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Auto box + Aftermarket ECU? - el_bandido - 26-12-2019
I promise I'll stop banging on about gearboxes eventually, I've just had a brainwave....
How much of a problem is it to use an after-market ECU when you have an electronically controlled auto gearbox? Specifically, I'm thinking of the 6 speed shiftronic from a late spec LS430.
Will I have to keep the 3uzfe ecu to run the gearbox? That's going to mean having the is200 ECU, LS430 ECU and a link ECU running side by side, which obviously I'd like to avoid.
Auto box + Aftermarket ECU? - Sparkystav - 26-12-2019
I don't think the link will do it without some very creative wiring and a waste of outputs lol
Why the auto box?
Auto box + Aftermarket ECU? - Sparkystav - 26-12-2019
Ps have you seen this:
Lexus 1UZ-FE to Audi 012 ( 01E / 01X ) / Porsche G86 Adapter plate
eBay item; 120855489671
Auto box + Aftermarket ECU? - el_bandido - 26-12-2019
Sparkystav I don't think the link will do it without some very creative wiring and a waste of outputs lol
Why the auto box?
I'm just considering all the options. If I'm going manual, I'm probably going to source a T56. Not had a look at audi boxes though, will have to have a look at the ratios.
The reason I was looking at this autobox in particular is because it's got a sequential manual mode, so I wouldn't lose the driving experience. I think it is going to be A LOT cheaper to get that in the car than converting the 1uz to a manual.
Only other consideration is the extra 30kg + that the autobox weighs over the manual.
I'll check the ebay link out when I get home, it's blocked at work. Thanks Stav! The audi/porche transmission seems to be a borg-warner anyway, so it looks very similar to a T56.
Auto box + Aftermarket ECU? - el_bandido - 26-12-2019
Edit: Right, apparently it doesn't have an external TCM, so I'll need the 3uz-fe ECU to run it correctly.