is the 4l80e the way to go?

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maty111

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Re: is the 4l80e the way to go?

sy is lowered 2 inches.

the're doing alot of construction. I was driving through an intersection that was pretty bumpy. drove past the intersection, coming down from one of the bumps, the trany crossmember caught a manwhole cover that was sticking out of the assfault about 4 inches, waiting for a new assfault cap.

Im waiting to see if a freind of mine can get me a 80 core for a good price. stilll havent made a decision.

I beat on the truck pretty bad. stock turbo, but its maxed out pretty good. I think I have a good 60' time for a stock tranny. 1.7?

matt
 
canadian

canadian

sy in progress
Re: is the 4l80e the way to go?

hell, i bent my crossmember on a fill hole in a gas station parking lot. my truck was lowered with 2" blocks at the time. it's all about how high the "object" is sticking out of the ground and how the area around it is setup.
 
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GM TURBO

Sell Out
Re: is the 4l80e the way to go?

I've been thinking about going with the 4L60E - if I keep my truck. You can get some of the benefits of the 80e (smooth part throttle shifting - adjustability) without all the other modifications. I don't know completely what's involved - but it SHOULD be close to bolt in :) Maybe. I think.
 
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Crimson93Ty

PITA new guy
Re: is the 4l80e the way to go?

Topic's probably about done but my 2 cents is that if you are just gonna keep it stock and just run a chip and get on it occassionaly, then stay with a 700. And you do not need to spend $3K on a 700 to hold up to what you are doing if you just play around a bit.
If you plan on swapping heads, running 20 psi with alky, custom chip, huge turbo, etc. and you can't control yourself and want to run it like a dragster from every stoplight, a 4L80E is the way to go.
You can get a 97 or newer core anywhere from $100 to $500 and put about $750 to $800 worth of parts in it, get a billet converter for $900 to $1K(that's what you'd spend on a billet 700 street strip converter anyway), get a $650 TCI controller for it(you have a laptop for running datamaster anyway), get a the JS install kit from Turbotime ($1299) so it bolts in, get a Gilbert front prop that's slightly longer (you need the Gilbert anyway), get your stock rear driveshaft shortened and have them put new u joints in it ($100).
Will hold up to 900+ HP and well over 900 foot pounds of torque. Buses and EMS squads use them because of the torque generated. Add up what Les has in 700s and see how practical it is to have a 700 prepped for race when a built 4l80E is cheaper.
 
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100in6

100in6
Re: is the 4l80e the way to go?

when i built my 700's the 4L80 were still a pretty new idea. i agree that you can spend a lot less for a 700 than i did. but most trucks don't make near the power that mine did. it was a 9 second truck that i ran rich and low spark because i didn't want to break so i kept it around low 10's so i wouldn't break. you can make a 700 work, but it isn't a cheap 700. a standard 700 would never stand up to the power my stokes sy had.

like i said... if i did it today i would go with an 80. but the 700 i got from rossler did the job. one reason i would change today is i think the 80 would be faster with the different gearing and i would have changed the gears in the front and back too. but i had enough power to make the combo work.
 
Try Me

Try Me

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Re: is the 4l80e the way to go?

If your planning on staying mild with your build, and not going crazy on the hp and torque, then you would probably be fine with a well built 700. However, if your planning on making any kind of power, or if your just rough on your truck, or both (like me) then go for the 4l80. I just finished my install and am super pleased...
 
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Crimson93Ty

PITA new guy
Re: is the 4l80e the way to go?

Did you do the JSM kit? I'm curious as to how much the 10.5" converter weighed compared to the stock 700 converter. I'm kinda between the one on the TurboTime website and the pink Vigilante billet style they offer. They are pretty close to the same price IIRC.

Edit: Just found your other post. You went with a Hughes unit. Do you care to share the part number you used?
 
Try Me

Try Me

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Re: is the 4l80e the way to go?

Sure, ill get you a part # tonight. I think it cost me around 850 or so shipped...
 
sean

sean

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Re: is the 4l80e the way to go?

do you have build the 80e or put in stock? what truck has the 80e in it. my friend owns a junk yard.
 
Andreas

Andreas

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Re: is the 4l80e the way to go?

What about going with a "manual shifting" 4l80E.
I mean NOT having to buy the expensive shift computor?
 
Jer

Jer

Don't taze me bro!
Re: is the 4l80e the way to go?

Andreas said:
What about going with a "manual shifting" 4l80E.
I mean NOT having to buy the expensive shift computor?
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Going 4L80 is certainly a money saving option. Personally, if I'm gonna do it I want to keep the daily driveability and lazy man's tranny setup and pay a little more to do so.
 
JSM

JSM

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Re: is the 4l80e the way to go?

Andreas said:
What about going with a "manual shifting" 4l80E.
I mean NOT having to buy the expensive shift computor?
Click to expand...

I don't think in the end it will save you any money.

The kit to do it takes around 8hrs labor or so I have been told. Add to that cost of kit = controller cost.

Additionally once you do set it up to be manual no turning back, aside from a new tranny.

In all honestly the only downside to controller is cost. After that is a big ADVANTAGE
 
Andreas

Andreas

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Re: is the 4l80e the way to go?

Jer said:
Going 4L80 is certainly a money saving option. Personally, if I'm gonna do it I want to keep the daily driveability and lazy man's tranny setup and pay a little more to do so.
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I'm with you on the lazy man issue :)


Why I ask is because Transmissioncenter has a built $3000 4l80e with "manual shift" (TC not included)
 
JSM

JSM

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Re: is the 4l80e the way to go?

I can get you a built 4l80e with convertor for ~$3400

subtract $1k for no convertor
 
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