GTSR

Hi Guys,
Any plans on the GM 6L80 Auto trans conversion?

BR

Tony G
94 GTS Auto

Dinsdale Piranha

Tony, If you provide a car and some $$$. I'll build you the first one. If I do it on my dime It'll be a while. Regards Dinsdale

GTSR

Hi Dinsdale,
Tempting... but difficult since I live in Spain.
I think the 928 Auto community is begging for that kit.
Quite sure that if you come up with a working Auto trans conversion, you would count orders by hundreds

I will stay tuned

Thanks

Tony G

17prospective buyer

Isn't that one of the intentions of putting a 6 speed in a 928? To make it feel like an actual sportscar, and not like shifting a truck.

Ducman82

Hey now, i might have an older style borgwarner trans... but its better then a truck!!!!!
better than a toploader......

Dinsdale Piranha

Put 200 miles on the six speed today. Dialed in the speedo. The clutch is like butter. checked all the suspension welds. A OK!!!! 1475 RPM at 70 MPH WA HOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! anybody? bueller? anybody?
Regard's Dinsdale Piranha

Ducman82

how are you dialing in the speedo?

Dinsdale Piranha

Dakota Digital interface. It'seasy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [PIRANHA BROTHERS BUILDING 6 SPEEDS AND TAKING DOWN NAMES]

SeanR

He stole the Motodyne set up and moved the rear sensor to the front wheels, as you know they have already done the conversion for the front sensors and put it at the rear for those '92 GTS's he's done. He's even got Carl on board for cudo's Derpy Herpy.

Dinsdale Piranha

Derpy herpy, second place is the first loser! It's good to be not second! He He He !!!!!!!!

slate blue

Hi Dinsdale,

How well does your half shafts align with the position that factory 928 shafts. Just to be clear I mean the angle from the diff housing to the drive hubs. I think your MY82 had the revised Porsche geometry. From the last pic it appears that the shafts/diff "may" be further back than what it might be in the factory setup but it is hard to tell from that pic. If so I take that the Corvette assembly is longer and you have positioned the gearbox as far forward as you can before the bell housing/front of the transmission touches the body.

How is the kit progressing? Thanks in advance

ghinkel

I might be interested for my '90 S4, ballpark $'s and months to complete?

Dinsdale Piranha

Slate Blue, the axles are lower. Don't know how much. Maybe 1 1/2". the pics are of my 82 with custom bell housing. axle distance from bell housing is the same. You have to jam the vette trans as high as possible to keep the stock suspension geometry. the pinion drives the ring gear much lower on the 928, Regards, Dinsdale

slate blue

Thanks for your response Dinsdale, so if the Vette half shafts are around 1.5" lower that would be good for lowered 928s, would it not help geometry? So the axles although custom end up the same as the 928 which is good. Are you having to customize the length of the Vette driveline? That is it should different just on the basis it would be too much of a coincedence to be the same. I take it that is part of the kit. When will you be up and running regarding marketing?

Dinsdale Piranha

Slate Blue, The vette portion of the drive train is stock. Except, you do have to reposition the shifter. the Bell housing and guide tube are modified. Clutch disc's are mfg to fit the vette input. If you want a kit PM me and we will discuss this.