michel lane Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 BL boxes are available for £1200 Yes thats what i thought Steve until . The core exchange charge $850 , The box $2000 The uprated torque converter $750 , Delivery $500, then customs and tax to pay for £200 next thing you know it £2200.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 As far as I understand, it's not the box that makes it a bitch, it's if the owner has fitted a high stall TC. Nice one Homer. Must admit to being put off if the BL box was good only for drag and track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 is the auto box more fuel hugry than the manual box Yes, by design. For a high-powered supra personally I'd go for a manual - so I can force the engine to be in the rev range I want it to be. The stock autobox is designed around the stock torque curve and it is highly unlikely that a really powerful supra will have the same characteristics. The way I see it, you'll need a well-setup AEM to make the uprated box blend with the new engine apart from the TC and uprated everything (which are not OEM and could all fail and you'd have to splash out again!) I love my autobox and I wouldn't muck about with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4RK RZ Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 oh guys your way too serious at times in a good way Trading my supra in for a boat (6 speed) anyhow when Ully bursts its dam wall nearby ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 oh guys your way too serious at times in a good way Trading my supra in for a boat (6 speed) anyhow when Ully bursts its dam wall nearby ! Edited - Oops didn't know Ully was a river Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Yes, by design. For a high-powered supra personally I'd go for a manual - so I can force the engine to be in the rev range I want it to be. The stock autobox is designed around the stock torque curve and it is highly unlikely that a really powerful supra will have the same characteristics. The way I see it, you'll need a well-setup AEM to make the uprated box blend with the new engine apart from the TC and uprated everything (which are not OEM and could all fail and you'd have to splash out again!) I love my autobox and I wouldn't muck about with it. have to disagree with all this mate, the stock box doesn't really give a fig about torque curves it just gets on with it, you will need a well set up ecu of some description (as opposed to a badly set up one ) on any car !, and failure of parts is a possibility whether manual or auto, i dont know what your classing as "really powerfull" the rebuilt stock box runs sub 10's in the states so i would guess they are putting some power through them, please dont put people off from choosing an auto they can handle a decent amount of power and despite what a few peeps on here reckon can be a pleasure to drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 have to disagree with all this mate, It's a free world:) the stock box doesn't really give a fig about torque curves it just gets on with it, best is to have a read on how it works first i dont know what your classing as "really powerfull" something that runs 10s easily Just because a specialist race box works well on the track, doesn't mean it will make you friends when you start up the car 6 in the morning and try to pull away quietly. As for the reliability of 'built' boxes, check their warranties and decide for yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4RK RZ Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Yeah but Ully has run flat with sprag pinned on the other side (near wall) Whats sprag mate? trees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 It's a free world:) best is to have a read on how it works first something that runs 10s easily Just because a specialist race box works well on the track, doesn't mean it will make you friends when you start up the car 6 in the morning and try to pull away quietly. As for the reliability of 'built' boxes, check their warranties and decide for yourself. ok john i bow down to your obvious superior knowledge on the subject of single turbo built autos........ i'me just the guy actually running one, i am just trying to give a balanced view as most of the comment on this thread is from peeps running manuals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satansbodyguard Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 so its woth the extra moola for a manual one and put up with your left thigh been bigger than your right lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny5 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 at the end of the day 500 rwhp on whatever box aint gonna hang around, i am biased as due to a 2 wheeled accident many moons ago i only drive autos but my bud jonny5 who has a T61 manual i am sure will vouch for my car not being "pedestrian", the best thing to do is try and get a ride in both, if you enjoy thrashing through the box the manual is the way to go, if you enjoy cruising but still with the ability to humble 99% of anything you come up against go single auto lol...tbh having been in Pauls supe the driveability of his BL (slush box:D) is very impressive. It was brilliant before with the standard box, it's what made my mind up to go single.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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