Call me crazy, but spending $6k on "insurance" before you even have a problem seems a bit extreme, especially with a 5yr 60k warranty. Used 4x4 10R80s are available at around $2k. I'd research that option first. Internal gearing might be slightly different, but your transfer case and driveshaft should bolt up.
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10r80 swap
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Good to know. I pulled the 6L90E out of my CTSV for a refresh at 30K miles with two summers of road racing. The clutches were about 20 miles from looking like steel plates 
Other than that it was in great shape pushing 700HP at the wheels.
If I knew I had some reasonable upgrades I would be happy to pull it and have it beefed up to avoid anything down the road as I plan on pushing the HP. Wish there was more history on what hard parts break in the 10R60.
Other than that it was in great shape pushing 700HP at the wheels.If I knew I had some reasonable upgrades I would be happy to pull it and have it beefed up to avoid anything down the road as I plan on pushing the HP. Wish there was more history on what hard parts break in the 10R60.
Interesting thread. Have we heard of anyone tuning their ST to the point they hit the limits of the 10R60 and it fails? I know Ford considers this the light duty version, so curious. I'd have to think these few that are pushing the limits will find out soon.
The SHO guys hit the limits of the 6R55 in the SHO but they had no other options. So those high tuned had to be easy on the trans.
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The SHO guys hit the limits of the 6R55 in the SHO but they had no other options. So those high tuned had to be easy on the trans.
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I could be mistaken, but i believe the 3.3 hybrid models in the US would have the 10r80 trans right? I'm still waiting on my Explorer to arrive, will have had about 5,5 months delay when it comes early july. But as a dutchie, the only model we get is the ST PHEV, and as far as i've been able to figure out that also should have the 10r80 already in it, you could check with the Lincoln Aviator PHEV specs, it should be the same. And even that tranny worries me that it'll break if i'd tune the car in a nice way. (Stock ST PHEV has 825nm torque ~610 lbft, tune alone increases it to 980nm ~ 723lbft.) But the added weight of the battery probably won't do much good for the tranny
@TMac @DetroitST yea I've held off for now. Shifts are very "hard" in sport mode, reminds me of really banging the gears in a stick but then again I'm not riding around in sport mode 24/7. We'll see what happens. As far as warranty I think I'd be shit outta luck with the mods I've done.
@DetroitST I wonder if you'd be able to get a hellcat I'm sure it would be close. Still trying to get that redeye and zl1 1le out to see how I do.
I wonder if you'd be able to get a hellcat I'm sure it would be close. Still trying to get that redeye and zl1 1le out to see how I do.
@bstkoehler21 for me its all the way up thru 5th or 6th. The first 4 shifts are "hard" i know the shift points are adjusted in the tune it flys through the gears. I think the tune helps it shift faster and more efficiently but not necessarily "softly" that and I probably making close to double the power from the factory
