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Old 12-08-2015, 10:20 PM
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Stock 4L80E with a TransGo HD-2 shift kit upgrade has been used for many years on cars making under 1000hp. That trans will probably suck up a few HP due to parasitic drag.... but you won't need to worry about giving it a nice thrashing.
They make Tbrakes for them also. Jake's is a respected builder.... as is Rossler, Mike's transmissions, etc.

Just do some google searching.
http://ls1tech.com/forums/automatic-...uch-power.html

The stock 4L80E torque convertor is a monster and weighs a ton. There are a number of aftermarket ones out.... for your power level you are barely tickling the power levels this trans can handle. The internals of a 200-4R look like twigs compared to the 4L80E big brother.

To do a T56 swap as said does cost $5K without blinking an eye in parts once you factor in the trans (T56 Magnum), good clutch/fly, slave, bellhousing, etc.
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