Crazy Idea

[stenve]

hey guys i know this has been discussed before. and its not a great idea due to all the electronics etc.

But basically i was going to throw in a full mechanical manualised auto valvebody into my r33 auto. from Joel at jd transmissions.

Basically it removes all the electronics from the the box and all shifting is done mechanically.

slightly different to the MV stage 3 kit where an electronic control box is used with a shift kitted valvebody etc.

so point is could this be done? r34 tiptronic into r33 with that manual valve body setup?

as that would eliminate most of the electrical troubles..

also i understand that i wont have the tiptronic functions etc. just wondering if it is possible. probably not worth the hassle though.

[ashneel]

why not just do a manual conversion???

[stenve]

haha should of expected that...

Ive tossed up the idea. but last time i priced it up and even with mates rates to have it all put in it came to $2600 with a standard clutch that just isnt going to cut it. so you're looking over $3000 to do it properly.

the whole manualised auto deal is going to cost a smidge over $1000 for everything. theres a r34 box on here now for $400 - so maybe like $1500 all up. half the price.

Its just an idea im throwing out there. i personally think its more hassle than what its worth, but would be kinda cool and different if it could work.

[john-e boi]

isnt the tiptronic from an r34 electronical anyways. like connected to ecu and all this other stuff. why not just keep the r33 box and work with that.

theres a link to a 10second work auto r33.

[stenve]

seen that vid before, i think from memory he had a c4 or something behind it? or could of been something else cant remember.

im most likely staying with the 33 box and going with that. was just simply asking would this work with the mechanical valvebody handling the shifting? therefore i wouldnt need to worry about all the fancy wiring.

2 pros i can see

- r34 box is newer than any r33 box, so should be better nick

- would get a nicer looking shifter to work with (and maybe the up down tiptronic shifting if i could work something out with that)

[john-e boi]

pretty sure r34 gearbox could be hooked up. but tiptronic shifting is control via ecu im pretty certain.

[stenve]

yeah ive checked it out and with the tiptronic when you push up or down it engages an electronic switch to change gears.

so unless i wire that up to fire a motor to move the mechanical lever to change gears its out of the question. just another thing to break haha

worth the thought anyway.