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Jun 7, 2011 | 11:41 PM
#22
Spoke with Dana at Pro Built Automatics for over 30 minutes. this guy is awesome, very friendly and goes beyond good customer service. he went through my web-order and made some suggestions and told me exactly why he made the suggestions and also offered some alternatives. definitely will buying from him again.
Jun 8, 2011 | 09:11 AM
#23
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Jun 8, 2011 | 09:12 AM
#24
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Spoke with Dana at Pro Built Automatics for over 30 minutes. this guy is awesome, very friendly and goes beyond good customer service. he went through my web-order and made some suggestions and told me exactly why he made the suggestions and also offered some alternatives. definitely will buying from him again.
Jun 8, 2011 | 08:31 PM
#25
thanks for the post Vince. I wasn't entirely sold on the wider band thing.
doesn't a wider band lessen apply pressure? the pressure is dispersed over a larger surface area, reducing the overall apply pressure? or am I just nerding out?
I ordered a BW high energy stock width band, this should be sufficient with all the accomodating parts shouldnt it?
thanks again
doesn't a wider band lessen apply pressure? the pressure is dispersed over a larger surface area, reducing the overall apply pressure? or am I just nerding out?
I ordered a BW high energy stock width band, this should be sufficient with all the accomodating parts shouldnt it?
thanks again
The idea with the wide band is you have more holding power because of the greater surface area. I use a wide band in all performance and HD applications. To me it just makes sense. Vince
Jun 9, 2011 | 04:36 PM
#26
Yeah baby!
billet output showed up today, and I ordered both 5 pinion planetaries from PATC. I called them back and got the first guy I talked to. very good prices on the planetaries. the the input comes with the reaction hub/shaft and new bearings.
billet output showed up today, and I ordered both 5 pinion planetaries from PATC. I called them back and got the first guy I talked to. very good prices on the planetaries. the the input comes with the reaction hub/shaft and new bearings.
Jun 10, 2011 | 03:40 PM
#27
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You say you like the wide band.
I wish there was just one right answer. It seems that everybody has their own way of doing it.
Jun 10, 2011 | 03:59 PM
#28
Dana told me the same thing. The one thing Dana stressed more than anything was to have quick, but not hard shifts he repeatedly beat it into my head not to have hard shifts.
I already ordered the BW band so I will use that, but I am taking Vince's advice and buying a new drum
Jun 11, 2011 | 09:57 AM
#29
I've used a wide band for years and never had issues with them. Here's another thing to think about with Dana's statement. At 750HP how long is the 4l60e really going to last in a heavy *** truck? Lets face it in stock form these narrow bands fail so why would you not want to upgrade when you have the chance! Just my opinion. Vince