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vortechc5@A2B Motorsport · 01-11-2016, 02:22 PM

Just wondering if anyone has gone from M6 to A6. Just wondering what is all needed? How did you get the tranny to work with the ECM, etc....

TIA!

bct10985 · 01-11-2016, 02:24 PM

You mean 6L80? Or 6L90

vortechc5@A2B Motorsport · 01-11-2016, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bct10985

You mean 6L80? Or 6L90

I'm gonna do the stock 6L90 but if someone did a M6 to 6L80 it should be pretty much the same.

How's your conversion coming buddy?

JMI · 01-11-2016, 05:31 PM

Most go with a M6 to a 4L80.
I honestly haven't seen anybody going to a 6L80 or 6L90 from a M6.
Only a Canuck that would think about doing that conversion. lol....

bct10985 · 01-11-2016, 05:33 PM

Still havent got the 4L80 from jakes. They said they were 4 weeks behind on building it that was november 24th. Expecting it soon, rest of the parts are sitting in a pile in my garage. Just helped my cousin work on his 4L80 swap a couple weeks ago so have kind of an idea what im doing lol

bct10985 · 01-11-2016, 05:42 PM

Pcmofnc would know. They make a wiring harness that adapts a 4L80 to stock 6L80 wiring harness and computer. They told me it would not work on a m6 to 4L80 though. I guess you would have to switch to a stock A6 wiring harness. Are the plugs on a 6L80 the same as a 6L90?

ttshovel · 01-11-2016, 09:31 PM

I did the m6 to 4l80, it wasn't too bad to do at all. The person for you to get ahold of is dave steck at dsx tuning. He does plug and play harnesses for the m6 to 4l80 so I'd imagine doing a m6 to 6l90 would be a piece of cake!

smokum · 01-12-2016, 12:56 PM

My car went from n6 to a6 back to m6. A6 to m6 no problem. Swap harness etc. No big deal. But going from m6 to a6. Now thats the tricky part. Harness needs swap plus numerous other things. I would do a 4l80 anyday. A6 trans are not that good. Real power needs a real trans like a 4l80 or a th400/ gear vendors setup. Dont waste the time on the 6l80 or 6l90. When it flare shifts and starts to crap out you will just kick yourself in the ass for it. I think the swap from m6 to a6 cost the old owner 12 to15k to do the swap.

vortechc5@A2B Motorsport · 01-12-2016, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ttshovel

I did the m6 to 4l80, it wasn't too bad to do at all. The person for you to get ahold of is dave steck at dsx tuning. He does plug and play harnesses for the m6 to 4l80 so I'd imagine doing a m6 to 6l90 would be a piece of cake!

I talked to Dave awhile back-he was going to look into building me something to put a 4L65 in the car because that is what I was originally going to do.

Then the talk of the 6l90 came up-I heard there strong as hell. At PRI I even talked my buddy Rodney at RPM and even he said look at the 6L90. Surprisingly he's not a fan of the 4L80 and he didn't think the 60 would last too long with the weight of the car.

Pro Stock John · 01-13-2016, 01:07 PM

Steve Vigoa has ZL1 and he's been going 9.3's with stock converter and dual adders.

Bo White · 01-13-2016, 02:24 PM

If you want OD just put a 4l80 in it.

vortechc5@A2B Motorsport · 01-13-2016, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

Steve Vigoa has ZL1 and he's been going 9.3's with stock converter and dual adders.

I'm starting to get pricing on all the parts then ill start collecting them. I think I'll need to get the E67 ecm in order to get the right TCM numbers for the 6L90. Unless this is something that can be changed by the dealer with there tech 2.

vortechc5@A2B Motorsport · 01-13-2016, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Bo White

If you want OD just put a 4l80 in it.

With the 4L80 the car will rev around 500 rpm higher at 85 mph. Then I need a standlone tranny controller unless I can find an E38 with a 4L80 ecm-which i'm sure came in some trucks.

And I don't want to cut and hammer anything-which I need to do with the 80.

GM makes a 4L85-E with extra clutches that's rated at 685 tq.

Bo White · 01-13-2016, 03:50 PM

Why run a ecm on a 4l80?

01-11-2016, 02:22 PM	#1
vortechc5@A2B Motorsport Account Suspended Drives: 2015 1LE Join Date: May 2015 Location: waterloo Posts: 293	Has anyone gone from M6 to A6? Just wondering if anyone has gone from M6 to A6. Just wondering what is all needed? How did you get the tranny to work with the ECM, etc.... TIA!

01-11-2016, 02:24 PM	#2
bct10985 Drives: 2010 2SS LS3, 2013 duramax Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Dover, De Posts: 1,451	You mean 6L80? Or 6L90 __________________ ECS Ysi-B, cam, Tsp 2" longtubes, Squash dual pumps, Id1300s, meth, 4L80e, FTI 3600, ZL1 3.73 diff, BMR suspension, 15" conversion, weld rts mt 275 et street R. 9.6@147mph

01-11-2016, 05:31 PM	#4
JMI Drives: Red Jewel Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: East Coast Posts: 394	Most go with a M6 to a 4L80. I honestly haven't seen anybody going to a 6L80 or 6L90 from a M6. Only a Canuck that would think about doing that conversion. lol.... __________________ BTR LSX388,AGP Twin Turbo.6L90,GM 9.9" Diff.Fore Innovations Level 4 fuel system.Great fuel economy !!!! 1xxx RWHP

01-11-2016, 05:33 PM	#5
bct10985 Drives: 2010 2SS LS3, 2013 duramax Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Dover, De Posts: 1,451	Still havent got the 4L80 from jakes. They said they were 4 weeks behind on building it that was november 24th. Expecting it soon, rest of the parts are sitting in a pile in my garage. Just helped my cousin work on his 4L80 swap a couple weeks ago so have kind of an idea what im doing lol __________________ ECS Ysi-B, cam, Tsp 2" longtubes, Squash dual pumps, Id1300s, meth, 4L80e, FTI 3600, ZL1 3.73 diff, BMR suspension, 15" conversion, weld rts mt 275 et street R. 9.6@147mph

01-11-2016, 05:42 PM	#6
bct10985 Drives: 2010 2SS LS3, 2013 duramax Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Dover, De Posts: 1,451	Pcmofnc would know. They make a wiring harness that adapts a 4L80 to stock 6L80 wiring harness and computer. They told me it would not work on a m6 to 4L80 though. I guess you would have to switch to a stock A6 wiring harness. Are the plugs on a 6L80 the same as a 6L90? __________________ ECS Ysi-B, cam, Tsp 2" longtubes, Squash dual pumps, Id1300s, meth, 4L80e, FTI 3600, ZL1 3.73 diff, BMR suspension, 15" conversion, weld rts mt 275 et street R. 9.6@147mph

01-11-2016, 09:31 PM	#7
ttshovel Drives: 12 camaro ss, 72 chevelle, 91camaro Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: findlay,oh Posts: 2,069	I did the m6 to 4l80, it wasn't too bad to do at all. The person for you to get ahold of is dave steck at dsx tuning. He does plug and play harnesses for the m6 to 4l80 so I'd imagine doing a m6 to 6l90 would be a piece of cake! __________________ 12 camaro ss 427lsx, th400, f310 heads, crower shaft mounts, gpi specd solid roller, shearerfab 2k hp a/w, twin bullseye 88mm turbos, hughes pro ssx bolt together converter, holley dominator, 8.50 cert, backhalf, Ford 9", 33x17x16 tires, c16 fuel

01-12-2016, 12:56 PM	#8
smokum Drives: 2010 2ssrs Join Date: May 2013 Location: DFW Posts: 827 View My Garage	My car went from n6 to a6 back to m6. A6 to m6 no problem. Swap harness etc. No big deal. But going from m6 to a6. Now thats the tricky part. Harness needs swap plus numerous other things. I would do a 4l80 anyday. A6 trans are not that good. Real power needs a real trans like a 4l80 or a th400/ gear vendors setup. Dont waste the time on the 6l80 or 6l90. When it flare shifts and starts to crap out you will just kick yourself in the ass for it. I think the swap from m6 to a6 cost the old owner 12 to15k to do the swap.

01-13-2016, 01:07 PM	#10
Pro Stock John Writer Drives: 2010 SS / 1967 Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7,216	Steve Vigoa has ZL1 and he's been going 9.3's with stock converter and dual adders. __________________ PROJECT HEAVY CHEVY Camaro Now: Mods for the Masses Part I \| Part II 13.15@106 1.95 \| 100% Stock 12.37@112 1.85 \| + Kooks Headers/Cats + 20" 555R + CAI + BW TB + UDP + Tune 12.06@113 1.70 \| + CD 3200 + 18" NT05R + RCR Intake + NE OTR + GPI Tune 11.84@115 1.59 \| + 3.91s + Race Star 17x7 Fronts 10.90@125 1.47 \| + GPI VVT Cam + BW Ported Heads + CD 3800

01-13-2016, 02:24 PM	#11
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,020	If you want OD just put a 4l80 in it.

01-13-2016, 03:50 PM	#14
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,020	Why run a ecm on a 4l80?