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 May 25, 2008 - 8:47 PM
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Is there any auto tranny that will work with a stock 3sgte and what mods would i need to do to get it to work with a 97 ST..... I know that it would be best that i do the manual swap but I want to do auto for now its my girls car now she is afraid of stick.....
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May 25, 2008 - 10:25 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
well the auto tranny from a GT would work, but idk about reliability.
there are stronger ones out there i believe any V6 tranny would bolt up to the 3s please correct me if im wrong -------------------- QUOTE "And, as always, your friendship, help, and dedication to the advancement of Texas Celica dominance is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks bro." -DEATH 1994 GT: V6 swap, 5speed E53 W/ LSD, All Power, now RED 1995 ST: SOLD @273k miles, Auto, all power, CarPC, White 1994 ST: Totaled, 5spd, all power, Red RIP 07/09/09 @ 241,810 1994 Lexus LS400: This is my new DD |
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May 26, 2008 - 2:10 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 14, '07 From Provo, UT USA Currently Offline Reputation: 25 (100%) |
QUOTE (Marbledpearlcelica @ May 25, 2008 - 7:47 PM)  Is there any auto tranny that will work with a stock 3sgte and what mods would i need to do to get it to work with a 97 ST..... I know that it would be best that i do the manual swap but I want to do auto for now its my girls car now she is afraid of stick..... the gt auto tranny will work. there may be issues though because the 3s wasn't designed for an auto so i'm not sure what ecu you would need. there is a member that had an auto with his 3s (can't remember his name ATM. wannabegt4 i think) but he just did or is going to be swapping for a manual soon. i would talk to him. --------------------  Call me a traitor! See if I care. ;) |
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May 26, 2008 - 8:54 AM
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QUOTE (Marbledpearlcelica @ May 25, 2008 - 9:47 PM) Is there any auto tranny that will work with a stock 3sgte and what mods would i need to do to get it to work with a 97 ST..... I know that it would be best that i do the manual swap but I want to do auto for now its my girls car now she is afraid of stick..... if shes afraid to drive stick, shes not ready for a swapped celica, period. wannabegt4 had the auto (gt) swap, it broke. not worth the hassle to try and make it work on an ST. s54 or e153 FTW. -------------------- Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)
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May 26, 2008 - 9:54 AM
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Yeah, dont even waste your time with it. It cant hold the power of the 3s at all.
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May 26, 2008 - 10:25 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 9, '07 From tampa Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
this was my car and still is my car I just got a g35 but its my show car she drives it 3 miles a day but im not going to ever stop doing things to this car lol
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May 26, 2008 - 1:08 PM
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Unless you have an A140E built for the power by someone like IPT, it's not worth the hassle especially considering that a built trans from them is about $2500.
My auto 3SGTE lasted about a year and then second gear was gone. I drove it a while longer after that and it finally just gave out. There was some custom work that had to be done such as having the 5S flexplate machined to match the 3S crank's bolt configuration, the 3S flywheel bolts had to be shortened, and then the wiring harness had to support two computers, one for the 3S and one for the A140E. Unless you have a ton of money to throw at this project I'd suggest thinking about other options. --------------------  Project ST204.5 99.88946% complete... |
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