1 Adam Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 After selling my Supe back in August 04 my life hasn't been the same and I've decided to live the dream again. The ideal supe im looking to either buy or have built would be a TT Aerotop 6spd but as we all know these were only made in the U.S so I was thinking what would be the best option? 1) Buying a cheap Manual N/A Aerotop and dropping a TT lump in with all accessories included? 2) Buying a Auto TT Aerotop and have the gearbox changed? 3) Has anyone thought of importing a U.S TT 6spd Aerotop (left hand drive) and get it converted to right hand drive? Im not sure if this is possible? Im budgeting around 15k so I was wondering what would be the most sensible option. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Adam Posted May 21, 2005 Author Share Posted May 21, 2005 After selling my Supe back in August 04 my life hasn't been the same and I've decided to live the dream again. The ideal supra im looking to either buy or have built would be a TT Aerotop 6spd but as we all know these were only made in the U.S so I was thinking what would be the best option? 1) Buying a cheap Manual N/A Aerotop and dropping a TT lump in with all accessories included? 2) Buying a UK or Jap Auto TT Aerotop and have the gearbox changed? 3) Has anyone thought of importing a U.S TT 6spd Aerotop (left hand drive) and get it converted to right hand drive? Im not sure if this is possible? Im budgeting aroung 15k so I was wondering what would be the most sensible option. Im toying with the idea that failing the above I might just go with a nice single. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 you'd have to go option 2 surely just a gearbox change + ECU. 1) you'd have to change, Diff most likely, Gearbox + ECU + engine. The NA is actually a bit more different then just the engine. i dont know enough to elaborate. Number 3 just sounds like a lot of very hard work and i think supra's are still quite exspensive in the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Adam Posted May 21, 2005 Author Share Posted May 21, 2005 1) you'd have to change, Diff most likely, Gearbox + ECU + engine. The NA is actually a bit more different then just the engine. i dont know enough to elaborate. Yeh I can remember when Dangerous Brain was converting his N/A Aerotop. It sounded alot more extensive technically.......do you know if he's up and running Aerotop 6sp style now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Has to be option 2. You could do it for approx £3.5K+car price. Deffo the cheapest route to a stock rhd Aero TT 6spd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawby Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 I've merged the threads. Don't post the same question twice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Yeh I can remember when Dangerous Brain was converting his N/A Aerotop. It sounded alot more extensive technically.......do you know if he's up and running Aerotop 6sp style now? he bought a TT mate. its a auto TT aerotop. You'd have to go surely this route. the NA route i just think was too technical. I was there helping him with his donar car. and that thing was stripped so much it was unbelieveable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi2009 Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Option # 2 would probably be the economically best option. well if you go with option # 1 like i did, you would have a spare NA engine to play around with (may be for some crazy project). BUT i would suggest #2. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Adam Posted May 21, 2005 Author Share Posted May 21, 2005 Cheers guy's That's a shame about dangerous brain, I was looking forward to seeing the finished project. Taking that into account I think we'll scrap option 1. well if you go with option # 1 like i did, you would have a spare NA engine to play around with (may be for some crazy project). cheers haha, me and projects don't get on very well, I always end up with box of bits what look like they could be of some importance! Im going to leave it all to the professionals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 What about buying a manual TT and getting a professional coachbuilder to chopp the roof off and convert it to an aerotop. Does the aerotop have a stiffer bodyshell, is this possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Adam Posted May 22, 2005 Author Share Posted May 22, 2005 Cool idea but im guessing the Aerotop chassis would be strengthened in certain area's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 why dont you just get a 6 speed and get a sunroof, will be class bet there wont be many of them about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 I did the project which Dangerous didn't do in the end... I bought his aerotop, and I've put a VVTi engine, loom, gearbox, diff and lots of other bits into it, and then stuck a T70 ball bearing turbo on it...(Finally found out what turbo it was that I acquired) Gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 As far as option 3 is concerned, you would have to do a HELL of a lot, as a large number of the components are actually in different places.. Really not worth the effort. Gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 I did the project which Dangerous didn't do in the end... but you used an Auto box, didn't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Adam Posted May 24, 2005 Author Share Posted May 24, 2005 why dont you just get a 6 speed and get a sunroof, will be class bet there wont be many of them about LOL......how about a Supra T-Bar with clear glass panels. Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Adam Posted May 24, 2005 Author Share Posted May 24, 2005 As far as option 3 is concerned, you would have to do a HELL of a lot, as a large number of the components are actually in different places.. Really not worth the effort. Gav That's what I anticipated.....shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Yeah, as Jake said, I did stick with auto box.... I didn't fancy doing EVERYthing and a manual conversion all in one... Gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Adam Posted May 24, 2005 Author Share Posted May 24, 2005 Yeah, as Jake said, I did stick with auto box.... I didn't fancy doing EVERYthing and a manual conversion all in one... Gav Shame I thought it wouldn't much extra considering the amount of work already being done. Does anybody have a good idea of pricing to go with option (2) ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyefi Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 i'd get a cheap manual n/a then single turbo the n/a lump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Adam Posted May 24, 2005 Author Share Posted May 24, 2005 Problem being is lowering the compression ratio with uprated head gaskets etc etc. Then there's the fueling side of it. It doesn't really fit the bill when it comes to reliability and it doesn't really match up to a TT 6sp Aerotop. I did think about this option though before I sold my last N/A supe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyefi Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 i was thinking of killing two birds with one stone, you'll probably end up replacing the fuel system and turbos on a TT anyway but if you want the TT thing then i'd agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=13133 I knew that would come in handy one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Just an opinion for what it's worth, the advantage of the manual is more driver involvement, but the Aerotop is probably the least driver-involvement friendly with regards to the flexing. Yes you'll end up with a unique vehicle, but I don't know if you would get that back at resale time. Who knows, you may end up with a bidding war, but then again you may end up with people thinking 'bodge job' and no one touching it with a bargepole. To me it seems a hell of a lot of money just to get a manual gearbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 Just an opinion for what it's worth, the advantage of the manual is more driver involvement, but the Aerotop is probably the least driver-involvement friendly with regards to the flexing. Yes you'll end up with a unique vehicle, but I don't know if you would get that back at resale time. Who knows, you may end up with a bidding war, but then again you may end up with people thinking 'bodge job' and no one touching it with a bargepole. To me it seems a hell of a lot of money just to get a manual gearbox. Seems to be quite a few people who would like one though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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