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Supported setups

The official manual splits compatibility across separate lists: supported gearboxes, supported cars, supported ECUs, and supported CAN selectors. This page brings the headline answers together so you can confirm your combination in one place.

What you need to confirm

  • Gearbox: which ZF 8HP variant you have.
  • ECU: a supported standalone (Ecumaster, Holley, Haltech, Link, MaxxECU, Emtron, DTAFast) or a stock-car CAN connection (e.g. Supra MK5, Dodge/Jeep, BMW E/F/G).
  • Selector: which gear selector and connector type you will use.

Supported gearboxes

8HP45, 8HP50, 8HP51 (8HP50 valve plate), 8HP70, 8HP75, 8HP76 (8HP75 valve plate), 8HP90, 8HP95, plus the Audi units: 8HP55 (mechanical and electronic selector), 8HP65, and 8HP90 Audi. The bundled base maps cover the common BMW boxes; for 8HP95 and the Audi boxes, get the map from download.turbolamik.eu.

Selectors and program switches

CAN selectors: BMW F-series (8-pin and 10-pin), BMW G-series / Toyota Supra 10-pin, E60 6HP28 6-pin, X1 E84, Dodge, plus DCT and PMC sequential shifters and the Audi 5HP/6HP cord selector. Analog selectors: 0-5V input and analog switching. Program switches: rotary switch or button select. A stock F-series selector exposes 3 programs; a rotary or button switch unlocks all 8.

Several donor cars are read-only (Nissan 350Z/370Z, Mazda MX5, Jaguar 8HP, Toyota VDJ78). Cross-check your exact car against the official supported-cars list.

Hardware gotchas from the field

This guide is about the controller, but a few swap-hardware facts from the Zero To 60 (8speed.au) build videos save real money:

  • Pick the box by power: under ~500 hp, 8HP45/50. Above that, 8HP70/75. The 45 is not recommended past ~500 hp (roughly 350 whp in a heavy car).
  • Cooler ports differ: factory E9x/6HP lines are 10 mm; the 8HP70 takes 17.5 mm and the 8HP45/90 take 18 mm fittings. The TurboLamik cooler adapters only fit the 70. Run AN lines to a dedicated cooler rather than reusing factory lines.
  • Jeep boxes have weak output splines: 30.5 mm versus 34.7 mm on the BMW boxes (the SRT8 box included). That spline difference is why Jeep-box swaps snap output shafts.
  • Mount the TCU inside the cabin, dry (the glove box works). It is not a waterproof engine-bay unit.
  • Avoid cheap plastic oil pans. Low pressure, clutch slip, burnt clutches. See troubleshooting.

Sources: Zero To 60: 6HP21 to 8HP45 Conversion, Zero To 60: 8HP Swap FAQs