Ecoboost_xsport
SHO Member
So, some of you know I'm also doing a pretty intense build. I know, among other components, that the transmission is likely a weak point when going into high horsepower/torque numbers.
Knowing this, I reached out to a decently known Ford transmission builder and started tossing some ideas around to him about the 6F55.
He kind of laughed, as he thought what most who hear about it do. Then he saw what I was doing. I mentioned the SHO market is even more involved and after doing his own research, seemed intrigued. He said, he'd gladly do a rebuild when I get to that point, but I really needed some aftermarket parts for it. He suggested I reach out to a few places like Raybestos, who makes some performance friction clutches he uses in his high-HP 10R80 builds.
I sat on the idea for awhile, thinking "who the **** am I? Why would Raybestos even listen to me?"
Well, I decided to start an IG chat with them as they could easily look at my profile to see what I was doing. I ended up reaching their marketing person and he seemed to at least be willing to put me in touch with their product development team.
Now, I know there are a number of weak points in this platform, the PTU being one part as well. But if we can get even one step closer to getting some performance parts for this 6F55, I think it would be a net-positive.
Let's crowd source this thing and if you're interested in adding your voice to the request hit up
https://www.instagram.com/raybestos_powertrain/
And let them know. The fact that they are even asking me questions back tells me they may be contemplating this and may be on the fence about it. It may go nowhere, but let's see...
Here's is the conversation as it stands so far. I want to apologize in advance for some of you who I passed your IG profile onto them, but I am trying to build a case for the marketability of this and felt that may help sell the idea:
BTW, feel free to correct any mistakes I may have made in that conversation...I did make it in haste, so I may be missing some info or have some wrong info...
Knowing this, I reached out to a decently known Ford transmission builder and started tossing some ideas around to him about the 6F55.
He kind of laughed, as he thought what most who hear about it do. Then he saw what I was doing. I mentioned the SHO market is even more involved and after doing his own research, seemed intrigued. He said, he'd gladly do a rebuild when I get to that point, but I really needed some aftermarket parts for it. He suggested I reach out to a few places like Raybestos, who makes some performance friction clutches he uses in his high-HP 10R80 builds.
I sat on the idea for awhile, thinking "who the **** am I? Why would Raybestos even listen to me?"
Well, I decided to start an IG chat with them as they could easily look at my profile to see what I was doing. I ended up reaching their marketing person and he seemed to at least be willing to put me in touch with their product development team.
Now, I know there are a number of weak points in this platform, the PTU being one part as well. But if we can get even one step closer to getting some performance parts for this 6F55, I think it would be a net-positive.
Let's crowd source this thing and if you're interested in adding your voice to the request hit up
https://www.instagram.com/raybestos_powertrain/
And let them know. The fact that they are even asking me questions back tells me they may be contemplating this and may be on the fence about it. It may go nowhere, but let's see...
Here's is the conversation as it stands so far. I want to apologize in advance for some of you who I passed your IG profile onto them, but I am trying to build a case for the marketability of this and felt that may help sell the idea:
BTW, feel free to correct any mistakes I may have made in that conversation...I did make it in haste, so I may be missing some info or have some wrong info...
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