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Nobody is trying to pull wool over anyone's eyes here. The car probably made 670 ONCE and then they turned the car back down because it's just not safe for alot of things on the car.
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Do you watch any of LMR's youtube content or any specific to this car? Steven clearly says in the video(s) they had to turn the car WAY down to protect the tranny. He says it over and over.
Nobody is trying to pull wool over anyone's eyes here. The car probably made 670 ONCE and then they turned the car back down because it's just not safe for alot of things on the car.
Nobody is trying to pull wool over anyone's eyes here. The car probably made 670 ONCE and then they turned the car back down because it's just not safe for alot of things on the car.
they even admitted they returned the car with him with 3 psi. I just wanna know 0 to 60? 60-130?
We all know they have it....just not willing to share.
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I think we need to give the tuners some time to get it sorted ... once they do, game on!! LMR is LEGIT!!
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They’ve gone quiet because the trans is slipping. There is a reason we haven’t seen 60-130’s..
Until I see otherwise, it’s slower than stock.
Steven, prove me wrong. I predict you gave It back to him with 3 psi. Can you honestly say you gave it back to him with 670 hp? If so his dragy times will reflect it.
Until I see otherwise, it’s slower than stock.
Steven, prove me wrong. I predict you gave It back to him with 3 psi. Can you honestly say you gave it back to him with 670 hp? If so his dragy times will reflect it.
Sorry I am confused.....Did you watch our videos? We posted it made 670rwhp on around 6lbs of boost, the trans slipped a little on the dyno and obviously was worse on the street. So we decided to turn the boost down so the transmission would at least last for a little while and let the customer enjoy the vehicle as we develop our tuning solution as well as our DCT program. I am sorry we do not have 60-130mph times to share, we never recorded any. Once we get our tuning solution tested and working, a long with our built DCT, you will be the first to know what she does 60-130mph.
PS, go to the customers youtube channel, you can watch him walk away from a stock C8 over and over and over again.
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Do you know what a stock C8 runs in the 60-130?
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Steven, I meant no disrespect in my post. But yes, I do think you have 0 to 60 and 60-130 times. I do on every car I personally build.
In fact, you’re about to get a ZR1 because of my recommendation. I have no reason to BS you.
I also know once they’re tunable… You guys are gonna be untouchable. The quality of your kits is unreal. I’m not blowing smoke up your skirt… Or I just wouldn’t reply at all.
Jason
In fact, you’re about to get a ZR1 because of my recommendation. I have no reason to BS you.
I also know once they’re tunable… You guys are gonna be untouchable. The quality of your kits is unreal. I’m not blowing smoke up your skirt… Or I just wouldn’t reply at all.
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Steven, I meant no disrespect in my post. But yes, I do think you have 0 to 60 and 60-130 times. I do on every car I personally build.
In fact, you’re about to get a ZR1 because of my recommendation. I have no reason to BS you.
I also know once they’re tunable… You guys are gonna be untouchable. The quality of your kits is unreal. I’m not blowing smoke up your skirt… Or I just wouldn’t reply at all.
Jason
In fact, you’re about to get a ZR1 because of my recommendation. I have no reason to BS you.
I also know once they’re tunable… You guys are gonna be untouchable. The quality of your kits is unreal. I’m not blowing smoke up your skirt… Or I just wouldn’t reply at all.
Jason
No disrespect taken. Its all good man. Honestly we never had the draggy in the car for any 60-130mph times. I am the same way, i would tell you if i had numbers. We have been in business way to long to bs customers or fluff stuff for no reason. I will say we did 1 0-60mph with the stock PDR and it went 2.8 spinning pretty bad and that is turned down and how the customer currently has the vehicle. Thank you for the nice words, we have been the leaders in GM/Corvette Performance for 15 years and do not plan on stopping anytime soon. Once we get the transmission to hold the power, and our tuning solution working, these cars will be incredible to drive with 850-1000rwhp
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Having had 3 1000+hp GTRs and 10 DTC transmissions I'm sure the C8 DTC will be a work in progress for years and years.
Too bad GM didn't provide a manual option
Maybe a graziano might fit in there.....it'll bolt up to that engine.
Serious looking cradles there and thats a fat tranny......WOW.
GM will probably release a stronger trans with their forced induction version.
Hopefully you'll be able turnkey 1000hp + built trans for 30K (I would buy that!)
Should break 200 in the 1/2 mile......bad ***
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Very Bad *** R&D....Nice Turbo mount.
Having had 3 1000+hp GTRs and 10 DTC transmissions I'm sure the C8 DTC will be a work in progress for years and years.
Too bad GM didn't provide a manual option
Maybe a graziano might fit in there.....it'll bolt up to that engine.
Serious looking cradles there and thats a fat tranny......WOW.
GM will probably release a stronger trans with their forced induction version.
Hopefully you'll be able turnkey 1000hp + built trans for 30K (I would buy that!)
Should break 200 in the 1/2 mile......bad ***
Having had 3 1000+hp GTRs and 10 DTC transmissions I'm sure the C8 DTC will be a work in progress for years and years.
Too bad GM didn't provide a manual option
Maybe a graziano might fit in there.....it'll bolt up to that engine.
Serious looking cradles there and thats a fat tranny......WOW.
GM will probably release a stronger trans with their forced induction version.
Hopefully you'll be able turnkey 1000hp + built trans for 30K (I would buy that!)
Should break 200 in the 1/2 mile......bad ***
I'd wager that the factory FI C8 variants coming out will have far stouter internals and stay inside their current contractor vs going with a more exotic trans mfgr. The business case for a limited platform transmission such as this one would indicate that it would be a standard C8 case/interface/computers, but with modified or wholly new common-pattern parts. Basically: clutch plate material, shafts, gears, and clutch actuator programming. From a small batch, that stuff will be pricey; but at mfgr level, thats simply costs baked into the msrp and mitigated.
If the aftermarket can figure out the CANbus architecture, then the platform will be truly opened. That's not too terribly difficult, just very time consuming and expensive depending on route.
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Very Bad *** R&D....Nice Turbo mount.
Having had 3 1000+hp GTRs and 10 DTC transmissions I'm sure the C8 DTC will be a work in progress for years and years.
Too bad GM didn't provide a manual option
Maybe a graziano might fit in there.....it'll bolt up to that engine.
Serious looking cradles there and thats a fat tranny......WOW.
GM will probably release a stronger trans with their forced induction version.
Hopefully you'll be able turnkey 1000hp + built trans for 30K (I would buy that!)
Should break 200 in the 1/2 mile......bad ***
Having had 3 1000+hp GTRs and 10 DTC transmissions I'm sure the C8 DTC will be a work in progress for years and years.
Too bad GM didn't provide a manual option
Maybe a graziano might fit in there.....it'll bolt up to that engine.
Serious looking cradles there and thats a fat tranny......WOW.
GM will probably release a stronger trans with their forced induction version.
Hopefully you'll be able turnkey 1000hp + built trans for 30K (I would buy that!)
Should break 200 in the 1/2 mile......bad ***
Dodson for the beefier clutch pack, throw a bigger tranny cooler on and then add the power.
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I'd wager that the factory FI C8 variants coming out will have far stouter internals and stay inside their current contractor vs going with a more exotic trans mfgr. The business case for a limited platform transmission such as this one would indicate that it would be a standard C8 case/interface/computers, but with modified or wholly new common-pattern parts. Basically: clutch plate material, shafts, gears, and clutch actuator programming. From a small batch, that stuff will be pricey; but at mfgr level, thats simply costs baked into the msrp and mitigated.
If the aftermarket can figure out the CANbus architecture, then the platform will be truly opened. That's not too terribly difficult, just very time consuming and expensive depending on route.
If the aftermarket can figure out the CANbus architecture, then the platform will be truly opened. That's not too terribly difficult, just very time consuming and expensive depending on route.
saw the LMR TT c8 at carlisle yesterday and it's a very impressive setup. Good to see some quality engineering laying the foundation for performance.
why would you worry about the numbers right now? It's not "done". I'm curious what, if anything can be reasonably accomplished in the meantime to add fuel
I'm sure the factory ecm will freak out and phone home which is no bueno. Love to unplug all that crap and see what it can do.
if you had the factory ecm intact and take away ALL the engine management functions and have it still control the tranny without the global b rat out?
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Very Bad *** R&D....Nice Turbo mount.
Having had 3 1000+hp GTRs and 10 DTC transmissions I'm sure the C8 DTC will be a work in progress for years and years.
Too bad GM didn't provide a manual option
Maybe a graziano might fit in there.....it'll bolt up to that engine.
Serious looking cradles there and thats a fat tranny......WOW.
GM will probably release a stronger trans with their forced induction version.
Hopefully you'll be able turnkey 1000hp + built trans for 30K (I would buy that!)
Should break 200 in the 1/2 mile......bad ***
Having had 3 1000+hp GTRs and 10 DTC transmissions I'm sure the C8 DTC will be a work in progress for years and years.
Too bad GM didn't provide a manual option
Maybe a graziano might fit in there.....it'll bolt up to that engine.
Serious looking cradles there and thats a fat tranny......WOW.
GM will probably release a stronger trans with their forced induction version.
Hopefully you'll be able turnkey 1000hp + built trans for 30K (I would buy that!)
Should break 200 in the 1/2 mile......bad ***
the underground cars go way up over 2k hp and manage to live, but the gear boxes cost more than your car
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We are in the works of having a fully upgraded clutch pack in our DCT. The COVID stuff has not helped as only delayed us from getting parts from manufactures we need to test for R&D.
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this is hurting the aftermarket niche markets and holding back the potential of the car
many buy an ugly supra or other platform and tune it to shade the vette at a lower price point
GM needs to have customer sign a contract that voids warrenty and be done with it!!
LMR, thanks for pushing the envelope and digging in to solve the complex problems. You guys do some top notch work and the quality shines through
great job with the TT kit, keep the faith, the tranny and tune hopefully will fall in line to allow taking the c8 to it's full potential
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gm really isn't helping here and needs to get off the schneid and open up the tuning so they can get back in the game
this is hurting the aftermarket niche markets and holding back the potential of the car
many buy an ugly supra or other platform and tune it to shade the vette at a lower price point
GM needs to have customer sign a contract that voids warranty and be done with it!!
LMR, thanks for pushing the envelope and digging in to solve the complex problems. You guys do some top notch work and the quality shines through
great job with the TT kit, keep the faith, the tranny and tune hopefully will fall in line to allow taking the c8 to it's full potential
this is hurting the aftermarket niche markets and holding back the potential of the car
many buy an ugly supra or other platform and tune it to shade the vette at a lower price point
GM needs to have customer sign a contract that voids warranty and be done with it!!
LMR, thanks for pushing the envelope and digging in to solve the complex problems. You guys do some top notch work and the quality shines through
great job with the TT kit, keep the faith, the tranny and tune hopefully will fall in line to allow taking the c8 to it's full potential
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What is your plans for TT HTC set up?
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I'd like some of the gallardo guys to step in and talk about dct beef up. You can cryo and micro polish and do some pretty cool stuff. I've seen some SLR gm kit cars with the audi r8 or gallardo box hold up to some pretty big power
the underground cars go way up over 2k hp and manage to live, but the gear boxes cost more than your car
the underground cars go way up over 2k hp and manage to live, but the gear boxes cost more than your car
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I'd like some of the gallardo guys to step in and talk about dct beef up. You can cryo and micro polish and do some pretty cool stuff. I've seen some SLR gm kit cars with the audi r8 or gallardo box hold up to some pretty big power
the underground cars go way up over 2k hp and manage to live, but the gear boxes cost more than your car
the underground cars go way up over 2k hp and manage to live, but the gear boxes cost more than your car
EMGO is making UGR gear sets and shafts.
With that said I doubt that they are running Dodson baskets and clutches.
Dodson had a issue with the Huracan baskets or clutches and they recalled them. Sheepey to no longer uses Dodson.
I am sure that all this has been resolved. Also Clutch Masters makes Huracan metal and friction plates.
I am sure that LMR know that already,
My Huracan is getting baskets and clutch plates and 93 and E70-E85 and should lay down ~1200awhp on E.
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