Is the 2004r still the best choice?

[dyermullet]

My transmission needs a rebuild, I plan on doing it myself this coming spring.  I have nothing invested in the 2004r yet, mine is bone stock. 

My car is stock engine, TA49 turbo, 60lb injectors running E85 (will be switching back to gas now that I moved to Houston), stock intercooler, stock maf etc.  I do not plan on anymore engine mods, I want to max out the current combo and stop there.  I am more interested in drag racing with a stick. 

I want to go with something that I build once and will be happy for years with just fluid changes.  In the past I know guys were trying the AOD. I don't know what happened with that experiment.  I have friends that drag race with the 4R70W(newer version of AOD), it handles lots of power without breaking a sweat, and they are cheap to build. 

I am just looking for some opinions on anything better just trying to think outside of the box a little bit.  I have been out of the buick game for ~5 years while my car has been sitting.  I am here looking for opinions from the guys that actually know these cars.  I am sure if i post on tb.com I would get a bunch of suggestions to install a 4L80, which I am not making enough power to need.

[PacecarTA]

with your combo stay with the 2004r just get a  rebuild from buick trans guy like husek or diers

[dyermullet]

Staying with the 2004r is the way I have been leaning. 

I am going to try building it myself, I like to do my own work, when I can.  Plus it is an excuse to buy more tools.

[SuperSix]

I see no reason to change, given the info you gave.

Get a decent ~1k build on it, and be done with it.

[TexasT]

I don't know what you have for tools but all I bought was a low/rev tool. I've read it can be done without but for as cheap as I paid I couldn't see trying to make something. I used hose clamps and pieces of plastic soda bottles I cut out for sizing Teflon seals and getting the pistons/seals into there places. There is a thread of what I did here if you look. Not hard but you must be willing to take time to do it. I haven't been in a hurry so it is taking me a while. Plus having the $ to get the parts didn't happen all at once.

[dyermullet]

I read through your thread once, I need to read it again now that their is more updates.

[Scoobum]

When it was time to spec my transmission I contacted Mike Ryder of Ryders Automatics out of NY. This is what he recommended for my goals...and it's been bulletproof for over 2 years...and I beat on it with low 11 runs most weekends...and cracked a 10 back in October.
Billet shaft forward drum
Billet pin anchor pin
Rollerized low/reverse housing
Shift kit
Alto wide red band
6 clutch stack using alto reds
The gentleman up here who builds my transmissions knows the 200's inside and out...don't hand your 200 to just anyone.