Thanks Air-Ride

[KWIKND]

Here are a couple of snapshots.
It's funny how many I missed shooting Autocross with the cheap digital.
If anybody needs pictures of cones let me know. lol
I will resize more later.
Dan

[John McIntire]

man that black 71 looks great laid out!
The RS chevelle is killer too!

[bret]

An item that a few have missed at the RTH3 and the Goodguys autocrosses is that some of the fastest cars have been running automatics. Granted, the Goodguys courses are real short and conducive to running in 1st or 2nd gear, but the RTH3 course was much longer and required running in at least 2nd gear. Our 66 Chevelle has a simple Bowler 700r4. Our blue 70 Goodguys Chevelle and the orange Roadster Shop Chevelle both have a Bowler 4L80e with Twist Machines paddle shifter electronics, as does Vinnies blue 68 Camaro and of course, Steevo's green 68 Street Fighter Camaro. Having driven manuals and these new electronicly shifted automatics I am here to tell you...a paddle shifted automatic is THE way to fly. This will be as big as the Tremec craze in another year or 2. Steevo has been the original flag bearer for this trend but I am FIRMLY on board with that position now. Properly set up automatic transmissions will go from being considered a liability on the road course to being considered an "unfair advantage" quite soon.

[KWIKND]

Speaking of the paddle shifter...
Gotta love the token floor shifter in the Chevelle RS.
The Mopar was very sharp.
Dan

[got_hp?]

Speaking of the paddle shifter...
Gotta love the token floor shifter in the Chevelle RS.

haha, thats awesome!

[Finch]

An item that a few have missed at the RTH3 and the Goodguys autocrosses is that some of the fastest cars have been running automatics. Granted, the Goodguys courses are real short and conducive to running in 1st or 2nd gear, but the RTH3 course was much longer and required running in at least 2nd gear. Our 66 Chevelle has a simple Bowler 700r4. Our blue 70 Goodguys Chevelle and the orange Roadster Shop Chevelle both have a Bowler 4L80e with Twist Machines paddle shifter electronics, as does Vinnies blue 68 Camaro and of course, Steevo's green 68 Street Fighter Camaro. Having driven manuals and these new electronicly shifted automatics I am here to tell you...a paddle shifted automatic is THE way to fly. This will be as big as the Tremec craze in another year or 2. Steevo has been the original flag bearer for this trend but I am FIRMLY on board with that position now. Properly set up automatic transmissions will go from being considered a liability on the road course to being considered an "unfair advantage" quite soon.

I have to agree with Bret on this. At RTTH3 the 6 spd in the vette was a handful to drive...I had to shift from first to second on the first long striaght away then try and brake, downshift and turn hard all at the same time. Then on the second striaght stretch I was on the rev limiter approx 200 ft before the next turn which was not enough time to up shift so more time lost. I would have loved to have a paddle shifted auto that day. Just watching how they performed has started make me think about what my first automatic project will be. There is defiantly a paddle shifter from Twist Machines in my future...just need to decide what car I will build around it.

Has anyone put one in a ford yet?

[Steve Chryssos]

There are some Fords out there. A lot of Cobra replicas and even one real Cobra based in Michigan (which blows my mind). There are a couple of high end Mustangs coming together as well.

Thanks for the kind words Bret and Brian

[Finch]

Steve,

What would be required to put something behind an 03 Mustang Cobra 4.6? I am building a 67 stang now and may consider swapping out the Tremec 6 spd since this is a full Pro-Touring car being built to run Autocross.

Regards,

[Steve Chryssos]

Get a 4R70W. A very good trans out of the box and can be built to the hilt. Call me for the rest: Powertrain Control Solutions transmission controller, MuscleDrive torque converter and Shrifter™ paddle shifter. Whatcha buildin' now?