Tranny Brakes?

[admin]

I know this doesn't pertain to VW's, but how does a tranny break work?  I know that the V8 guys use them to stage their cars when they race.  I think I understand what they do, I just don't know how they work.

Teach the Teacher!

Scott Faivre

[gatorvws]

but how does a tranny break work? 

Tranny Break is real easy to accomplish. High HP, Sticky Tires, 4 grand clutch dumps does it every time 

Seriously, on a trans brake there is a solnoid that basically puts the transmission in reverse, when you have it in1st. Plan and simple it will lock up the tranny from going either forward or revervse. Hope this make some sort of sense.

Alan

[admin]

Tranny Break is real easy to accomplish. High HP, Sticky Tires, 4 grand clutch dumps does it every time 

Seriously, on a trans brake there is a solnoid that basically puts the transmission in reverse, when you have it in1st. Plan and simple it will lock up the tranny from going either forward or revervse. Hope this make some sort of sense.

Alan

It's not often that I laugh out loud with a response on a forum, but that was funny!

BTW, Welcome Alan!  I appreciate your contribution to the forums!

Thanks for the explaination.  I knew what they did, I just had no clue as to how they work.  Are they available for maunal transmissions too?

Scott Faivre

[gatorvws]

Are they available for maunal transmissions too?

Unforunately no they are not avail for a manual.

Thanks for the welcome!

Alan

[Eric Gwaltney]

Sounds like a good job for a line lock to me.