Should I swich to a Glide?

1iron · 04-26-2011, 03:03 PM

SBF

White00gt · 04-26-2011, 03:07 PM

The C4 will cause you issues.

BAD BOB · 04-26-2011, 03:11 PM

sure

WWhittle · 04-26-2011, 03:14 PM

I can tell you that another car with a similar setup to yours went from a C4 to a glide and slowed down 2 tenths on motor and picked up 3 tenths on the gas.

OUTLAW · 04-26-2011, 03:37 PM

My car was faster with a glide

1998ta__1991rs · 04-26-2011, 03:44 PM

if you buy one go ahead and get me one too

bwelch · 04-26-2011, 03:56 PM

I would do it.

Carlrx7 · 04-26-2011, 06:34 PM

race car

Harry · 04-26-2011, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1iron

The glide is a great street transmission.

I like mine. One shift and done.

cliff-1972 · 04-26-2011, 08:20 PM

It only takes 16hp to operate a PG the least of all autos.Might not be as great of a street trans in my opinion,but awesome in a drag car

1998ta__1991rs · 04-26-2011, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cliff-1972

It only takes 16hp to operate a PG the least of all autos.Might not be as great of a street trans in my opinion,but awesome in a drag car

people drove around with them for 30 years and never complained

Bradleyrj · 04-26-2011, 09:32 PM

If my car ever makes it to track only duty, the first mod after weight loss of the street stuff will be a glide.

gearmesh, inc. · 04-26-2011, 09:53 PM

The glide is nice and light, but converter selection can be a pain. You either have to stall it for nitrous only, or for motor only to be optimum for either one.

With the 1.76 1st ratio of the glide, the converter stall becomes much more of the equation vs. the 2.48 1st ratio of a lot of the popular 3 speeds out there.

The 1.76 1st ratio of the glide will calm down your wheelies if you are lifting the front end excessively with your current 3 speed. If you run mostly motor only with no wheelie problems, then stick with your 3 speed. If you are mostly a heavy nitrous junkie, it is easier to make a glide work for you.

P.S. - If you put a glide behind a ford or mopar product, you may have to find some anti-rejection trans fluid to put in it so the rest of the car won't reject the foreign organ!

RobertHolton1 · 04-26-2011, 09:57 PM

glide

Chillerman · 04-26-2011, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1iron

SBF, nitrous, radial car. Currently running a C4 and 4.10 rearend. Hoping to run some 5.5x's this season.

It's only money, just do it Paul.

Darryl's body man came over tonight, car is going to him in a couple of weeks for repair and a new paint job.

cliff-1972 · 04-26-2011, 11:44 PM

Well they might have drove around for thirty years with them,but as soon as the T350's and T 400's came out a whole bunch of people were swapping these 3spd auto's in.This is fact not presumption.I like PG also.But a better choice for a street driven drag car is a 3 spd auto in my opinion.This topic is about ya or na on using a PG,so I'll stop now with the who's right or wrong crap

White00gt · 04-26-2011, 11:51 PM

^^ hey hey lets compromise run a turbo glide.. oh wait.. thats a 400 with 2 gears.. ahh, nvm lol AOD with elec O/D FTW

drove a pg on the street for 6yrs.. loved it/ and hated it.. and you probably think I hated it because of the 1.80 first... Wrong I hated it cuz no O/D... Same reason I hate to drive my 400 on the street not because of the 1.48 second or 2.10 first... because of no O/D/.. lol ok I'll quit now hahaha

but wait theres gearvenders FTMFW

RobertHolton1 · 04-27-2011, 08:18 AM

what kind of struts do you have on the front?

RobertHolton1 · 04-27-2011, 09:29 AM

heres what you do... put in the glide, 430 gear, 5500 stall convert, turn it all on from home and leave at 4800 lock down the struts =5.50

RobertHolton1 · 04-27-2011, 09:58 AM

No but if people are going in the 5.0s and faster on 275s, im sure you can go some 50s

radials are more scientific than slicks once you figure the science behind them and figure out the when and wheres behind them they will work better than a slick

04-26-2011, 03:03 PM	#1
1iron Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,014	Should I swich to a Glide? SBF Last edited by 1iron; 05-20-2013 at 09:47 PM.

04-26-2011, 03:07 PM	#2
White00gt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PI, S.C. Posts: 565	The C4 will cause you issues. __________________ M. Ragland . Dropbox sign up link +space http://db.tt/9sBmLpl

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BAD BOB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SUMMERVILLE Posts: 3,681	sure __________________ IM BAD BOB

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1998ta__1991rs Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Ash Posts: 4,283	if you buy one go ahead and get me one too __________________ Funny

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bwelch Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,774	I would do it. __________________

04-26-2011, 03:14 PM	#4
WWhittle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 3,899	I can tell you that another car with a similar setup to yours went from a C4 to a glide and slowed down 2 tenths on motor and picked up 3 tenths on the gas.

04-26-2011, 03:37 PM	#5
OUTLAW Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 417	My car was faster with a glide

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Carlrx7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ladson,SC Posts: 3,813	race car __________________ Dark Aladdin

04-26-2011, 08:20 PM	#10
cliff-1972 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Moncks Corner,S.C Posts: 292	It only takes 16hp to operate a PG the least of all autos.Might not be as great of a street trans in my opinion,but awesome in a drag car __________________ 1964 Impala 468BBC,T350 transbrake,4.30 9",10 point and 10.5 M/T's 1996 F250 4X4 12V Cummins,compound turbo 63mm over 75mm,cam,520cc pump,full billet 4R100 563hp&936ft.lbs w/a bad fuel pump and on a dynojet...just an old hunting truck

04-26-2011, 09:32 PM	#12
Bradleyrj Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Myrtle Beach Posts: 2,347	If my car ever makes it to track only duty, the first mod after weight loss of the street stuff will be a glide. __________________

04-26-2011, 09:53 PM	#13
gearmesh, inc. creepy azz cracka Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 1,587	The glide is nice and light, but converter selection can be a pain. You either have to stall it for nitrous only, or for motor only to be optimum for either one. With the 1.76 1st ratio of the glide, the converter stall becomes much more of the equation vs. the 2.48 1st ratio of a lot of the popular 3 speeds out there. The 1.76 1st ratio of the glide will calm down your wheelies if you are lifting the front end excessively with your current 3 speed. If you run mostly motor only with no wheelie problems, then stick with your 3 speed. If you are mostly a heavy nitrous junkie, it is easier to make a glide work for you. P.S. - If you put a glide behind a ford or mopar product, you may have to find some anti-rejection trans fluid to put in it so the rest of the car won't reject the foreign organ! __________________ "I came into this world kicking, screaming,and covered in someone else's blood, I have no problem leaving the same way!" ÔÇ£If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. ThatÔÇÖs ridiculous. If I have a gun, what in the hell do I have to be paranoid about?ÔÇØ -Clint Smith, Thunder Ranch. Last edited by gearmesh, inc.; 04-26-2011 at 09:58 PM.

04-26-2011, 09:57 PM	#14
RobertHolton1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Moncks Corner Posts: 937	glide

04-26-2011, 11:44 PM	#16
cliff-1972 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Moncks Corner,S.C Posts: 292	Well they might have drove around for thirty years with them,but as soon as the T350's and T 400's came out a whole bunch of people were swapping these 3spd auto's in.This is fact not presumption.I like PG also.But a better choice for a street driven drag car is a 3 spd auto in my opinion.This topic is about ya or na on using a PG,so I'll stop now with the who's right or wrong crap __________________ 1964 Impala 468BBC,T350 transbrake,4.30 9",10 point and 10.5 M/T's 1996 F250 4X4 12V Cummins,compound turbo 63mm over 75mm,cam,520cc pump,full billet 4R100 563hp&936ft.lbs w/a bad fuel pump and on a dynojet...just an old hunting truck

04-26-2011, 11:51 PM	#17
White00gt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PI, S.C. Posts: 565	^^ hey hey lets compromise run a turbo glide.. oh wait.. thats a 400 with 2 gears.. ahh, nvm lol AOD with elec O/D FTW drove a pg on the street for 6yrs.. loved it/ and hated it.. and you probably think I hated it because of the 1.80 first... Wrong I hated it cuz no O/D... Same reason I hate to drive my 400 on the street not because of the 1.48 second or 2.10 first... because of no O/D/.. lol ok I'll quit now hahaha but wait theres gearvenders FTMFW __________________ M. Ragland . Dropbox sign up link +space http://db.tt/9sBmLpl Last edited by White00gt; 04-26-2011 at 11:54 PM.

04-27-2011, 08:18 AM	#18
RobertHolton1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Moncks Corner Posts: 937	what kind of struts do you have on the front?

04-27-2011, 09:29 AM	#19
RobertHolton1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Moncks Corner Posts: 937	heres what you do... put in the glide, 430 gear, 5500 stall convert, turn it all on from home and leave at 4800 lock down the struts =5.50

04-27-2011, 09:58 AM	#20
RobertHolton1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Moncks Corner Posts: 937	No but if people are going in the 5.0s and faster on 275s, im sure you can go some 50s radials are more scientific than slicks once you figure the science behind them and figure out the when and wheres behind them they will work better than a slick