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

 

Sounds great!

When will they be available to public?

 

+1 I could reallllly use one

 

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

 

Do you have an estimated cost? I am currently looking for a possibly VB upgrade.

 

A sophisticated core-return program would come in handy for people that don't want to have their cars grounded for a few days

 

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

 

Wait an extra disc? Like an extra gear? Forgive me if I dont understand the terminology

 

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

 

Sounds like their beginning to catch up to the likes of SGP, GTM, SFR. Hard to regain trust of the marketplace when prior reports have been "spotty".

 

If you find yourself in my area,drive it...I think they have gone beyond

 

whats the good word on this thing? Is it in production yet?

-Seean

 

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

 

So what ever happened o this kit?

 

I haven't been on this site in ages,so I am sorry.Just talked to Pat,the kit and install are in production.
Over a year later, the trans is perfect and chirps first and second gear on full power shifts at 7300 in first and 7100 in second
It shifts on demand and will down shift two gears if you learn the technique
I asked for zero slippage and it can be set up softer,but your throttle will modulate the shifts.
I do not have a trans cooler and one is not needed...at Pat's recommendation.Once Pat explains what he does,you will understand the reason to leave the trans cooling stock and why others must add coolers