Aristo 6 Speed?

[Alternet]

found one or two references to a getrag 6 speed swap in an aristo.. but couldn't find any info on how to do such a swap or what parts are needed.

anyone have any idea how to go about doing the swap?

[Dave-Ellen]

Gaz Walker did some work on tyhis...........need shed loads of money.........from what i remember the speedo display needs replacing as it gets all its signals from the gearbox & engine ECU's which dont work without each other (so need replacing) a lot of other electrical stuff needs changing as well...this applied to mark 2 cars 1997-2005

[Alternet]

Gaz Walker did some work on tyhis...........need shed loads of money.........from what i remember the speedo display needs replacing as it gets all its signals from the gearbox & engine ECU's which dont work without each other (so need replacing) a lot of other electrical stuff needs changing as well...this applied to mark 2 cars 1997-2005

sorry i should have put year its early 90's

92 to be exact

[Ahhhh__Aristo]

There's a MK1 Aristo currently in the UK with the 6 speed swap, you'll find it on www.mkivsupra.net/bbs or www.lexusownersclub.co.uk

Not alot of help, but always best to get the facts from someone who's done it/or owns one.

[dangerous brain]

Yeah that was my car previously. He doesn't know how the conversion was done as neither do I as the car came from Japan like it. I can tell you it had the stock aristo ECU in it which I replaced with a stock supra mk4 manual ecu. AFAIK the speedo unit is stock aristo on that car as well. Its a 95 plate so mk1. I am looking at going manual on my car again as the stock box doesn't go well with the AEM I chose as my engine controller.

[dangerous brain]

I figured it out. Pay someone else to do the job £3k roll in roll out job done.

[garethr]

6-speed swap on the Aussie forum: http://www.jzs147.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?t=212

They are cheating by breaking a car which was already converted to manual (they can't register non-standard cars), but it should still illustrate the changes required.

[Monster-Mat]

for the swap you can do several different methods for fooling the ecu, one is to select neutral on the electronic shifter before hiding it away.

another is to give a perm neutral signal to the ecu.

it isnt quite as expensive as most originally thought it was, more a case of solving the electrickery first

[elexes]

i read in banzi i think that its possible to do a 5speed swap could work as good . ill see if i can find the issue

[dangerous brain]

Yeah I have seen some in jap auctions and new zealand with 5 speeds but the 5 speed box you would use would have a similar power ceiling to your auto box so a tad pointless.