j_jza80 Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Looking for a cheap VVTi to start a new project with. I Would prefer a tiptronic with stock turbos. Good condition stock body cars only please, and preferably Red, yellow (although these two colours seem to be quite rare with VVTi) although white or silver will be considered. Looking to spend maybe £7k? Thanks, Jason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Big ask but good luck mate, what's the plan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted March 3, 2010 Author Share Posted March 3, 2010 Big ask but good luck mate, what's the plan? Thinking of building a killer road car on stock twins. Probably go TTC with Solaris, ditch the steering wheel gear shifters to some paddles from an XKR or similar. IF I get bored I can easily go single 6 speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Is the VVTi no good on a single? Is there no way of keeping the shifters and getting something like the BL auto box? I've got to get another Supra one day, and I'd quite like a newer VVTi Tip. Might just get a MKII Aristo though if going single isn't a simple option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Is the VVTi no good on a single? Is there no way of keeping the shifters and getting something like the BL auto box? I've got to get another Supra one day, and I'd quite like a newer VVTi Tip. Might just get a MKII Aristo though if going single isn't a simple option. Terry Saunders did the first single VVTI and that was one of the nicest singles ive driven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdistc Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Single on the VVTi autobox is a pain in the bum, apparently - my best friend back home has had a long time trying to get the paddleshift to work with the aftermarket ECU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted March 3, 2010 Author Share Posted March 3, 2010 It's not that a single wont work with VVTi, I just really fancy a bloody fast car on stock twins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdistc Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 sorry, my post wasn't that clear - he ran a T04Z on 16 psi with (I think) 650cc injectors on the stock ecu, making around 320 kw.. which was about 50+ kw more than stock twins on same boost. The issue was trying to get control of the autobox using the ViPeC, or piggybacking stock ECU control of the auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 You'll get plenty of VVTi aristo for that sort of cash. I just paid less than £4k for mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Dont forget the VVTi Tiptoe has a problem with speed converters. If you are doing 120mph and put your foot down it will drop way down the gears and leave you at the redline. If you want something quick with top end you may not want a tiptoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 dont forget the vvti tiptoe has a problem with speed converters. If you are doing 120mph and put your foot down it will drop way down the gears and leave you at the redline. If you want something quick with top end you may not want a tiptoe. am sure this might have been sorted, as we sold the blue trd vvti trip and we fitted chip and no issues, unless we are using a different chip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 be interested to know if it is. There was a big discussion about a possible speed cut unit working but nobody every actually turned round and said that yes it is working fine. I still have my stock speed limiter in until this gets sorted so waiting with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 be interested to know if it is. There was a big discussion about a possible speed cut unit working but nobody every actually turned round and said that yes it is working fine. I still have my stock speed limiter in until this gets sorted so waiting with interest. what kind of speedo convertor is it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 ahaa, a bit of digging on the words kick down and found this http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=155415 Pete runs a tiptoe so perhaps these ones do the trick. Would be good to be clear on whether it does work or not. Perhaps Pete can give us the nod.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 My aristo goes past 120 so far no issues. Not sure which unit is fitted however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 My aristo goes past 120 so far no issues. Not sure which unit is fitted however. the car will go past 120, but if you floor the accelerator over 120 is will drop to 3rd gear and throw you past the redline. Only affects the VVTI tiptronic cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Mines got buttons on the steering wheel so I guess its classed as tiptronic. I will have to do some investigative testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick_karkie Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=211344 might be selling mine when i return to england. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 ahaa, a bit of digging on the words kick down and found this http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=155415 Pete runs a tiptoe so perhaps these ones do the trick. Would be good to be clear on whether it does work or not. Perhaps Pete can give us the nod.. Nope, it doesn't fix it. My conclusion is that it's ECU based mapping reasons which cannot be overcome by these simple TSD devices. For instance, you're doing 150mph, the ECU thinks you're doing 120 ish as that's what your TSD has fooled it into thinking. You push the accelerator to the floor to eek out those extra few mphs and bosh, it decides that it's time to drop a gear for you. That's my best guess anyway. Only fix is to replace the ECU entirely or get jiggy with some major electronics modifications. I do wonder if it could be possible to somehow interrupt the gearbox signals over 120mph to block any attempt to change down from the ECU - bit of a kludge but it'd work I guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 http://www.goo-net.com/usedcar/spread/goo/15/0130091103D4002263006.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 http://www.goo-net.com/usedcar/spread/goo/15/0130091103D4002263006.html Yeah I saw this one, even has leather and appears to have UK brakes. How much for it OTR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Yeah I saw this one, even has leather and appears to have UK brakes. How much for it OTR? 10k btw my grey one has uk brakes too:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Don't fancy the yellow! I still think I want a stock silver/grey VVTi tip with stock wheels and body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick_karkie Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 cant go far wrong with mine then, stock apart from oem skirts and spats and wheels, low mileage too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Don't fancy the yellow! I still think I want a stock silver/grey VVTi tip with stock wheels and body. http://jm-imports.co.uk/cardetails/toyota/2010/supra5.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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