GTPP MT82 to Tremec Swap

[Zig]

My thoughts are, well, how hard could it be? Maybe needs different mounts or something. my biggest question would truly be regarding whether or not the ECU would get fussy with communications. At the end of the day, its just a stickshift, right??

I fondly remember doing tranny swaps in TR6's by pulling the whole assembly out the inside of the car. Hahah, good times.

So basically a tranny swap and a dh tune?

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[Cz_Ziemniak]

So basically a tranny swap and a dh tune?

Thats the thing, I don't know if the ECU needs any sort of reprogramming or relearn for a transmission swap. I don't use rev match, so that in particular wouldn't be a worry.

 

[Zig]

Thats the thing, I don't know if the ECU needs any sort of reprogramming or relearn for a transmission swap. I don't use rev match, so that in particular wouldn't be a worry.

I would suspect rev match is transmission controlled/triggered instead of butterfly and pedal. But yeah will be interesting to hear.

what type of issue is making you wanna do it, just better smoother or the ratios?

edit: oh i see post #12. You realize gonna be slower, but then again just depends on how it’s gonna be used…better smoother might be worth it though but haven’t tried the dh so dunno.

 

[Cz_Ziemniak]

I would suspect rev match is transmission controlled/triggered instead of butterfly and pedal. But yeah will be interesting to hear.

what type of issue is making you wanna do it, just better smoother or the ratios?

I just like closer tighter ratios, and the tremecs also feel nicer to drive. Driven a few before, I suspect DH feels similar.

If it were up to me, I'd have the car max out in second gear at 62 mph, but thats just personal preference.

 

[Zig]

I just like closer tighter ratios, and the tremecs also feel nicer to drive. Driven a few before, I suspect DH feels similar.

If it were up to me, I'd have the car max out in second gear at 62 mph, but thats just personal preference.

First would be nicer, wait now i gotta check something. Max 62 for second makes 1st umm pretty tight, oh ummm. ..

 

[Cz_Ziemniak]

First would be nicer

Nah, the whole point of getting a stickshift in this day and age is to shift. I want atleast two or three flat out shifts before I'm breaking any laws, hahah.

Mustangs have always sort of been the American tuner car, comparable to the Hondas, or Nissan 240SX in my eyes. Half the fun of these is making them your own with aftermarket stuff.

 

[Zig]

Nah, the whole point of getting a stickshift in this day and age is to shift. I want atleast two or three flat out shifts before I'm breaking any laws, hahah.

Mustangs have always sort of been the American tuner car, comparable to the Hondas, or Nissan 240SX in my eyes. Half the fun of these is making them your own with aftermarket stuff.

My c6 was doing 50+ first gear but i know what you mean.

 

[robvas]

There are some TR6060 and Magnum swap write ups out there

 

[Cz_Ziemniak]

There are some TR6060 and Magnum swap write ups out there

A magnum on the S650 would be superb. I'll do some digging, I know theres some S550 writeups.

 

[erocker]

Would it be as cost effective as just trading it in for a Dark Horse?

 

[zpduff]

Would it be as cost effective as just trading it in for a Dark Horse?

Yeah this sounds like a really expensive headache to me

 

[rijndael]

Yeah this sounds like a really expensive headache to me

And, there will probably be something you couldn't do to make it 100%.

 

[Cz_Ziemniak]

Lmao, I’m not going to get a dark horse. Trading into a used car with an unknown history (how it was treated) is a far bigger risk imo than dropping 3-5K on a new transmission and selling the MT-82 on ebay to recoup some of the money.

 

[Dave2013M3]

Go with a set of 4.09 gears and be done with it.

 

[LouG]

My thoughts are, well, how hard could it be? Maybe needs different mounts or something. my biggest question would truly be regarding whether or not the ECU would get fussy with communications. At the end of the day, its just a stickshift, right??

I fondly remember doing tranny swaps in TR6's by pulling the whole assembly out the inside of the car. Hahah, good times.

Triumph TR6? been there, done that too. Many Triumphs were like that. Great for working in the driveway on rainy days.

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