Ultimate 1uzfe W58 Conversion Thread! (LOTS OF PICS!)
a GS430 MT possible? 
05-07-09, 10:42 AM
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matts kit will work on the GS400 and 430, although i believe the 430 does have an issue with not seeing the auto transmission so a little tricking may be involved. GS400, youll just need a custom driveshaft. witch im working on.
05-08-09, 09:05 PM
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05-09-09, 07:31 PM
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I've seen a lot of advertised manual trannies for 89-92 Supra as the W-58? Is it the same the SC300 manual tranny and Supra 93-98 Supra 5 speed? Does it have the same bell housing and shifter as the SC300/ 93-98 newer Supra? Could anyone confirm this? I'm just confused.
05-09-09, 08:58 PM
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Yep, the tranny and bellhousing are the same. I'm not positive on the shifter, though. RedPhoenix used the extended shifter on his and his tranny came from a MkIV, but I'm not sure how common the extensions are or what they consistently came on.
05-09-09, 10:32 PM
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I recommend using the SC300/MK4 W58 because of the tail shaft. The SC300 MT driveshaft will bolt up to those transmissions but not the MK3 or other ones.
Save yourself a headache.... buy the SC3/MK4 tranny, not the MK3 or other W58...
Save yourself a headache.... buy the SC3/MK4 tranny, not the MK3 or other W58...
05-11-09, 09:23 AM
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Did you save any weight vs the auto?
I'm thinking about a 4.7 from lextreme but I'm concerned about the Iron block upsetting my handling. How much does the W58 weigh vs the auto trans?
Although, even if I save the same weight with a man trans as I gain with the 4.7, it's still moving the weight upfront, and promoting more understeer
I'm thinking about a 4.7 from lextreme but I'm concerned about the Iron block upsetting my handling. How much does the W58 weigh vs the auto trans?
Although, even if I save the same weight with a man trans as I gain with the 4.7, it's still moving the weight upfront, and promoting more understeer
05-11-09, 09:37 AM
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Did you save any weight vs the auto?
I'm thinking about a 4.7 from lextreme but I'm concerned about the Iron block upsetting my handling. How much does the W58 weigh vs the auto trans?
Although, even if I save the same weight with a man trans as I gain with the 4.7, it's still moving the weight upfront, and promoting more understeer
I'm thinking about a 4.7 from lextreme but I'm concerned about the Iron block upsetting my handling. How much does the W58 weigh vs the auto trans?
Although, even if I save the same weight with a man trans as I gain with the 4.7, it's still moving the weight upfront, and promoting more understeer
05-11-09, 12:07 PM
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But as I said, the 4.7 V8 with a manual trans disrupts the weight balance even more by shifting that 80lbs(More like 110 with your supercharger btw) further forward.
Basically what I'm saying is that, even if the transmition saves you 110 lbs, you screwed up the handling because the car weighs 110 lbs more in the very front and 110 less in the center.
It seems to me that, handling wise, remote turbos would have been a better choice than a supercharger.
05-11-09, 12:32 PM
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The 2JZ weighs about 65 more lbs than a 1UZ right? So it SHOULD handle close to the 300.
But as I said, the 4.7 V8 with a manual trans disrupts the weight balance even more by shifting that 80lbs(More like 110 with your supercharger btw) further forward.
Basically what I'm saying is that, even if the transmition saves you 110 lbs, you screwed up the handling because the car weighs 110 lbs more in the very front and 110 less in the center.
It seems to me that, handling wise, remote turbos would have been a better choice than a supercharger.
But as I said, the 4.7 V8 with a manual trans disrupts the weight balance even more by shifting that 80lbs(More like 110 with your supercharger btw) further forward.
Basically what I'm saying is that, even if the transmition saves you 110 lbs, you screwed up the handling because the car weighs 110 lbs more in the very front and 110 less in the center.
It seems to me that, handling wise, remote turbos would have been a better choice than a supercharger.
