A6 tuff enough
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VIR
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From: Palmyra Va
A6 tuff enough
I have heard that the A6 will stand up to 650 hp in front of it. Does anyone know if that is true? Also has anyone done any mods to this transmission to beef it up? Or is it to new???? 
Melting Slicks
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I asked a sales guy at a specialty corvette service business about a maggie and he said hold off the auto trans cant handle it and that there is research being done by mag to see what is needed to handle the increase loads on the trans. Id you look at Callaways site they have a package for the C6A6. Need MCV to con on this thread and explain.
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There are problems being reported on unmodified cars I'd wait before doing much with the motor. You want that valid 3/36 in your pocket and valid.
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From: Valencia '32 Ford 3 window with 615 HP!!!!
St. Jude Donor '06-'09
I'm getting a "maggie" tomorrow at Magnuson in Ventura,cal!
They said there isn't any problem by putting one on,and they are the manufacturers! Also, mine is an A6, and it is the fisrt one that they are putting on!
Hope all goes well!
George
They said there isn't any problem by putting one on,and they are the manufacturers! Also, mine is an A6, and it is the fisrt one that they are putting on!
Hope all goes well!
George
Melting Slicks
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From: Allentown PA
Originally Posted by valdeztke
I cant have an A anything my left foot would get VERY bored!
Drifting
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Here's what I don't get about all you guys who question the A6. The majority of you with the Magnuson blowers are only making 450-500 rwhp anyways. It's not like you all are pushing the limits. Cam only cars are making that, aside from the obvious argument of why are you paying so much for a blower that you can only run at a couple psi, why are you so worried, I doubt you'd be that worried if you added a cam.
If the A6 is being used in trucks, which to be honest I don't even know, there is alot more load on it then on a 3k pound car that doesn't even make torque until 3500.
If the A6 is being used in trucks, which to be honest I don't even know, there is alot more load on it then on a 3k pound car that doesn't even make torque until 3500.
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Drifting
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From: Catonsville MD
Originally Posted by LS WON
This is why I'm glad I got the tried and true A-4 instead. The A-6 is new for GM
I drove an A-4 before I bought my A6, almost didn't get a corvette because of it. The A4 is by no means tried and true, it just has aftermarket parts available. As a stock unit it's pretty damn weak.
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Originally Posted by Waveblaster785
I drove an A-4 before I bought my A6, almost didn't get a corvette because of it. The A4 is by no means tried and true, it just has aftermarket parts available. As a stock unit it's pretty damn weak.
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From: Albuquerque New Mexico
Originally Posted by 1bdasvt
I'm getting a "maggie" tomorrow at Magnuson in Ventura,cal!
They said there isn't any problem by putting one on,and they are the manufacturers! Also, mine is an A6, and it is the fisrt one that they are putting on!
Hope all goes well!
George
They said there isn't any problem by putting one on,and they are the manufacturers! Also, mine is an A6, and it is the fisrt one that they are putting on!
Hope all goes well!
George
Melting Slicks
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From: Northern Calif
1bdasvt,
at the speed shop I mentioned they were talking about a vet with an A6 getting a mag on it in So cal. It must of been your car! PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW IT GOES! GOOD LUCK-ENJOY.
at the speed shop I mentioned they were talking about a vet with an A6 getting a mag on it in So cal. It must of been your car! PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW IT GOES! GOOD LUCK-ENJOY.
Drifting
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Originally Posted by LS WON
On the contrary the 4L65E? is a heavy duty version of the past tried and true 4 spd. auto trans. It's not new and has been around unlike the A-6 which is on trial right now.
You missed the point. The A4 is NOT a very good transmission is the point I was making. It's pretty weak.
We'll see how the A6 holds up over time.
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Originally Posted by Waveblaster785
You missed the point. The A4 is NOT a very good transmission is the point I was making. It's pretty weak.
We'll see how the A6 holds up over time.
We'll see how the A6 holds up over time.
Drifting
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Originally Posted by LS WON
Time will tell on the A-6. So what is so weak on the A-4 as it is currently handling the 400 horse LS-2 motor?
I'm sorry, I didn't realize 400 was alot of HP.
My buddy is on his 4th A4 with his cam only TA. Sad when your 10bolt outlives your tranny. Go post on LS1tech that you think the A4 is an awesome tranny in stock form and see what kind of responses you get.
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Originally Posted by Waveblaster785
I'm sorry, I didn't realize 400 was alot of HP.
My buddy is on his 4th A4 with his cam only TA. Sad when your 10bolt outlives your tranny. Go post on LS1tech that you think the A4 is an awesome tranny in stock form and see what kind of responses you get.
My buddy is on his 4th A4 with his cam only TA. Sad when your 10bolt outlives your tranny. Go post on LS1tech that you think the A4 is an awesome tranny in stock form and see what kind of responses you get.
Car is adult driven and maintained not abused. A person can mess up anything especially if they change the factory specs. and or drive wrecklessly
Yeah A-4 is lots of trouble and A-6 too
Drifting
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Originally Posted by LS WON
Don't need to because I own one.
Car is adult driven and maintained not abused. A person can mess up anything especially if they change the factory specs. and or drive wrecklessly Yeah A-4 is lots of trouble and A-6 too
Car is adult driven and maintained not abused. A person can mess up anything especially if they change the factory specs. and or drive wrecklessly
Yeah A-4 is lots of trouble and A-6 tooIf a transmission handles stock HP and TQ, that doesn't make it strong, it makes it adequate. You don't reward employees for just doing their job do you, you reward the ones who go above and beyond. If a tranny doesn't live under stock HP and TQ no matter HOW you drive it, it's a POS. My guage for a transmission is how it holds up as you start modifying. Of course there will be failures, but what makes a tranny strong is how long they last under abuse.
Any stock tranny with an "adult, I'm scared to push the right pedal to the floor" driver should last, what, you want a cookie?? It's obvious to me that you know everything, eventhough by the sounds of things you don't even mod your car, so I guess I might as well just give up this argument now.
Am I arguing with a retiree?? because I don't have that kind of time.
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I am not big on GM's automatics. The last three daily drivers I had from GM all had transmission issues in less than 60K and of my last 14 Fords, one has had issues at 192,000.
My goal is not to start a debate, but to tell you my experience.
My goal is not to start a debate, but to tell you my experience.
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Originally Posted by timd38
I am not big on GM's automatics. The last three daily drivers I had from GM all had transmission issues in less than 60K and of my last 14 Fords, one has had issues at 192,000.
My goal is not to start a debate, but to tell you my experience.
My goal is not to start a debate, but to tell you my experience.
I agree, I expect to have problems at some point, but oh well, that's the price to pay for going fast, I just don't see how a transmission becomes tested and true, by holding up to stock power.
My 4r100 in my old ford truck stood up to 500RWHP, and 600RWTQ for 2 years without so much as a hiccup and was still going strong when I sold it. Not to mention countless passes down the track and repeated beating on the street. Thats the test of a transmission to me, how will it hold up to the guy who mods and drives the car, can't test a transmission in the garage, or crusing from work to home.