unxpectederror

hey guys im gonna be Turboing my car in about 2 months and i was thinking about switching out the transmission for a Camry unit while im replacing my clutch and flywheel.
the way im figuring is that with all the new found power from the Turbo, the close ratio gears in the tC would actually be counter productive for racing.

i think with a longer geared out transmission that a Turbo tC would actually be faster in the long run, what do you guys think?

Crayola_G

i think w/ that money your better off with a limited slip diff, w/ a good engine manaement system in which you can increase your REV's & delte your speed limiter and there ya go.

Crayola_G

but be the first! im down to see if it works.

unxpectederror

a good condition camry tranny would only cost about $200-300 thats alot cheaper and alot less work then what your proposing.. though increasing the rev limiter would also help too i would imagine as long as your making power at those rpm's. the stock valve train i doubt can handle more then 7k so you might need to upgrade some components there.

but i was thinking this is a good idea after reading about the current wrx and sti.
the wrx is faster then the sti in the 1/4 mile and 0-60 because it only needs 2 shifts to reach 60 and the sti needs 3 because of the close ratio gearing of the 6sp. this seems to be the same situation with the tC's tranny.

but yeah a

dannygenio

race? hahaha... i rather get a RWD and start from there

Ace83

iTrader: (6)

but does it directly bolt up without modification or mounts? if not they you might be spending more right there.. Im interested to see this done though.. but stock tc tranny was proven to hold like 170ish mph, isnt that speed not good enough?

Ace83

iTrader: (6)

threadjack.. is that so? wrx faster than sti on a quarter mile??

unxpectederror

i would imagin its a direct bolt up as the only difference is the gears inside the housing and yup its true the wrx and sti now pull very similar 1/4 miles times even though the wrx is has much less power

here is a link
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...take_road_test

jct

i'm all for the tranny swap i haven't seen that done on a tC yet...

Ace83

iTrader: (6)

If so then go for it.. its interesting.. i dont want to be negative when it comes to this, it has yet to be done

unxpectederror

another benefit would be better gas mileage too.

also does anyone have any info on if there are any physical differences between the 2 transmissions? as far as i know they use the same housing but i could be wrong.

thanks

tC_litigator

IIRC, there a thread on this already. I'm considering doing the same thing, my 3rd gear syncros went out and its gonna be replaced under warranty. The thread is over on the drivetrain & power section, i think its stagnant now, so i dont know whats going on with that....

Crayola_G

i may be wrong but the camry may only come auto....

and im no sure if you will benefit w/ increased rev's and teh s/c

inc. rev's help alot of us turbo guys out. (built motor ;P)

rosedaleny806

camry comes stick too

Ace83

iTrader: (6)

the older models, but are they 6 speed?

unxpectederror

no you can even get a new camry with the 2.4L with a stick
and the 4cyc camrys have always been 5speeds not 6.

chintastictc

im getting a hyundai genesis coupe haha exo x engine in a rwd coupe ....soon as its on the show =room im trading in the tC

rhythmnsmoke

+1000000000000. Waste of time to trying to put a Camry tranny in there only to make the car go slower and get your **** handed to you buy a guy with stock tC gears with increased rpm + no speed limiter.

youngflyer

thats what im thinking, its not a race trans lol, plus im sure your going to need to have custom axles made!

enjoithis

Better off sending out your tranny to be built.