6L80e experiences?
02-04-2016, 10:13 PM
#21
Instructor
Thread Starter
Of course
Zip Products, Inc
800-962-9632 ext 256
I'm Justin at ext 256. If you are close you are welcome to come drive our 76 with the 6L80 in it.
It completely changed my attitude towards our 76. This car was nervous at 60mph, it has a 290HP crate engine in it.
Once the trans was in it, on the first day I was riding with the calibration engineer in it and we were doing 90 which I didn't even think the car would go that fast. You can cruise easily at 70 and pull out and pass. It is fun to drive now. Don't get me wrong on 70's Corvette's I have had plenty of them and have a 75 now but none of them drive as good as this car now.
Zip Products, Inc
800-962-9632 ext 256
I'm Justin at ext 256. If you are close you are welcome to come drive our 76 with the 6L80 in it.
It completely changed my attitude towards our 76. This car was nervous at 60mph, it has a 290HP crate engine in it.
Once the trans was in it, on the first day I was riding with the calibration engineer in it and we were doing 90 which I didn't even think the car would go that fast. You can cruise easily at 70 and pull out and pass. It is fun to drive now. Don't get me wrong on 70's Corvette's I have had plenty of them and have a 75 now but none of them drive as good as this car now.
02-04-2016, 11:30 PM
#22
Platinum Supporting Vendor
There not a grand, who's controller were you looking at?
Last edited by Zip Corvettes; 02-05-2016 at 03:28 PM.
02-08-2016, 05:35 PM
#23
Platinum Supporting Vendor
You are more than welcome. We are finalizing up the kit right now but the car is driveable. I had in in Carlisle two years ago with a 6L80 sitting right next to it. We were working on incorporating paddle shift but we put that on hold until the kit was finished.
02-08-2016, 09:18 PM
#24
Instructor
Thread Starter
Any chance you'll be headed out to carlisle with it this year as well?
02-11-2016, 12:17 PM
#26
Safety Car
The 4L80e is also a six speed.. It takes a valve body and I think a forward clutch drum and the stand alone controller from TCI . My "Guess" is a six speed 4l80 is gonna be more affordable.
I paid 1500.00 for a HD rebuild on a 4L80e , 599.00 for the controller , 700.00 for a lock up 10" 3600 stall converter. If I wanted six speed I think I would have spent 1200.00 more .
I spent 2799.00 ( I have 600hp 570 tq )
Six speed 3999.00
If you do it smart use local resources PTC for the converter you should be able to go six sped for about half the internet transmission guys , who quite frankly charge WAY to much for transmissions.
I paid 1500.00 for a HD rebuild on a 4L80e , 599.00 for the controller , 700.00 for a lock up 10" 3600 stall converter. If I wanted six speed I think I would have spent 1200.00 more .
I spent 2799.00 ( I have 600hp 570 tq )
Six speed 3999.00
If you do it smart use local resources PTC for the converter you should be able to go six sped for about half the internet transmission guys , who quite frankly charge WAY to much for transmissions.
02-16-2016, 08:49 PM
#27
Platinum Supporting Vendor
The 4L80e is also a six speed.. It takes a valve body and I think a forward clutch drum and the stand alone controller from TCI . My "Guess" is a six speed 4l80 is gonna be more affordable.
I paid 1500.00 for a HD rebuild on a 4L80e , 599.00 for the controller , 700.00 for a lock up 10" 3600 stall converter. If I wanted six speed I think I would have spent 1200.00 more .
I spent 2799.00 ( I have 600hp 570 tq )
Six speed 3999.00
If you do it smart use local resources PTC for the converter you should be able to go six sped for about half the internet transmission guys , who quite frankly charge WAY to much for transmissions.
I paid 1500.00 for a HD rebuild on a 4L80e , 599.00 for the controller , 700.00 for a lock up 10" 3600 stall converter. If I wanted six speed I think I would have spent 1200.00 more .
I spent 2799.00 ( I have 600hp 570 tq )
Six speed 3999.00
If you do it smart use local resources PTC for the converter you should be able to go six sped for about half the internet transmission guys , who quite frankly charge WAY to much for transmissions.
05-04-2016, 12:30 AM
#28
Melting Slicks
This is great to hear, will be looking forward to seeing details of the Zip kit.
What variation of 6Lxx are you using?
In Australia the Commodore V6 and V8 both come with 6speed 6L80's and i think 6L45/50's (In the US its a Chevrolet SS) so fairly available.
In fact easier to find here than a 200r4
What variation of 6Lxx are you using?
In Australia the Commodore V6 and V8 both come with 6speed 6L80's and i think 6L45/50's (In the US its a Chevrolet SS) so fairly available.
In fact easier to find here than a 200r4
Last edited by CraigH; 05-04-2016 at 12:41 AM.
05-23-2016, 10:49 PM
#29
Platinum Supporting Vendor
this is great to hear, will be looking forward to seeing details of the zip kit.
What variation of 6lxx are you using?
In australia the commodore v6 and v8 both come with 6speed 6l80's and i think 6l45/50's (in the us its a chevrolet ss) so fairly available.
In fact easier to find here than a 200r4
What variation of 6lxx are you using?
In australia the commodore v6 and v8 both come with 6speed 6l80's and i think 6l45/50's (in the us its a chevrolet ss) so fairly available.
In fact easier to find here than a 200r4
05-24-2016, 12:44 AM
#30
Justin, I called you and left a message for you today. I just got a 6l80e to put in behind a l92, so definitely interested in what you did to make this work. Please call or message me back when you can. If its easer, you can text too 918-402-3447. Thanks, Ryan
05-01-2017, 02:31 PM
#32
Platinum Supporting Vendor
Still waiting on my crossmember being built. As soon as it is here and tested kits are ready to go. We are working on some other stuff also for it like paddle shifters but those my be a ways out.
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05-30-2017, 10:45 PM
#36
Platinum Supporting Vendor
well we haven't been working on a cross member for a year but it feels like it. The company that is building it is not finished. So you know how this works, when you are not ordering a thousand of them, you are on the back burner. Yes we could have made the prototype, but there was no need to. It was drawn and we already know it will work, now it is just waiting for the production ones to show up. They are also made in the US so again, because of low production numbers, we are not a priority and it is hard to tell them to rush it and still have an affordable crossmember. If you don't mind a made in China one, they are available from some other vendors. I just will not use one. However the kit/Controller is exclusive to Zip. We are also working on the paddle kit for the column, but I have not had much time in designing as of right now.
05-30-2017, 11:02 PM
#37
The sad thing is that this is an utter fail on the part of ZIP. I am all about making stuff in the USA, etc, but if you cant get it done in a timely manner or at a price people will pay, you lose customers. Don't try to blame your incompetence on my Patriotism.
I wanted this a year ago. I called and talked to ZIP over a year ago, I wanted to buy it. Like others have said, it could have been done in that time, but they didnt bother. He says they havent been working on it for over a year? Really, look up in the thread, I called him over a year ago and he said they were almost done with it then, definitely by summer. So which was the lie? Hard to tell now I guess.
So, I had my crossmember custom made. I am using a GM controller, and a shrifter-6 paddle shifter.
The type of person that would buy this, is not the type of person who will sit idle waiting for over a year either.
I am very confident I could have taken my one-off crossmember to a local fabshop and reproduced it on a small scale for less than $400.
Zip says there was "no need to" for them to have bothered to make the prototype, instead entrusting everything to another company - well there was a need - such as not loosing customers, or maybe be seen as innovators, or anything other than lazy and content.
I would bet money on the fact that ZIP is nowhere near to production on this, they are "gauging interest" baiting people with this thread and then if enough people get excited they may do it. Sorry, I didn't fall for your game.
I wanted this a year ago. I called and talked to ZIP over a year ago, I wanted to buy it. Like others have said, it could have been done in that time, but they didnt bother. He says they havent been working on it for over a year? Really, look up in the thread, I called him over a year ago and he said they were almost done with it then, definitely by summer. So which was the lie? Hard to tell now I guess.
So, I had my crossmember custom made. I am using a GM controller, and a shrifter-6 paddle shifter.
The type of person that would buy this, is not the type of person who will sit idle waiting for over a year either.
I am very confident I could have taken my one-off crossmember to a local fabshop and reproduced it on a small scale for less than $400.
Zip says there was "no need to" for them to have bothered to make the prototype, instead entrusting everything to another company - well there was a need - such as not loosing customers, or maybe be seen as innovators, or anything other than lazy and content.
I would bet money on the fact that ZIP is nowhere near to production on this, they are "gauging interest" baiting people with this thread and then if enough people get excited they may do it. Sorry, I didn't fall for your game.
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05-31-2017, 06:13 AM
#38
The sad thing is that this is an utter fail on the part of ZIP. I am all about making stuff in the USA, etc, but if you cant get it done in a timely manner or at a price people will pay, you lose customers. Don't try to blame your incompetence on my Patriotism.
I wanted this a year ago. I called and talked to ZIP over a year ago, I wanted to buy it. Like others have said, it could have been done in that time, but they didnt bother. He says they havent been working on it for over a year? Really, look up in the thread, I called him over a year ago and he said they were almost done with it then, definitely by summer. So which was the lie? Hard to tell now I guess.
So, I had my crossmember custom made. I am using a GM controller, and a shrifter-6 paddle shifter.
The type of person that would buy this, is not the type of person who will sit idle waiting for over a year either.
I am very confident I could have taken my one-off crossmember to a local fabshop and reproduced it on a small scale for less than $400.
Zip says there was "no need to" for them to have bothered to make the prototype, instead entrusting everything to another company - well there was a need - such as not loosing customers, or maybe be seen as innovators, or anything other than lazy and content.
I would bet money on the fact that ZIP is nowhere near to production on this, they are "gauging interest" baiting people with this thread and then if enough people get excited they may do it. Sorry, I didn't fall for your game.
I wanted this a year ago. I called and talked to ZIP over a year ago, I wanted to buy it. Like others have said, it could have been done in that time, but they didnt bother. He says they havent been working on it for over a year? Really, look up in the thread, I called him over a year ago and he said they were almost done with it then, definitely by summer. So which was the lie? Hard to tell now I guess.
So, I had my crossmember custom made. I am using a GM controller, and a shrifter-6 paddle shifter.
The type of person that would buy this, is not the type of person who will sit idle waiting for over a year either.
I am very confident I could have taken my one-off crossmember to a local fabshop and reproduced it on a small scale for less than $400.
Zip says there was "no need to" for them to have bothered to make the prototype, instead entrusting everything to another company - well there was a need - such as not loosing customers, or maybe be seen as innovators, or anything other than lazy and content.
I would bet money on the fact that ZIP is nowhere near to production on this, they are "gauging interest" baiting people with this thread and then if enough people get excited they may do it. Sorry, I didn't fall for your game.
I agree, I was also waiting on this when looking into replacing my tranny.
But have gone another route as nothing seems to move on this part.
05-31-2017, 12:51 PM
#39
Platinum Supporting Vendor
The sad thing is that this is an utter fail on the part of ZIP. I am all about making stuff in the USA, etc, but if you cant get it done in a timely manner or at a price people will pay, you lose customers. Don't try to blame your incompetence on my Patriotism.
I wanted this a year ago. I called and talked to ZIP over a year ago, I wanted to buy it. Like others have said, it could have been done in that time, but they didnt bother. He says they havent been working on it for over a year? Really, look up in the thread, I called him over a year ago and he said they were almost done with it then, definitely by summer. So which was the lie? Hard to tell now I guess.
So, I had my crossmember custom made. I am using a GM controller, and a shrifter-6 paddle shifter.
The type of person that would buy this, is not the type of person who will sit idle waiting for over a year either.
I am very confident I could have taken my one-off crossmember to a local fabshop and reproduced it on a small scale for less than $400.
Zip says there was "no need to" for them to have bothered to make the prototype, instead entrusting everything to another company - well there was a need - such as not loosing customers, or maybe be seen as innovators, or anything other than lazy and content.
I would bet money on the fact that ZIP is nowhere near to production on this, they are "gauging interest" baiting people with this thread and then if enough people get excited they may do it. Sorry, I didn't fall for your game.
I wanted this a year ago. I called and talked to ZIP over a year ago, I wanted to buy it. Like others have said, it could have been done in that time, but they didnt bother. He says they havent been working on it for over a year? Really, look up in the thread, I called him over a year ago and he said they were almost done with it then, definitely by summer. So which was the lie? Hard to tell now I guess.
So, I had my crossmember custom made. I am using a GM controller, and a shrifter-6 paddle shifter.
The type of person that would buy this, is not the type of person who will sit idle waiting for over a year either.
I am very confident I could have taken my one-off crossmember to a local fabshop and reproduced it on a small scale for less than $400.
Zip says there was "no need to" for them to have bothered to make the prototype, instead entrusting everything to another company - well there was a need - such as not loosing customers, or maybe be seen as innovators, or anything other than lazy and content.
I would bet money on the fact that ZIP is nowhere near to production on this, they are "gauging interest" baiting people with this thread and then if enough people get excited they may do it. Sorry, I didn't fall for your game.
Justin
Last edited by Zip Corvettes; 05-31-2017 at 12:57 PM.
05-31-2017, 01:31 PM
#40
Platinum Supporting Vendor
Ryan, you started talking to me a year ago exactly. That crossmember was 2 versions ago and none of which worked the way we wanted. I have been working on this new one since Aug of 16, yes it is May that is a long time. It is called small parts manufacturing and the person that makes this for me, it is also a side project for him when compared to his daily business. We have been busy with allot of stuff and sometimes that slows other projects like this trans. Nobody has been knocking my doors down with questions about it so it has not been a priority, sounds like you were just using us for information, so I'm sorry I am not throwing cash at something to get it done faster so I can explain to you how to get it done. The same with the paddles shifter, by the time it is done, with all the engineering and prototype parts you are at least 30k in expenses. The Corvette alone will not pay for this, so it is piggy backed on other projects as well and it will be done in due time. Unless of course you would like to fund it.
Last edited by Zip Corvettes; 05-31-2017 at 01:32 PM.