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Old Sep 18, 2019 | 10:04 AM
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Hello, I'm looking into rebuilding my 6l80e to handle about 700-800awhp in my 2011 Escalade esv. It already has the sonnex zip kit. Looking at the Raybestos Red HP clutches with kolene steels, Molded rubber piston kit sonnex upgraded 4-5-6 apply piston, TEHCM rebuild kit. Will these parts meet my power goals in a 6000+lb SUV? Anything else I should add? It is the family hauler dd and probably wont be launched hard that often. Mainly highway pulls. Will be behind a cammed and turbo L9h.
Also, On my 01 Sierra I followed atomic's thread for the front limit straps and it was a major help on keeping the nose down. Has anyone done something similar to the gmt900?
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Old Sep 19, 2019 | 10:45 PM
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Old Sep 20, 2019 | 04:38 PM
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They can hold an enormous amount of power stock like 900 crank so there aren't many kits out there that are tested and trusted. Just get a reman from GM and have it properly tuned, mine is over 600 rwhp and I'm swinging some 22's with 33" mud tires and its holding just fine and I beat on it like I hate it...
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Old Sep 20, 2019 | 07:06 PM
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and I beat on it like I hate it...
I was thinking like Ike hit Tina.
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Old Sep 20, 2019 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by madmann26
I was thinking like Ike hit Tina.
You crack me up.... Ike and Tina omg. I don't think an 8 speed would work with that truck or that would be my choice but for sure 4l80 would. If so it would carry the load no prob. Kinda worries me too 700-800 awd on a big pig with a 6. After seeing a PC truck do 700 whp in a rc 2wd with a stock 6 I think he started having issues when he went up a bit. In my rc 4wd I've thought maybe I'd go for 625-650 but I'm a little scared because I haul **** sometimes. I know there is some guy in the middle east that has gone 9's I believe with stock drivetrain. Then LMM has had good success so maybe so with the right tune? Hard to argue with success.
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