T56 BOLT ON SEQUENTIAL SHIFT CONVERSION - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Cat988h · 01-14-2015, 05:52 PM

Looks like a new bolt on sequential shifter has been in development and is being released soon for the tremec T56. Talk is it should be available this year for the TR6060, looks pretty cool thought I would share it with you guys.

http://www.s1sequential.com/t56-sequential-shifter/

LSXBumblebee · 01-18-2015, 06:15 PM

Hmmm...looks interesting. It could be one hell of a upgrade.

CHMSC · 01-18-2015, 06:25 PM

That would be cool

Bodywerks · 03-17-2015, 02:29 AM

As long as this isn't the $20k deal that was mentioned in another thread...
I'd be a buyer at around the same price to upgrade exhaust, for example.
His website just says don't get your hopes up on it being like, $600. But was that a sarcastic joke? Or was he saying that it might be, say, double that? I mean, it's just a bolt-on mechanism. If it were a complete modification of the internals of the tranny I could see the price being ridiculous.
If it's in the $1k to $1500 range PUT ME ON THE LIST!!!!

Bodywerks · 03-17-2015, 07:47 AM

Hmmm, a little more than I expected, but it looks like it's not unobtanium at $2700.
The video looks promising, and if this can still be used as an every day driver-type shifter I'm still interested...
http://youtu.be/gO-ScsLXPoE

Burt · 03-17-2015, 08:12 AM

I'm very interested by this. Not only would you not miss shifts and shift more quickly, but you couldn't money shift either. It would simplify heel-toe shifting a little bit as well. I can get behind this.

Bodywerks · 03-17-2015, 10:20 AM

Well, yes and no. I come from an offroading background and I know what you're thinking. If you pull/push hard enough on a dogged sequencer it'll go to the next gear up/down. With this setup you still have to deal with syncro gears. They don't engage unless the clutch is depressed or the engine speed matches the desired gear speed.
So come downshift time, say, coming into a corner at high speed, you will still have to either heal-toe on the downshift to rev the engine or hold the clutch in and press until the transmission will accept the gear change.
A true sequential, say, racing transmission will require a complete transmission redesign. It's out there for the tr6060, but it's a $17,000 upgrade.
This option just simplifies the shifting process - yank to upshift, push to downshift. I think though, that it has the promise to drop at least a couple tenths of the quarter mile for all but the best drivers, and easily improve track times.

Bodywerks · 03-17-2015, 10:04 PM

Also, unlike a true sequential transmission, neutral is in between every gear, not just in one spot, so you could still miss the gear and get stuck in neutral...

halo8hkk · 04-01-2015, 09:00 AM

thats sweet. but i can buy a new transmission for the price of that.

Bodywerks · 04-12-2015, 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by halo8hkk

thats sweet. but i can buy a new transmission for the price of that.

A new 'sequential' transmission? Do Tell!
I'm sure that's not what you meant, though...
It's considered an 'upgrade' to the transmission. We often spend more than the cost of a brand new LS3 crate engine in upgrades to our LS3 engines in our Camaro to get more out of them. I'd bet the average person spends $2500-3k in intake, exhaust, and tunes just to add 50hp to an already 426hp engine. That $3k is half the cost of the engine itself for a 12% increase in power. Yet we justify it.
If this transmission modification were proven to knock, say, two or three tenths off 0-60 or 1/4 mile times, or 2-3 seconds off track times, then it's an upgrade and may be worth it to some.
Me personally, I just like the idea of yanking back hard for every upshift.

LSXBumblebee · 07-03-2015, 11:16 AM

U wonder how long till this comes out

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BFASTNOTLAST · 07-03-2015, 12:40 PM

Almost feeling like a liberty!!! I can't wait.

jrhagen · 07-03-2015, 12:45 PM

Waiting

Bodywerks · 09-23-2015, 06:26 AM

They sent me this video of it being used on the road in a worn out transmission with a crappy clutch. They commented that the shifts would be faster and smoother on a less used up gearbox. But the shift speeds here are pretty impressive!

01-14-2015, 05:52 PM	#1
Cat988h Drives: Rally yellow 2011 Camaro 1SSRS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Parksville Bc Posts: 263 View My Garage	T56 BOLT ON SEQUENTIAL SHIFT CONVERSION Looks like a new bolt on sequential shifter has been in development and is being released soon for the tremec T56. Talk is it should be available this year for the TR6060, looks pretty cool thought I would share it with you guys. http://www.s1sequential.com/t56-sequential-shifter/ __________________ ATI Super Damper, Katech C5R Chain, Jannetty 470 Comp Cam, Comp Valve Springs, Mellings Oil Pump, Manley Push Rods, Comp Tringion Upgrade, Cold Air Inductions Intake, 1-7/8 American Racing Headers w Cats, MBRP 3 Inch Exhaust, RX Catch Can, Eaton Tru Trac, 3.91 OEM, DSS Drive And Half Shafts, LPW Diff Cover,3 Inch Noweeds, Amsoil Z-Rod, Tuned by Jannetty Racing

01-18-2015, 06:25 PM	#3
CHMSC ROAD COURSE JUNKIE Drives: 2012 SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Somewhere Posts: 4,868 View My Garage	That would be cool __________________

03-17-2015, 02:29 AM	#4
Bodywerks Drives: 2015 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Tucson Posts: 866	As long as this isn't the $20k deal that was mentioned in another thread... I'd be a buyer at around the same price to upgrade exhaust, for example. His website just says don't get your hopes up on it being like, $600. But was that a sarcastic joke? Or was he saying that it might be, say, double that? I mean, it's just a bolt-on mechanism. If it were a complete modification of the internals of the tranny I could see the price being ridiculous. If it's in the $1k to $1500 range PUT ME ON THE LIST!!!! __________________ 2015 SS/RS/1LE HSA delete, VMAX throttle body, CAI inc. Intake, PRC255 heads, BTR 660 springs, BTR cryo-treated rockers, PAT G 232/240 .654/.626 110+2, johnson 2110's, Manton 502 pushrods, C5R, Melling high volume/high pressure, Powerbond 25% underdrive pulley, Proform covers, Kooks stepped headers, catless mids, Doug Thorley exhaust. 512rwhp, 446rwtq on a mustang dyno, tuned by Cunningham motorsports. Last edited by Bodywerks; 03-17-2015 at 03:37 AM.

03-17-2015, 08:12 AM	#6
Burt Cone Killer Drives: 2012 SS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: St. Albans, West Virginia Posts: 832	I'm very interested by this. Not only would you not miss shifts and shift more quickly, but you couldn't money shift either. It would simplify heel-toe shifting a little bit as well. I can get behind this. __________________ 2012 Camaro SS - Sold Selling off my remaining wheels, tires, 27mm front sway bar, and MGW shift knob. Get them out of my house before my wife puts me out!

03-17-2015, 10:20 AM	#7
Bodywerks Drives: 2015 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Tucson Posts: 866	Well, yes and no. I come from an offroading background and I know what you're thinking. If you pull/push hard enough on a dogged sequencer it'll go to the next gear up/down. With this setup you still have to deal with syncro gears. They don't engage unless the clutch is depressed or the engine speed matches the desired gear speed. So come downshift time, say, coming into a corner at high speed, you will still have to either heal-toe on the downshift to rev the engine or hold the clutch in and press until the transmission will accept the gear change. A true sequential, say, racing transmission will require a complete transmission redesign. It's out there for the tr6060, but it's a $17,000 upgrade. This option just simplifies the shifting process - yank to upshift, push to downshift. I think though, that it has the promise to drop at least a couple tenths of the quarter mile for all but the best drivers, and easily improve track times. __________________ 2015 SS/RS/1LE HSA delete, VMAX throttle body, CAI inc. Intake, PRC255 heads, BTR 660 springs, BTR cryo-treated rockers, PAT G 232/240 .654/.626 110+2, johnson 2110's, Manton 502 pushrods, C5R, Melling high volume/high pressure, Powerbond 25% underdrive pulley, Proform covers, Kooks stepped headers, catless mids, Doug Thorley exhaust. 512rwhp, 446rwtq on a mustang dyno, tuned by Cunningham motorsports.

01-18-2015, 06:15 PM	#2
LSXBumblebee LSX Bumblebee Drives: 2014 LSX Camaro Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States Posts: 434 View My Garage	Hmmm...looks interesting. It could be one hell of a upgrade.

03-17-2015, 10:04 PM	#8
Bodywerks Drives: 2015 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Tucson Posts: 866	Also, unlike a true sequential transmission, neutral is in between every gear, not just in one spot, so you could still miss the gear and get stuck in neutral... __________________ 2015 SS/RS/1LE HSA delete, VMAX throttle body, CAI inc. Intake, PRC255 heads, BTR 660 springs, BTR cryo-treated rockers, PAT G 232/240 .654/.626 110+2, johnson 2110's, Manton 502 pushrods, C5R, Melling high volume/high pressure, Powerbond 25% underdrive pulley, Proform covers, Kooks stepped headers, catless mids, Doug Thorley exhaust. 512rwhp, 446rwtq on a mustang dyno, tuned by Cunningham motorsports.

04-01-2015, 09:00 AM	#9
halo8hkk Drives: 2000 Z28. 2010 1SS IMB. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,081	thats sweet. but i can buy a new transmission for the price of that. __________________ 1990 RS = First Car -SOLD 2000 Z28 = SOLD 2010 1SS/RS = Mysstique Whipple Supercharger Dyno= 618hp 555tq at the wheels IMB Silver Stripes VIN#44025 Born: 9/9/09 Delivered: 9/28/09

07-03-2015, 11:16 AM	#11
LSXBumblebee LSX Bumblebee Drives: 2014 LSX Camaro Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States Posts: 434 View My Garage	U wonder how long till this comes out Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk __________________ LSX 427 \| ZL1 Driveline \| LSA Blower \| Stage 3 BTR PD Cam \| 85 lb. Injectors \| ZL1 Pump \| ADM FPCM \| Pulley LSX Bowtie Block Blueprinted by Gilroy Automotive Machine \| Assembled by LSXBumblebee/Arnold Crocker Build Thread: LSX_Bumblebee's 2014 LSX Camaro 2SS/RS Convertible

07-03-2015, 12:40 PM	#12
BFASTNOTLAST Drives: 2012 SS LS3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Denver NC Posts: 1,411 View My Garage	Almost feeling like a liberty!!! I can't wait. __________________

07-03-2015, 12:45 PM	#13
jrhagen Banned Drives: Camaro Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: USA Posts: 2,701	Waiting