mike, what did the shipping come to? you shouldn't have to eat the charges on it. after all you donated the rear and got it ready and shipped it out. we'll gladly pitch in for ya.

:hail: :hail: :hail: :rockon: :rockon: :rockon: :yourock: :yourock:

Finally yes now all we need is to get someone to make gears and diffs for use.

Count me in for one. If you need a distribution point in KC, I'll help you guys out!

I dont think it will help our cause any if we random guys are calling TA performance every 5 minutes and asking about the status of this product. I think they would get sick of us quickly. I think the best possible solution is for TA Performance to talk to Dwain directly, and let him keep us informed of the status. All TA Performance needs to do is look at this thread to see how serious we are.

Put myself and my dad (Dyno Don) down as maybe's.

package should be there tues.
shipping was $51.00
I can't see taking any money from the people I've met on this site so-Don't worry about it
Dwain, Thank you again for starting this and not letting it stop-Mike

:yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :hail: :hail: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock:

Thanks for the update Mike, and my offer still stands about the shipping.

Mike, you were good enough go the extra mile for us in that you actually did ship what was needed by T/A Performance. There over fifty of us stating we want a cover so please let us send a voluntary donation of a buck a piece and then it's not really a burden on anybody!! Just a dropbox to send our portion, please? Thank for following thru. Dave-redbird87.

Add my name to the list

John Ulaszek
GMHTP "Project Snowball"

That makes 60 people and 13 maybe's...not to mention the Turbo TA crowd. And to think that 2 years ago when I called TA about it they said that there just wasn't enough interest to make them.

Mike,

Thank you very much.....

I still want to help with the shipping.....gladly paypal it to you or p.o. box someone else mentioned......let me know..


Bill E.:hail:

Mike,

thanks again for the shipping

I think you counted me as a maybe in a past post. Change that to a definite.
Thanks,
GC

Woo Hoo! Thanks for the shipping. I also agree I will throw in a few bucks if you want for shipping. Not much sense in you paying the 51 bucks all by yourself when over 50+ others are gonna get the product that you provided the frame for.

Let me say first, that you guys are doing a hell of a good job addressing the need for new third-gen products. Your on the right track, so please don't take my getting involved as getting in the way.
I just got off the phone with Dave and the owner Mike over at TA Performance. As you guys know they are waiting on the rear end section to get started.

Also, Mike mentioned he needs to know how much room there is for the cover, this will influence how they design it. I would take the measurements but my rear is out of the car right now. SO, somebody needs to take some measurements from the mounting surface of the rear cover to the closest obstruction, which I would guess would be the panhard.

I told TA I would approach Rick Jensen about running a story on an Aussis rear cover when they build it, I am hoping between the interest you guys are showing on thirdgen.org and a potential product showcase in GM Hi-Tech would give them the confidence to invest the tooling in a new part, and hopefully hurry the part to market.


John Ulaszek
"GMHTP Project Snowball"

I will be at my car tonight or tomorrow and there is an 89 Formula 350 there as well, both 9 bolt/disc/posi...

I will gladly take some measurements on both and some pics and get them up here as soon as I can. And thanks for throwing the GMHTP name up to bat for us. Now if we can just get some cheaper gearsets/posi units we would be golden.

Thanks John! And welcome to thirdgen.org.
Also, Here's a link to some 9bolt info if you need it for the project:
http://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/show...ighlight=9bolt

when i had the 10 bolt in my car i had a LPW cover and the only part that hit the cover was the sway bar. but it only hit the LPW name on the cover everything else was good to go.

Update:
So far we have:

Definates-
1) Myself
2) 87F383
3) transambill
4) Bitchincamaro
5) Midnightrider
6) formularpm
7) 89warbird
8) racer350
9) 89formula383
10) thegreatJ
11) Jed
12) Redbird87
13) Mkos1980
14) formul8!!
15) cwalsh
17) 89gta383 (2 covers)
18) borgx
19) mcbchild
20) jrg77
21) rdnk 4re
22) jr86-ta
23) 1989GTATransAm
24) 88 WS6 TransAm GTA
25) Dave Jones
26) Parrydise7
27) Dr G
29) jcstta (2 covers)
30) roadracinGTA
31) 355ss
32) TPIgirl
33) doc
34) SLP_GTA
35) FAST LiFE
36) mike graycar
37) conlinj
38) Tom Keliher
39) ski89z28
40) holov1
41) Gus_Mahn
42) Maroon_IROC_Z
43) firedawg225
44) Jetmeck
45) L98FORM89
46) fireturd350
47) 91rslt1
48) LimaBravoNiner
49) rangelec
50) Karps TA
51) Flyersman29
52) HatchetJack
53) mean5.7
54) Jstcrzyengh
55) Kontrax
56) IROCTintZ28
57) luv2xlr8
59) ballisticv6 (2 covers)
60) "snowball"
61) 89Kicker_Iroc-Z
62) gcore_45
63) NJITIROC
64) white_thirdgen
66) scauffiel (2 covers)
67) katman

Probablys-
1) SweetRide45
2) xpndbl3
3) SLP IROC-Z
4) 87350tpi
5) Dyno Don
6) 90iroc5spd
7) mongoose
8) primo
9) HotRod
10) Kevin91Z
11) Spatter1

I have been following the thread and am devoting every penny to my current transmission rebuild/ new torque converter. When the cover comes out if i have had time to save and the price is within my reach i will be in for one also. Thanks for all the effort, -John

Depending on the price, I may be interested in one as well... if it is not too late.

Thanks

Measured it today....2 inches between highpoint on cover and panhard rod.

3/4" between high point on cover flange and rear swaybar.

No other critical obstacles in there other than those two potentials.


I just bought a new camera...so I'm still figuring it out. Measurements were the same on the 87 and 89's as I knew they should be. Feel free to double check against your car, better safe than sorry.

Count me in for two and keep me informed.

Steve

You guys missed me on the list. I want one!
TIA

I definately want one. It will depend on whether I have the money at the time they come out as to when I will get one. I will point a couple other people that I know to the thread that will probably want one.

Ben

Anything new from TA Performance on the cover ??? , I was told by them a few weeks back if they could convert one of there existing designs like a 10 bolt then it would be a quick deal, if not...we may be in for a LONG wait.

Bill E.

I was planning to follow up with them this coming week.


John

Called T/A today and spoke with Dave. Figure about 2 months without any unforsene obstacles.

Also, will be selling my 2.77:1 ring and pinion with posi carrier. Anybody interested?

Awesome Thanks for the update! :hail:

Depending on the price I have an interest in one.

if i heva any free cash when there available,i'll take one too!

just looked at the pics on the ta web site. you better make sure it clears the panhard rod!!

Can't wait!

Subscribing to the thread

So is there any update on this?

Yeah we havent heard anything for a while!

There's nothing to update. TA will let us know when it is ready. They have recieved alot of inquiries about it and Dave has been to this site and seen our response, so they are well aware of interest in it and want to get it out as soon as possible. He said a couple months at least to get them made, and that time-frame isn't even up yet. Still a waiting game. It's gonna happen.

i just got my 9 bolt today, i might be needing one aswell....

UPDATE:
I just got off the phone with Dave Sommerville @ TA Performance. He said that the pattern has been made, and once it is inspected and approved, the mold will be made so that the castings can be made. So it is well into the design stage already.
Dave also said that upon inspection of the stock case, they didn't like the bolts used on the caps so they made a high-strength stud kit to replace the cap bolts. Those will be available with the covers. That was never discussed before, so that was a pleasant surprise for me!
I know that they are also working on a cover for another application, so by designing 2 covers at the same time it does add a little time to the process. He said that his best estimate would be around 2 months until they're available, but rest assured that they are DEFINATELY making good progress on them, and we will have them available soon!

He also hinted to a POSSIBILITY of once the covers are made, they may look into making high-strength billet steel replacement bearing caps for this rearend. Once the covers are produced they will be able to look into it and see if it would be beneficial or not.

Now if we could just talk them into making a bunch of different ratio gears for it at a reasonable price!

A little off topic, but gears would be great.

You can already get gears for them. 9bolt.com sells them.

I'm all for it! My cover is a little dented, and likes to leak. So I need to get a new cover.

I know, but I mean fairly priced ones of various ratios. Not ones that cost an arm and a leg because they have to be imported from australia.

I tried reading through most of this thead but it's pretty long... so sorry if my question was already answered. Did TA Creations give you an anticipated final price or price range for the new cover? I'm far from getting one yet because there are more pressing issues on my TA, but I want to know about it for later on. I commend your hard work in getting this product out to market!

Will this be a production item that they are going to add to their inventory or are they making a one time run? Either way count me in for sure, as for once something came in under budget (transmission) -John

Neither are definates. Price is estimated to be the same or close to the price of their other covers. All of which are $159. The stud kit would probably go for 19.95 with purchase of a cover or $25.95 seperately like their other stud kits. He mentioned once that they would have to sell roughly 60 covers to recoup development costs, so I assume that was a figure derived from the current price of their other covers. These prices are estimates, and Dave said that the price will be determined exactly once design is finished and a prototype is made. Then they can see what kind of numbers they're dealing with.

Dave has never mentioned if they will produce any after this run or not. I would assume that how well these initial units sell, and if they are still in demand will determine if it's marketable enough to become a mainstream product. But that's really a question you'd need to call and ask Dave.

Is it too late to get in on this? If not, please add me to the "MAYBE" list.

Thanks!

ttt

add me as a definate: roadracinGTA

If i have the money at the time but im defently gettin one . If its a one time thing im gettin it no matter what then.

Add me to the Definates !!!!