You did raybestos frictions, no?
Any particular reason behind that brand? I'm only asking because Ive used both. I have raybestos in the avalanche but I only did that because the Kolene steels I bought were Raybestos and they recommended the Stage 2 frictions to pair with them. I actually prefer the borg warner clutches though. Neither is a nbad choice by any means, I just noticed the borgs soak fluid and hold fluid better. more fluid, better retention, less heat.
Long story short, is that the friction brand preferred in this particular transmission?
I have used both ray and alto frictions.
Both are good, but for some reason raybestos seems to have more of a following...
Not much available short of oem, and some aftermarket.
This wasn't much more in the end.
So i ran with it.
And i also read that they suggest avoiding the z pack for a truck application.
The thinner clutches and steels don't do well with heat dissipation and heavy vehicles.
In my vette, i used the kolene coated steels.
Packed as many clutches in the 3-4 as possible.
Used all red alto clutches.
Good stuff, but that transmission shifts pretty aggressively.
In the end i got some f1 type of shifts.
Instant reaction to my manual shifts.
Very gratifying.
It's also 100% mechanical.
In order to keep the pressures up at high rpm, low rpm shifts suffer.
For that, i run a very loose tv setting.
Then i shift manually.
Allows me to cruise at low rpm, but in automatic it shifts way to early.
Works fine for that car, all around it's a violent experience with the early z51 suspension... lol
(I could find an old review from 84 explaining the finer aspects of it better than i could)
Much easier with software controlling stuff.
With the tahoe, i want it to drive smooth, but i do like to feel those shifts.
Quickly, and firmly.
Makes all things feel right in the world.
