jon07043278 Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 I'm looking at turning my soarer TT into a semi automatic. The two main choices ive narrowed down to are: Suprastick with steering wheel paddles http://www.latentsolutions.com/suprastickuv.html and Automatic Shifter (sequential style) such as the B&M pro ratchet http://www.bmracing.com/PRODUCTS/Automatic-Shifters_3 If i'm honest the automatic shifter would better for what i'm looking for but the suprastick system would still be fine. Has anyone used these systems? Are there any other better products? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 The suprastick won't work with the extra solenoids in the A340E TT gearbox...(I believe...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt k Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 What major advantage would you gain from this over manually shifting with the stock shifter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 The A340E is electronically controlled, so nothing I wouldn't have thought, unless it is done via the controller or line pressure changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 The suprastick works fine on a Soarer box, it has a different method of control from the Supra one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zofix Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 OMG make this work for a MKIV TT auto trans please...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 (edited) The A340E gearbox will not work with the suprastick, as mentioned above the A340E is controlled electronicly. You see it uses electronic solenoids that control the flow of auto fluid and pressure, instead of the older style autoboxes that used valves operated by rotational rev's or shifter position to change fluid control to make a gear change. You need to electronicly control the box, and its not simple. Edited June 19, 2010 by ManwithSupra (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Ahaaa but youre all wrong, the Supra stick works fine in the Soarer as its got a cable operated line pressure control has been fitted and run succesfully on Soarerworld. Bit of a bitch to fit by all accounts though. How would the B&M facillitate the O/D function? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Ahhhh i see i should of read that his post was related to the Soarer lol whoopsy. Although both cars share similar components, you kinda expect it to be about a supra being on a supra forum lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Ahaaa but youre all wrong, the Supra stick works fine in the Soarer as its got a cable operated line pressure control has been fitted and run succesfully on Soarerworld. Bit of a bitch to fit by all accounts though. How would the B&M facillitate the O/D function? It wasnt that hard. Ok, I did it twice. I decided to move it. Ok, it took 3 weeks of reaserch before I started. Ok, the instructions from Garrett are pants. But there is now an easy walk through talk through there that I made so it should be far easier. Ok...It was a bitch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I'll be doing this to the A340E in my MR2. Custom Computer though as I found the SupraStick a bit pants, The one I took apart used relays rather than FET's :badidea:To be honest a Darlington pair array will probably have a enough current handling to drive the solenoids. There are also accumulator shim mods and line pressure cable lock up mods that can be used to make the box shift like a beast. The Supra and Soarer A340E casings are identical apart from the cable entry point has a block off plate. It has 2 extra solenoids on the valve block for Line Pressure (0 - 5v) and Accumulator (PWM) control. You could most likely retro fit a Soarer valve block to a Supra Auto if you wanted to run a Supra Stick. How about this unit in the short term ? http://www.powertraincontrolsolutions.com/transcontrol.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zofix Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I'll be doing this to the A340E in my MR2. Custom Computer though as I found the SupraStick a bit pants, The one I took apart used relays rather than FET's :badidea:To be honest a Darlington pair array will probably have a enough current handling to drive the solenoids. There are also accumulator shim mods and line pressure cable lock up mods that can be used to make the box shift like a beast. The Supra and Soarer A340E casings are identical apart from the cable entry point has a block off plate. It has 2 extra solenoids on the valve block for Line Pressure (0 - 5v) and Accumulator (PWM) control. You could most likely retro fit a Soarer valve block to a Supra Auto if you wanted to run a Supra Stick. How about this unit in the short term ? http://www.powertraincontrolsolutions.com/transcontrol.php When you are talking about the A340E is that the one from a Supra TT which have the line pressure controlled electronicly or is it from the NA which do not have electronicly? I would love to have something like the Supra stick to my Supra MKIV TT auto trans. But it seems like it cannot handle the electronicly line pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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