ZF8 8-Speed Transmission

[TRYME]

Question did Ford get a licence from ZF to have the gearbox produced themselves? Or were they always provided by ZF?

[biddie_fiddler]

From my understanding the 6hp26 is an off the shelf box. They would have had to design and manufacture all the components to fit the box though. 

[biddie_fiddler]

well well well, I was looking around some barra suppliers sites to see if anyone has black friday sales (Golebys are doing a sale on friday, FYI  )

 

Stumbled on this from dominator motorsports!!!!

Looks like this will be in fact be an option in the future. Definitely going to keep my eyes on this 👀 

 

[adams355]

I'm putting one in, in 6 months. Have all the parts sorted, biggest cost is standalone GCU. There is a mob in England already doing the conversion plate for the barra. Will need base maps and tuning some is supplied. Main wiring harness is supplied. I will be using the ZF8HP75 rated to 750nm but apparently these things are very strong and will handle much more stock and have a larger and stronger input shaft. Cost is just under 5k if you can do most of it. Which is cheaper than a zf6 re build these days. The boxes are identical in dimensions. 

Edited 24/11/21 04:16 AM by adams355

[biddie_fiddler]

I'm really keen to see how these perform behind a barra. Please keep us in the loop with your conversion @adams355!!!! 

 

Also, wtf is a "GCU"  

[Puffwagon]

https://htg-tuning.com/gcu/

[k31th]

TCU/GCU same/same

[Puffwagon]

Same but different...

 

One is a tiny control unit and the other is a giant control unit 

[k31th]

gearbox is different to transmission? hmmm learn something new every day

[Puffwagon]

One is a gearbox, one is a tranny...

 

 

@JETURBO

 

You do learn something new every day