Transmission Gurus...a question
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:46 pm
Had some trans brake related issues this weekend...
The car seems to be having issues with the trans brake holding. I went out Friday night first two passes went great trans was 120° first pass, came right around again trans was 165° on the second pass, around again trans was 190° and acted like the trans brake wasn't even on.
Same deal Saturday but without hot lapping. First two runs were great third run the trans was at 180° and acted like the brake wasn't engaged. I inspected the wiring and thought it might have been a bad connection, re did the connectors. Went out again, the car moved forward a bit (which it usually never does) when I brought it up against the converter, but held. Trans temp I believe was around 170°. The next two passes the brake held but the 60s got ~.01 worse each pass. The car had rests between rounds and the temp was again around 170° or so.
Someone had said my lower band may need adjusted I've never done this.
I did remove the alternator for this weekend, could that have something to do with it? I use an optima red top. Charged it before I went everytime on saturday.
The trans is the only thing I outsource on the car, everything else I do. I like to learn but not when it costs me $400 or $1000 - I was heading into the finals.
On a positive note...new personal best 7.06 @ 95.97
The car seems to be having issues with the trans brake holding. I went out Friday night first two passes went great trans was 120° first pass, came right around again trans was 165° on the second pass, around again trans was 190° and acted like the trans brake wasn't even on.
Same deal Saturday but without hot lapping. First two runs were great third run the trans was at 180° and acted like the brake wasn't engaged. I inspected the wiring and thought it might have been a bad connection, re did the connectors. Went out again, the car moved forward a bit (which it usually never does) when I brought it up against the converter, but held. Trans temp I believe was around 170°. The next two passes the brake held but the 60s got ~.01 worse each pass. The car had rests between rounds and the temp was again around 170° or so.
Someone had said my lower band may need adjusted I've never done this.
I did remove the alternator for this weekend, could that have something to do with it? I use an optima red top. Charged it before I went everytime on saturday.
The trans is the only thing I outsource on the car, everything else I do. I like to learn but not when it costs me $400 or $1000 - I was heading into the finals.
On a positive note...new personal best 7.06 @ 95.97