If you have the money get a turbo, not worth the hassle to top swap for the little gains. Right now I've got a 3.8 pulley top swap, headers, n* tb, ported sc and lim, few little things done to the heads. I can run it on 89 octane just fine as well. But it's still slow for what it could be with a turbo.

 

About time you admit it

 

Honestly the HD part isn't the part that goes bad. It doesn't matter if you have a 4t65e or the 4t65e-HD, the "upgrade" usually isn't the first thing to fail.

If you stay stock you might need work done to your transmission.

Save up for the Turbo, get it, don't be an idiot with the car (like constantly just pounding on it for fun)

Save up for a TEP transmission. TripleEdgePerformance.com

He also has a lot of information on that website about the transmissions.

 

alright thanks chibi, i just want to add the turbo to it so i will have the extra power if i want it, im only 17 and i dont beat the hell out of my monte.

 

When I was 17 I beat the **** out of my car. No reason not to. Still maintaned and kept it looking and running good though.

 

yeah lol i hear ya, but i just dont see why other kids want to beat the hell out of them... i like to just drive mine not put my foot to the floor every time i get in it to drive it.

 

Im 24 and I pipe everything that stops next to me that doesn't have a old person driving it. raced a motorcycle today. Fast *** motor cycle beat me by alot. I like to have fun when I drive, my 94 lumina was so slow it lost to slugs in a drag race, didnt mean I didnt try tho. I just dont put money down. Turbo will add more power but more cost. Better economy I think to tho.

 

Haha no kidding. I go through tires like crazy, I always babied the car then I realized there isn't much of a point to it. I modded it to drive it fast, not to puts in it till I got to the strip.

And I rode in a turbo grand prix, wow that thing pulls hard. I'm excited to see his track times in that thing. Hes on 18 lbs of boost and e85 right now, stock 100k+ tranny. So far after how many pulls the tranny is still holding up.

 

^^^Same here haha. I had a Ford Explorer that was not fast at all but I drove it like it was lol.. I only get on the Monte on occasion. Rarely ever WOT though, unless I'm at a redlight against a ricer

 

Haha I just realized it's silly to be scared to blow up a $500 200 HP motor.