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Old 12-21-2015, 05:46 PM
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I have a t6 2004 with automatic transmission of 4 gear ahead. Any one knows if I can upgrade this one to improve the performance, actually it makes from 0 to 100 kms in 13 seconds, and I think it has much to be with the gear box. A 2.9 lts bi turbo with this performance?
 
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Old 12-22-2015, 07:34 AM
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Hello, I know a decent amount about cars. If I were you I would upgrade the engine horsepower before you change the transmission. Sometimes, upgraded transmission that are fitted to stock engines will tear up you crankshaft and that would be bad.
 
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Old 12-22-2015, 05:51 PM
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+1^^^

That trans is perfectly capable of handling more torque. Boost the engine to get the desired result.
 
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Originally Posted by alcaros888
I have a t6 2004 with automatic transmission of 4 gear ahead. Any one knows if I can upgrade this one to improve the performance, actually it makes from 0 to 100 kms in 13 seconds, and I think it has much to be with the gear box. A 2.9 lts bi turbo with this performance?
that car should be able to do 0-60mph in 6 seconds, if yours cant get close you have issues to address with the car, on putting a different transmission in it, not oe will be nearly impossible let alone expensive and labor intesive, it takes 13 hours to pull one out if your a one man crew and know what you are doing, as to modifying it for performance, again goodluck, if you want a faster car from volvo buy an s60r, chances are you will screw up the car badly trying to replace factory settings
 
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The T6 trans is junk. I wouldn't push it.
 
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Old 12-23-2015, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ES6T
The T6 trans is junk. I wouldn't push it.
I think the main problem with the trans is it was never a good fit for the job, its supposed to be in a grand am not a turbo volvo... to much stress on it... these cars would be great with a six speed
 
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It does decent in the S80. Not so well in the XC90. I don't think I'd ever call a P2 T6 S80 "great".
 
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Originally Posted by ES6T
The T6 trans is junk. I wouldn't push it.
Does it not have the GM 4T65E?
 
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