rossky Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Hi All, very interested in your thoughts. Especially those who have gone through the process. Pics below are of my current car 99 facelift VVTI TT6 BPU, which I am happy enough with, but like most car fanatics your always thinking of the next car move or modification whichever depending on alot of variables! So like alot of Soop owners I believe the Aerotop TT6 is the ultimate. Obv it depends on you taste but ive come from the route of having a string of targas (Crx del sol, MR2 tbar turbo) and the supra has to be the king of them so il always have a want for one. Right now I am considering buying a cheap Aerotop convert all the good parts to the Aero and sell the now 99 as a NA auto. Im still reading up on this so I still have alot to learn. I imagine I will have to change alot of wirings looms aswell due to model differences and the entire dash/interior. My query is what would you guys see as the pitfalls if any? Is there an easier route to do this? ie buy tt auto and just change 6 sp box etc. The one thing that stands out is the gearbox tunnel having to be cut and welded. Are all the suspension components etc the same otherwise? Prop shaft etc, excuse my ignorance as im not a mechanic! Now I would not be carrying out the work myself as its a serious task in itself so im wondering besides it being a pain is a a pretty straight forward swap as both Chassis/Body as almost identical. The main reason im looking for opinions and advice besides it being a mammoth task is firstly the tech pov and secondly if anyone has done this had they any regrets? The reason I ask is when I was a younger man I had a Civic ls1.5 90 bhp. I bought a older model civic SIR the boxy shape one and done a engine swap to gain 50bhp, great fun at the time but I always regretted ruining two perfectly good cars, especially the SIR as they are now classic and still making good money. So id hope if I go down this route I wont regret spoiling a perfectly good genuine example of a VVTI Facelift TT6 for my benefit! Ive owned my car for over a year now and have just seen a aero come up for sale close to home a cheap too. I would also be interested in Valuations ie before the conversion and after. I'm asking alot I know! Look forward to your thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 It would be madness to ruin that TT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitbox Junkie Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) I wouldn't see there being much issue the only issue i could see is when you take your hard top shell to a na auto, you may find it far better and cost effective to sale the parts. ( just my opinion I am no expert ) But i also believe that you would spoil/ruin a good looking TT 6 that's genuine but it would be going to be used to create a lovely aero The current supra that I am in the process of purchasing is basically built from the ground up from a shell. All the internals from the donor car put into the aero shell. you may be better off just buying a shell rather than a complete running na or TT auto aero? Another idea buy a TT aero, and 6 speed it. Edited February 4, 2015 by Hitbox Junkie (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Destroying that VVTi TT6 would be madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtin90 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 As above id personally just buy a nice clean facelift aero top shell and drop it off at a reputable Supra specialist such as SRD. Edit: only just noticed the pictures. I agree it would be a real shame to tear the car apart. I'd personally prefer having a hardtop to an aero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobUK Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I'm a aero tt6 owner and did what you are talking about because of s crash in my aero TT-auto. To be honest unless you have some serious garage facilities or deep pockets I wouldn't even contemplate it.... In summary - great car leave it as is... Or go buy a decent aerotop TT and keep both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattwatt Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I totally see why you would want to do this as you say the aerotop is the ultimate but your TT6 is stunning and would seem a lot of effort just to get the aero? As for an opinion on your actual question I would imagine it would be a lot easier to buy a TT Auto aero and swap your gearbox into it?! Then you can break your current one to recoup your money!! I'll have the wheels lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossky Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 interesting thoughts. I think the value in respecting genuine oem spec cars comes with age, I get that, hence my worry. But its just the attraction of the aero! Would anyone have an idea of ballpark of what this could cost with the likes of an SRD? There is a 93 black NA auto aero near me for sale for around £2700, which has got these devil thoughts moving. Another thing I didnt highlight is it would be a daily driver so reliability would be a huge factor, Id hate to think I would be potentially living with a car badly put back together due to the scale of the task being ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitbox Junkie Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Buy the na aero best of both then and you can then decide what you want to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Whatever you do DONT ruin that TT, too nice to be messed with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Looks like a standard Supra from the outside with aftermarket wheels and exhaust, nothing special about it (no offence intended). I think the reason why people would tell you not to rip your car apart is because its a sought after car and a rare example e.g. Late Model Facelift, VVTi, Twin Turbo, 6 Speed. As these cars get thin on the ground the last thing us enthusiasts would want to see is one less of them in existance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 give me 4k to do a conversation and then we can swap cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossky Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 I think I have gotten over the idea, having taking on points above and speaking to friends. Its the thought of ruining an good OEM car really, as I said I done it before and always regretted. I know il be pissed come summer though when I can put my roof in the boot! Thanks for the input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 ill be sure to take plenty of summer photos with my roof off and post it in here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossky Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 Supra ufo, jus read ur restore thread nice work nice car. Maybe if you wer closer! Has anyone any input regards pitfalls tech difficulites etc as im unsure if i will ever get this out of my head. The aero locally is still for sale and taunting me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 When I read the thread title I thought you were doing a conversion to downgrade your car from best to worst spec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossky Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 When I read the thread title I thought you were doing a conversion to downgrade your car from best to worst spec Lol! In fairness read literally i agree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I did this, I took my 97 Facelift TT6 and bought a 97 Facelift Aero and did a full chassis swap, I would avoid doing it with a crashed donor as you want to ideally swap everything you can, the only parts that weren't swapped on mine were the carpets/ seats and rooflining. If yours is a nice clean example, then it's a perfect donor car as you know everything is right and healthy on it. I'd do it, but you may be in for a waiting game to find a facelift Aero(don't do it with a pre facelift). Cost wise, after all said and done and the old TT6 sold as an N/A Auto, it cost me circa £18k all in iirc(that includes the money I lost on the TT6). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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