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08-30-2007, 12:56 PM
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Second Gen Valve Body from Level 10
As some of you may know,my car,a 2003 FX45 has served as a test bed for Level 10 to try new ideas.Pat and I have been friends since my racing days with a Buick GN.I originally brought my car there a few months after I purchased it..sluggish and delayed shifting...sound familiar
After a couple of revisions to that VB and the addition of a higher stall Torque Converter,Pat called because they were developing an extra disc/clutch pack for the trans.I brought my car up for the install and testing. I could not have been happier...I thought.Mid summer Pat called again.There persisted to be some conflict between the TCU and the VB's and he believed he had the solution.50 hours of labor and a lot of fluid.He had harmony and perfect shifts,no slippage.How fast?Snap your fingers and the length of the sound is a shift...in each gear.Agressiveness is modulated with throttle position,as it should be. He walked me through the changes,which are proprietory,but bottomline, it is perfect in drive and manual mode.I am set on kill(10/10) and I will go back in 1K miles for an ideal street/strip setting...8 or 9,but I have a hell of a smile The other day,full tank,90 degrees,3/4 throttle on a merge it hard chirped the 1-2 shift...this is a 4500 pound vehicle.I have no doubt it wil do the same on the 2-3 shift Pat expects to have the new parts ready next month and I know there are some FX's waiting
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'03 FX45,black/brick;Level 10 comp rebuild,VB,TC;dual CAI,TS re flash;3"exhaust w/Flowmaster;iForged 20x10 with Toyo 265/45x20,Eibach,+2timing,8 wire grounding 
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08-30-2007, 01:04 PM
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Sounds great!
When will they be available to public?
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08-30-2007, 07:23 PM
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Pat thought September was good,but I will check with him after the holiday...Assuming healthy clutches,this is good into the 400hp range w/o the better or extra clutches.
I have owned race cars with prepared trans,and this shifts faster...very impressive and full automatic features which for a hi end car is nice
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'03 FX45,black/brick;Level 10 comp rebuild,VB,TC;dual CAI,TS re flash;3"exhaust w/Flowmaster;iForged 20x10 with Toyo 265/45x20,Eibach,+2timing,8 wire grounding
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09-02-2007, 11:40 PM
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Do you have an estimated cost? I am currently looking for a possibly VB upgrade.
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09-07-2007, 01:47 PM
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Pat's son shipped out this week,so I will talk to him directly next week.The new package will be called the Pat Barrett,signature series.
My son drove my FX this week and he said it was seamless...Never had a car/trans like this Will get more answers after I talk to Pat
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'03 FX45,black/brick;Level 10 comp rebuild,VB,TC;dual CAI,TS re flash;3"exhaust w/Flowmaster;iForged 20x10 with Toyo 265/45x20,Eibach,+2timing,8 wire grounding
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#8
09-10-2007, 09:22 AM
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Wait an extra disc? Like an extra gear? Forgive me if I dont understand the terminology
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#9
09-15-2007, 09:59 PM
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Sorry,I am not over here every week
I have an additional clutch(friction/steel) in every cluthch pack...so better material,more friction area and a killer valve body for extreme torque capacity I hope that helps...still only 5 gears forward
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'03 FX45,black/brick;Level 10 comp rebuild,VB,TC;dual CAI,TS re flash;3"exhaust w/Flowmaster;iForged 20x10 with Toyo 265/45x20,Eibach,+2timing,8 wire grounding
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09-16-2007, 09:33 PM
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If you find yourself in my area,drive it...I think they have gone beyond
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'03 FX45,black/brick;Level 10 comp rebuild,VB,TC;dual CAI,TS re flash;3"exhaust w/Flowmaster;iForged 20x10 with Toyo 265/45x20,Eibach,+2timing,8 wire grounding
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09-16-2007, 09:56 PM
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whats the good word on this thing? Is it in production yet?
-Seean
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#13
09-17-2007, 09:46 AM
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I talked to Pat this moring...there will be a signature series with the VB/TCU mods and the clutches.
Under serious consideration is a kit for the VB or simply the VB alone.I would strongly suggest those with a particular interest should express that interest.It does not obligate you,but may help them decide where to go with their design
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'03 FX45,black/brick;Level 10 comp rebuild,VB,TC;dual CAI,TS re flash;3"exhaust w/Flowmaster;iForged 20x10 with Toyo 265/45x20,Eibach,+2timing,8 wire grounding
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