Ford's Mustang GT500 Might Share Gearboxes With The C8 Corvette
The C8 Chevrolet Corvette could use the same dual-clutch gearbox as the new Ford Mustang Shelby GT500.
A supplier to transmission maker Tremec has revealed the existence of two contracts for dual-clutch cog-swappers – one for General Motors and one for Ford – and both relate to the same two Tremec seven-speed units, named TR-7007 and TR-9007. They share a familial design but the latter can reportedly handle more torque.
Daetwyler Faessler, which makes and supplies machinery to ‘hone’ gearbox parts for more precise operation under heavy and extended loads, wrote in a 2017 employee newsletter that Tremec had been in touch in early 2016 to discuss a new gearbox, dubbed GM-DCT. Clearly meant for General Motors, what became the TR-9007 is designed to handle 664lb ft – and a 10,000rpm input speed.
It’s a modular design with the ability to link to rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive and transaxle-based platforms. It comes with two different standard gearing options; one with an even spread of ratios and another with a shorter first but then taller gears throughout except for third, which is a gnat’s wing shorter. Other configurations are available upon request, says Tremec, but they could affect the unit’s peak torque capacity.
Ford approached Tremec in 2017 and so a new Faessler contract – dubbed Ford-DCT – emerged, writes the company. It’s said that this unit is almost identical to the GM one but needed a couple of revisions to the honing machines supplied to Ford. The project was rushed and had to be completed by the end of 2017 ahead of what we now know was the development of the Shelby GT500.
The C8 Corvette is still in testing and seems to have been that way forever. With the engine in the middle it certainly presents a different packaging challenge than the Mustang.
Tremec has, in the past, supplied manual transmissions to both Ford and GM, but it’s interesting to discover that the two rival brands might end up using extremely similar tech as they both move across to faster-shifting dual-clutch gearboxes.
Source: Road & Track
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So what?
ZF has been supplying many brands with the same gearboxes for decades.
Who Cares?
The Camaro, Mustang and Challenger, pretty much ALL 6-speed manual muscle cars of the last 10 years(except early Mustang GTs with the MT82) have been sharing the TR6060 with different gearing
Cool to know, but it’s not anything new. Ford, GM, and Chrysler have all been using similar transmissions for years. Heck, Ford and GM both worked together to create the 10-speed auto in the Mustang and Camaro.
It’s awesome that all the brands are doing what they need to make better cars.
We all as Petrolhead’s do the same; use parts from another brands that are known or discovered to be useful and better.
For example im using Bosch Fuel Pump from a Ford Econoline Van to feed my Mk1 Caddy Vr6, the short drive shaft from a Ford Aerostar AWD (Yes one of the rear drive shafts fits perfectly on Mk1 Vr6 swaps), we all VW fans used Volvo or Mercedes Injectors on our CIS-e Mk1 or Mk2 8v and 16v engines, or the fuel modules from Mercedes as well, because thos parts were cheaper or better in some cases.
I like this kind of stuff.
so all these times Mustang vs Camaro war ended with Corvette and Shelby sharing the same gear box. It’s like 2 brothers fighting and they know both of them are the same sh!t hahahaha
As long as its not that Stupid and Heavy 10-Speed Auto, i am happy
FORD rn
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