Low boost (19psi) pass dialing in the glide. Definitely a different feel than the 6R80. Need to tighten up the front and bring it in sooner and more boost! Should be fun once I get some more seat time!
I'll let Doug give you his experience but a glide or any non-OD trans high gear is high gear 1:1nice. what RPM were u leaving? how does the glide ride on the street or is this a race car only?
I'll let Doug give you his experience but a glide or any non-OD trans high gear is high gear 1:1
A glide only has 2 gears so on the street it feels a bit soft from a start but not that bad and once in second/high you're hooked up and rolling out like on the track. Many cars like this with big power and the low gears are useless on the street anyway. Still streetable with a Glide yes.
-J
nice. what RPM were u leaving? how does the glide ride on the street or is this a race car only?
Nice run, Doug! Beast! Have you run any 1/4s recently?
I'll let Doug give you his experience but a glide or any non-OD trans high gear is high gear 1:1
A glide only has 2 gears so on the street it feels a bit soft from a start but not that bad and once in second/high you're hooked up and rolling out like on the track. Many cars like this with big power and the low gears are useless on the street anyway. Still streetable with a Glide yes.
-J
Thanks for the info on the change in diode effecting the trans cooler. Definitely good to know real life feedback.I'd also add that with the right converter and turbo boost, you can hit them pretty hard in Low and still be pretty peppy around town.
Thanks for the info on the change in diode effecting the trans cooler. Definitely good to know real life feedback.
Also agree on the converter allowing street fun.
Overall, the big power combos tend to like taller gears, which make for a better street combo. I had 3.25s and 30" rears with my 427W/88mm turbo and I rarely needed the OD available. It was nice to have but these cars aren't really built to cruise at 80-85mph.
Then the taller gears allowed it to pull in low gears once you were on the converter.
You might like a 315/60 or 295/65/15 to cruise to the track and save the real sticky tires.
At the end its all a compromise and you make your choices, street vs. strip---but its a nice we have so many choices these days.
Keep it up Doug and let us know please.
-J