BTW --- I would have gone the route of opting for another transmission too... rather than modding the floors. The "fusible link" is going to be the small rear tires anyway -- so you're not going to tear up parts... like you would if you were tubbing the car etc.
BTW --- I would have gone the route of opting for another transmission too... rather than modding the floors. The "fusible link" is going to be the small rear tires anyway -- so you're not going to tear up parts... like you would if you were tubbing the car etc.
Started to open up the Ridetech boxes to get everything organized and ready for assembly............How did they know these boxes were coming to me.......LOL......Look closely.........Gotta love it!!!!
Started to open up the Ridetech boxes to get everything organized and ready for assembly............How did they know these boxes were coming to me.......LOL......Look closely.........Gotta love it!!!!
After looking at the 6L90E trans and measuring everything.....I'm just not comfortable that the trans pan will be high enough for me to drive the car comfortably worrying about that pan hitting something as the car will be a couple of inches lower than stock with the Ridetech Coil-over suspension.....So.......I'm going to buy a built 4l60 trans that will fit without the trans tunnel surgery and pan issues......I need to resolve some issues but John at Speartech has said there wouldn't be any communication issues with the computers .....so....looks like that's the way I'm going to go......(That's today's plan anyway.....LOL)
Im dissappointed that you wont be using the 6L90. I understand that you want to avoid tunnel surgery but there is a shallow option for the trans pan. I had a G8 GT 6L80 pan modified to work with the 6L90. It increased my ground clearance by 1.5". I am amazed that the 6 speed autos have not become more poopular. I am very glad that i went through the trouble to do the trans tunnel surgery and get through other issues when i switched from a 4L60 to the 6L90 and i still havent tuned the car to take advantage of the manual and sport modes.
Made some progress today......First.........I ordered a built 4L70E trans to replace the 6L90E........John from Speartech is going to make the harness mod's to suit the different trans and said it's actually much easier now......... So.......I took the trans off the back of the engine and brought the engine home to meet the car for the first time......LOL.....The new trans will be delivered in a couple of weeks so while waiting I'll get the new suspension on the car......then continue with the engine install.......If anyone needs a 6L90E with 2000 miles , let me know...........Here are some pic's from today.....
LOL......I took the stock steering arms to the shop today for glass beading and painting......got that done and when I got home I installed the upper control arms and started to install the disc brakes and the steering arms.............As soon as I started to install the parts I knew I had a problem as the kit bolts wouldn't go thru the arms..........Hummmm......I read the instructions and ......LOL.......I don't have a drill big enough at home to drill the holes out to 1/2"..........So.....I had to stop for the day and finish then up at the shop tomorrow..........Dam Instructions......
I was thinking about 17" steel wheels painted car color with poverty caps......But........now I'm leaning towards Forgelines or something in that style..........I thought it would be cool with the 17's and redlines......But.....then maybe it might look funny with so much of the rim around the hubcap.........Opinions.......
I was thinking about 17" steel wheels painted car color with poverty caps......But........now I'm leaning towards Forgelines or something in that style..........I thought it would be cool with the 17's and redlines......But.....then maybe it might look funny with so much of the rim around the hubcap.........Opinions.......
Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
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