TRYME Member 313 Member For: 4y 1m 25d Posted 22/08/21 12:48 PM Share Posted 22/08/21 12:48 PM Question did Ford get a licence from ZF to have the gearbox produced themselves? Or were they always provided by ZF? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96373-zf8-8-speed-transmission/page/2/#findComment-1707010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
biddie_fiddler [IMPULSIV3] Donating Members 1,374 Member For: 6y 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 22/08/21 01:27 PM Author Share Posted 22/08/21 01:27 PM 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. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96373-zf8-8-speed-transmission/page/2/#findComment-1707011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
biddie_fiddler [IMPULSIV3] Donating Members 1,374 Member For: 6y 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 24/11/21 01:12 AM Author Share Posted 24/11/21 01:12 AM 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 👀 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96373-zf8-8-speed-transmission/page/2/#findComment-1709309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
adams355 Member 529 Member For: 7y 11m 18d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 24/11/21 04:12 AM Share Posted 24/11/21 04:12 AM (edited) 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 2 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96373-zf8-8-speed-transmission/page/2/#findComment-1709314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
biddie_fiddler [IMPULSIV3] Donating Members 1,374 Member For: 6y 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 24/11/21 04:53 AM Author Share Posted 24/11/21 04:53 AM 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" 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96373-zf8-8-speed-transmission/page/2/#findComment-1709315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,293 Member For: 10y 2m 21d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 24/11/21 05:01 AM Share Posted 24/11/21 05:01 AM https://htg-tuning.com/gcu/ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96373-zf8-8-speed-transmission/page/2/#findComment-1709316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,421 Member For: 17y 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 24/11/21 05:12 AM Share Posted 24/11/21 05:12 AM TCU/GCU same/same Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96373-zf8-8-speed-transmission/page/2/#findComment-1709317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,293 Member For: 10y 2m 21d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 24/11/21 05:19 AM Share Posted 24/11/21 05:19 AM Same but different... One is a tiny control unit and the other is a giant control unit Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96373-zf8-8-speed-transmission/page/2/#findComment-1709318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,421 Member For: 17y 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 24/11/21 05:21 AM Share Posted 24/11/21 05:21 AM gearbox is different to transmission? hmmm learn something new every day Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96373-zf8-8-speed-transmission/page/2/#findComment-1709319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,293 Member For: 10y 2m 21d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 24/11/21 05:42 AM Share Posted 24/11/21 05:42 AM One is a gearbox, one is a tranny... @JETURBO You do learn something new every day Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/96373-zf8-8-speed-transmission/page/2/#findComment-1709320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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