I was hoping they would drop in a dct
So apparently they need someone in Australia that can convert the car to MSD81.
So apparently they need someone in Australia that can convert the car to MSD81.
I'd assume they will be doing the swap themselves. Also, if you bought a parts car couldn't you hopefully just pull things out of one car put it in the other, do all necessary coding and send it?
The stock dcts can take around 600 ftlbs give or take depending on the fluid being used and the size of the transmission pan along with if your using any additional transmission coolers. Dcts run pretty hot from when I've rode and drove cars hard with them
Ahh now i see. I think their plan was to simply just use XHP to turn up the line pressures and hopefully keep the clutches from slipping. I highly doubt their going to build the DCT.I assume that as well.
But can they build the DCT when the time comes? I assumed you needed to send it to a shop? Either way I still say around 8-10k everything included:
5k upgraded DCT parts from SSP
2k for the donor car
Cost to install upgraded DCT parts? 1k in tools if you DIY.
MSD81 upgrade $600
Fluids $500
DCT flash tune $750
I believe I have read that the stock DCT gives up the ghost around 600 ft lbs of tq. Which he should be able to make with a single turbo easily.
Can speak from experience the 6HP26 can take some abuse for surehttps://www.sspperformance.com/bmw-dct-heavy-duty-transmission-cooling-package.html a steal at 2k
The DCT is bad ass but expensive to fully upgrade. For an automatic I think the Guru 6HP26/28 upgrade might be the most economical choice.
It is interesting the title of the video is 'best trans for high HP' because the only thing proven is the manual by far.
Yes I definitely agree manual will take 800+whp with ease the 26/28 upgrade is what I wish they would have done . May end up doing that for a 135 single turbo customer of minehttps://www.sspperformance.com/bmw-dct-heavy-duty-transmission-cooling-package.html a steal at 2k
The DCT is bad ass but expensive to fully upgrade. For an automatic I think the Guru 6HP26/28 upgrade might be the most economical choice.
It is interesting the title of the video is 'best trans for high HP' because the only thing proven is the manual by far.
Ahh now i see. I think their plan was to simply just use XHP to turn up the line pressures and hopefully keep the clutches from slipping. I highly doubt their going to build the DCT.
Sorry i probably missed that. I do remember him talking about wanting to go towards 750whp with a single setup. Maybe if they keep the torque low they'll be fine?Yeah, hopefully the line pressure etc. is enough. He mentioned building the DCT in the video which is why I brought it up. Right around 13 minutes in. Hopefully he can get away with not needing to, it is an expensive endeavor.
I guess it really just depends on how much he abuses the car and what power he is making if the DCT will last..
I have done fluid and filter changes on mine and run xHP stage3 and keep Tq below 600. Never had a slip yet.
Launching sucks with DCT though, you will never be as fast as the others for launching.
I would agree with this.That is one of the reasons I was thinking the Guru 6HP26/28 might be the ideal automatic over the DCT(both are types of automatic transmissions) both for cost and application.
The DCT is probably slightly more useful on the track. But straight line, highway, launching, 1/4 mile, daily driving, I think the 26/28 would win out between the two. Not that the DCT is bad in any way, don't get me wrong.
Their E60 M5 is really the car that deserves a DCT SwapI watch their videos too, probably my favourite youtube channel. Partly for the N54 content and partly for the aussie backdrop. Even coming into their winter it's blue skies and t-shirt weather where it's been 12C and raining here for entire month so far. They have a pretty solid collection of cars too. I love my N54s but if I had a V10 M5 parked in the garage I'd certainly use them less.
I'm glad to see them going DCT purely for a little variation, they already have a load of slushbox cars sat around.
He does talk about going single turbo but then mentions wanting a fast 0-60 then also mentions he wants a good daily driver. I think those 3 goals are mutually exclusive. They already have that powerglide single turbo car so I don't know why they'd bother with another one trick pony, makes much more sense to turn the car into a fast daily.
I assume that as well.
But can they build the DCT when the time comes? I assumed you needed to send it to a shop? Either way I still say around 8-10k everything included:
5k upgraded DCT parts from SSP
2k for the donor car
Cost to install upgraded DCT parts? 1k in tools if you DIY.
MSD81 upgrade $600
Fluids $500
DCT flash tune $750
I believe I have read that the stock DCT gives up the ghost around 600 ft lbs of tq. Which he should be able to make with a single turbo easily.
With just a software change ... imagine thatxHP announced a few days ago they're testing a new e8x DCT flash that should hold +/- 1000nm/730ft lbs. 600ft lbs was the cut off with their current tune and 19 bar pressure.