What's in your truck now? If its anything 3.73 or lower(numerically) then I wouldnt bother wasting the time/money to change gears.

 

and either kbracing turbo kit or trickperformance. I just want a higher intercooler. Just saving up.Deployed right now.

 

stock 3.23 with true trac

 

Try the 3.23 first... I could see bumping it up to a 3.42 but you can make just as much gearing difference with a tire change IMO. The taller gear will load the **** out of the turbo and you'll be in the boost/power much quicker all other things being equal.

 

Id just run those then! Especially in a rcsb. Seems a lot of rcsb guys around here are running 3.23 or 3.42 gears. They will help load up the turbo and will help traction off the line some as well.

 

ok cool just saved a lil cash. thx for the help

 

My pts. exactly.

No one knows better than this guy. He's the reighning nat'l champ on PT for fraggin rears. How many again, Ben?!? Go ahead & brag. Or scare him.

And trannies.

 

I think I scattered 6? rear ends?? Two to the point of ruining the whole housing. Transmissions?? I honestly lost count. It was nearing 20 by the time I sold the truck, hell about 4 of those were 80E's.

Lots of bonehead **** involved in most of those breakages. Lots of very avoidable, bonehead ****. This next build, if one ever happens will be a one shot deal using everything I've learned breaking everything imaginable along the way.

 

Next question. I know a 4l60e is **** but how well is a built one going to hold up. To around 600 maybe 700 hp. I know I know 4l80e is the way to go just a little curious

 

4L65E has latest upgrades, but if u can swing it FLT L7 is awesome. 600 HP might be pushin it, depending on your habits. 700 is on ragged edge, tho I was told a story of a guy sayin he was puttin out X amt, when in reality it was closer to 1000-1200 HP. It lasted a short while. Won't last long at all under 4 digit power, not sure what that guy was thinkin.

He shoulda went striaght to an 80E IMO on that particular case.

Weight is killer on these trannies I've heard; it looks like u are a RC, so that'll help too.
Drivin habits can make things last (or at least a little longer) than beatin the snot outta a given product.