LB7 Performance Discussion of Chevy and GMC Trucks with LB7 Duramax Turbo Diesel Engines Related To Performance And Longevity

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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by 2500HeavyDuty
you will deffinately eat up the stock convertor when launching in 2nd gear using efi live tcm tuning. and even more when staging with the t/h on.

first thing would to get some tie rod sleeves cause you can bend them tie rods easily. I dont use t/h when im taking off from a dead stop, only when i racing from a roll. make sure to drop your t bars to where the cv´s are flat.

if your going to be doing it alot some cognito braces and tie rod sleeves will be dandy.
The converter will lock above 2nd gear in both t/h and regular if it enters WOT.
Staging heats up the c1's no matter what gear selection your in.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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its alot harder on the stock converter though starting in second in t/h mode
 
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 11:46 PM
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Foot down, hold on? LOL

yea, never expect your trans to take all that abuse, its just not good for anything
 
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