewall (that still should be about a 26 inch tall tire). Either way, shouldn't the suspension be a bigger concern if your just spinning with that much tire?

I meant sidewall. I have aftermarket LCA, Relocation brackets, Panhard, Torque Arm. Only thing I haven't changed are springs and shocks. Which I have but need to find the time to swap

**Whamhammer** · 07-27-2017, 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by Decadence75

I meant sidewall. I have aftermarket LCA, Relocation brackets, Panhard, Torque Arm. Only thing I haven't changed are springs and shocks. Which I have but need to find the time to swap

I would think that, while a 315/35 isn't the tallest sidewall, the tire still has a enough sidewall to be useful, it's only about 5mm shorter than the sidewall on my 285/40's. Our tire are far from the overstuff rubber band tires that the sideways hat wearing crowd love.

Are the tires overinflated, or just not sticky enough?

**Decadence75** · 07-27-2017, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by Whamhammer

I would think that, while a 315/35 isn't the tallest sidewall, the tire still has a enough sidewall to be useful, it's only about 5mm shorter than the sidewall on my 285/40's. Our tire are far from the overstuff rubber band tires that the sideways hat wearing crowd love.

Are the tires overinflated, or just not sticky enough?

I have tried over inflating and under inflating. I am running Nitto 555 at the moment. One of my problems is that I swapped from an A4 to a T56 and never swapped rear gears. I felt the expense isn't worth it and I will just deal with it until I can get an S60

**Whamhammer** · 07-30-2017, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by Decadence75

I have tried over inflating and under inflating. I am running Nitto 555 at the moment. One of my problems is that I swapped from an A4 to a T56 and never swapped rear gears. I felt the expense isn't worth it and I will just deal with it until I can get an S60

The (stock) rear axles for a A4 are either 2.73, or 3.23, and are taller than what comes with a six speed, shouldn't be more of a detriment to your launch. Could you be launching at too high of an rpm?

**Decadence75** · 07-31-2017, 02:12 AM

Originally Posted by Whamhammer

The (stock) rear axles for a A4 are either 2.73, or 3.23, and are taller than what comes with a six speed, shouldn't be more of a detriment to your launch. Could you be launching at too high of an rpm?

They are 3.23 and I know that they should be easier to launch but Going off the line at around 4K it is just spin city.