ROSSLER TH400 MOD

ROSSLER TH400 MOD

Now, it’s the transmission of choice in the Pro Mod category, and we’re even seeing four-wheel drive applications in other classes-including on the world’s fastest Pro Street truck. Once a few drivers blazed the TH400 trail and proved it would work, several others followed suit. And speaking of transmissions, the Turbo 400 has had a major impact in the upper tiers of diesel drag racing since it was first embraced. Looking across the aisle has given birth to more rear-wheel drive vehicles and tube chassis arrangements on coil overs as opposed to almost everything being based on a 4×4 ¾-ton or larger truck still packing leaf springs and a factory frame.īeyond that, four-link suspensions, electronics, aftermarket axles and transmission brakes are now everywhere.

To be sure, diesel drag racing was exciting to watch and saw moderate growth, but what’s occurred over the past five to seven years has been extraordinary, and a lot of it has had to do with the industry’s embrace of gas-world go-fast parts and racing strategies. The sport wasn’t as fast-moving as it is today. Most Pro Street trucks were stuck in the 9’s, the Pro Mod field was miniscule, and the index classes were hit or miss.

Diesel’s Embrace Of Gas-World Components And Strategiesįor years, diesel drag racing was static-like.

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