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Old 01-10-2012, 11:35 PM
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Homebuilt or bought?

The suncoast Gmax6 kit with a precision converter(all good ****) is 2500 bucks or the "normal" drop it off and pick it up price is around 4500ish unless you know someone. Ive got a local guy who will do the bench work for 600. A lot of different ways you can get a "built" trans in your dmax depending on your price range and willingness to do the labor.
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Damn. Kinda spendy.
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Like I said earlier, big trucks big bucks.
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As long as you keep the filters changed out like you're supposed to and they're built right, they'll last forever. GMAX6 is legit from what I've heard. Then again, I've heard of guys only making it 70-80K on the Suncoast trans. with the 1057 converters, but that's with the power stepped up.


Edit: OP, are you concerned about emissions?
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Originally Posted by BlackGMC
Damn. Kinda spendy.
Its not too bad IMO when you consider it only takes a built trans, exhaust, lift pump and an EFI tune to consistantly run mid 12s in a crew cab 4wd 3/4 ton truck. If you do everything yourself and go with a cheaper exhaust youre talking about 4K in parts which is close to what you would pay to put an rcsb into the 12s reliably with new parts. Its just the trans is a big chunk all at once. I really miss my old dmax
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Originally Posted by CC05
As long as you keep the filters changed out like you're supposed to and they're built right, they'll last forever. GMAX6 is legit from what I've heard. Then again, I've heard of guys only making it 70-80K on the Suncoast trans. with the 1057 converters, but that's with the power stepped up.
Not bad when you consider youre pushing a 7500# truck and 1200rwtq. Really all thats needed if you dont keep running it is usually a new set of C3/C4 clutches. The clutches arent too bad, just a PITA to replace them.
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Ya. I allready told the wife after she gets her new car next year. I want a dmax . Whether that happens or not is another story. But i think i got her sold on the idea.
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
Homebuilt or bought?

The suncoast Gmax6 kit with a precision converter(all good ****) is 2500 bucks or the "normal" drop it off and pick it up price is around 4500ish unless you know someone. Ive got a local guy who will do the bench work for 600. A lot of different ways you can get a "built" trans in your dmax depending on your price range and willingness to do the labor.
Yup, that's about right. I had Big Dipper out of Baltimore, Md do my suncoast tranny. It was a stage IV with the updated 1056 converter, at the time. If I remember right, it was $4400 for everything.
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Originally Posted by CC05
Edit: OP, are you concerned about emissions?
Not at all..


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