just curious...
would it be feasible to put a steering wheel from an 01+ gs3 (has shift buttons) on a gs430 (doesnt have buttons) and then swap out the transmission ecu's? or is there a better way to give the gs430 a semi auto mode? or should i be thrown in the insane asylum for posting this? haha

the reason that i ask is i have a gs3 and am considering upgrading to the gs430 but would really miss the shift buttons

any advice?

 

for insane asylum -Just joking - this is one for the gurus on here

I know what you mean driving with e shift makes it a whole different experience, you can really feel the power that the car has. on the side are you not considering a Gs 400 it has the buttons you seek but i have seen somewhere 430's with the e-shift on them.

 

nope its only one gs400 not gs430

 

Or just turbo the GS3 and you have have more power and still keep e-shift

But to answer your question, these cars don't have a separate transmission ECU. The engine ecu controls the whole entire powertrain including engine and trans. So in short, no you can't just switch out the trans ecu's.

 

I think the only way to have e-shift on a V8 would be to get a GS400, but that would be a downgrade, as you would have to get an older car

 

if only i had the wallet and the brain to drop in a gte with vvti

That's exactly my dilemma. I know that these cars will last forever but I would rather not get one with high miles because I know how others treat their cars.