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Old 10-01-2003 | 05:30 PM
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From: Chesapeake, Ohio
Car: 02 WS6 White/Ebony
Engine: LS1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: Stock 3.42
Anybody using a Global West Traclink with a T56 tranny????

I'm really wanting to use a traclink.......but, I have a T56, spohn sfc's, and I plan on running duals with an x-pipe w/bullet mufflers and turndowns.
Does anyone have any experience with a setup similar to this?
I'm thinking that I'd have to use the 93-02 T56 version, and integrate the front mount into my spohn T56 crossmember.....does that sound right to you guys?
Old 10-05-2003 | 06:12 PM
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I have the Traclink and a standard 1995 T56. I used a chunk of channel iron and measured to fit some 1/8 inch plate pads to each end in order to reach the subframe. The channel iron is in line (forward and aft) with the pads and sits roughl 6-7 inches, if memory serves me, behind the factory trans crossmember in the vehicle. I made custom plates to bolt to and slid them up into the subframe through one of the holes you'll find on each sided in that area. I don't have an exhaust running through the area but don't see why I couldn't. Not sure if he is still making them, but Skulte Performance Design made or makes an alumium crossmember that mount the factory style T56 to the factory tranny crossmember holes already in the car.

On the forward mount of the Traclink, I had to cut off the mounting 'box' at the forward end and shorten the arm, to come in line with my custom crossmember, then weld the box back on to the arm.

Not sure how Spohn's crossmember and sfc work todether. If the elevations between the crossmemer and the forward stretching arm for the forward mount of the Traclink are way off at that particular location (left to right), you may have some issues.
Let us know what happens.
Old 10-05-2003 | 07:52 PM
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From: Chesapeake, Ohio
Car: 02 WS6 White/Ebony
Engine: LS1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: Stock 3.42
Well, I had a spohn T56 crossmember in my old car, but in this one I'm either gonna design my own that will work with the traclink or modify an spd or spohn one if possible.
I just bought a used traclink for a 4th gen T56 car, so since it's shorter than their 3rd gen version, it may put the front mount in close proximity to where the crossmember is.
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