GT350 Transmission

[likeaboss]

Not feeling great about the GT350 transmission being used in the 16 Camaro 4 and 6 cylinder and GM using the TR6060 like in the GT500 for the SS. I have a feeling the GT350 is a car you're going to want to keep stock as apparently GM didn't feel it could handle the 455 lb.-ft of torque the SS has.

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[Myshelby3425]

Those don't rev as high as the gt350.. That's why I'm sure Shelby went with another tranny.


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[nastang87xx]

Not feeling great about the GT350 transmission being used in the 16 Camaro 4 and 6 cylinder and GM using the TR6060 like in the GT500 for the SS.

This means jack diddly bunk squat. You do realize that the Gen 5 Camaro SS's TR6060 is NOT the monster that you typically find in say a Viper or a ZR1. It's the TR6060 build M10 that is rated for 430lb ft for a GVWR of 3860lbs.

The MT82 is rated for 383 lb ft for a GVWR of 3400kg or a GCWR of 5000kg.

 

[travis1978]

If they have not tore them up in all the practice and media days I think it will hold up just fine.

 

[midnite9150]

Those don't rev as high as the gt350.. That's why I'm sure Shelby went with another tranny.


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Shelby didn't decide anything on this car, ford did ;)

 

[Hack]

Not feeling great about the GT350 transmission being used in the 16 Camaro 4 and 6 cylinder and GM using the TR6060 like in the GT500 for the SS. I have a feeling the GT350 is a car you're going to want to keep stock as apparently GM didn't feel it could handle the 455 lb.-ft of torque the SS has.

You could always swap it out if you want a heavy transmission that isn't designed for the car.

 

[Mountain376]

Unless you're going to do actual racing, I wouldn't worry about the GT350 version of the TR3160. Keep in mind the version Ford is using is very different than what GM uses in the ATS and what'll be in the Camaro. The TR6060 seems to not like high revs and is heavier, btw. The TR6060 is a very robust design though. That's what you get when you have a transmission that's been constantly evolved for near 20 years.

 

[mattlqx]

Yay, armchair engineers! Seriously, I have no idea why people want these cars if they don't have any faith in the engineering decisions behind them. This transmission, that oil spec. Second guess everything!

 

[Hack]

Yay, armchair engineers! Seriously, I have no idea why people want these cars if they don't have any faith in the engineering decisions behind them. This transmission, that oil spec. Second guess everything!

Well, if you just read the transmission model number and don't know any of the background - the fact that it was redesigned and has unique parts for this application - then you might think it's the same transmission that was put in the Camaro. In reality they are not the same.

 

[Todd15Fastback]

Yay, armchair engineers! Seriously, I have no idea why people want these cars if they don't have any faith in the engineering decisions behind them. This transmission, that oil spec. Second guess everything!

I agree with your post :cheers:


Of course they second guess everything. Those Camaro performance numbers have a lot of people in a tizzy. Poor people. So easily persuaded.......

 

[likeaboss]

It would be interesting to find out the differences between the GM and Ford implementations of this transmission.

 

[nastang87xx]

Yay, armchair engineers! Seriously, I have no idea why people want these cars if they don't have any faith in the engineering decisions behind them. This transmission, that oil spec. Second guess everything!

And then as soon as they change something thinking they're helping an issue that's not broken, the feces hit the fan and then the bitch fest continues.

 

[Tony Alonso]

It would be interesting to find out the differences between the GM and Ford implementations of this transmission.

From the Shelby GT350 brochure - "This is essentially a bespoke transmission for the GT350, since the people at Ford Performance designed and tooled up a new case and gear set just for this car."

I recall reading other more detailed technical descriptions of the transmission. Again, as others have said, I don't think there is going to be a problem with the performance or reliability. Having watched the development of the Boss 302 and this car, it is my opinion that the tuning and optimization of all the subsystems really is amazing. I have no doubts that people who are actually racing these vehicle regularly will report back on any shortcomings, but I don't see any reason to fret about what is coming at this time.

Of course, if you are going to make a change like put forced induction on this car, which in my opinion would unbalance all the engineering you just paid for, then perhaps things might be different.

 

[Myshelby3425]

From the Shelby GT350 brochure - "This is essentially a bespoke transmission for the GT350, since the people at Ford Performance designed and tooled up a new case and gear set just for this car."

I recall reading other more detailed technical descriptions of the transmission. Again, as others have said, I don't think there is going to be a problem with the performance or reliability. Having watched the development of the Boss 302 and this car, it is my opinion that the tuning and optimization of all the subsystems really is amazing. I have no doubts that people who are actually racing these vehicle regularly will report back on any shortcomings, but I don't see any reason to fret about what is coming at this time.

Of course, if you are going to make a change like put forced induction on this car, which in my opinion would unbalance all the engineering you just paid for, then perhaps things might be different.

Modded/tuned NA or whipple later on if NA just isn't enough anymore.


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[Hack]

From the Shelby GT350 brochure - "This is essentially a bespoke transmission for the GT350, since the people at Ford Performance designed and tooled up a new case and gear set just for this car."

I also remember reading somewhere that the components responsible for gear synchronization were redesigned as well to cope with extremely high RPM shifts.

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