Megashift Trans Controller, Controlling Boxster/996 Tiptronic Boxes? |
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Megashift Trans Controller, Controlling Boxster/996 Tiptronic Boxes? |
Chris H. |
Mar 20 2017, 08:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,024 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Hey All,
I'm working on a solution for a certain large, square German vehicle and wanted to bounce this off of the electronics gurus. Might also be helpful down the road for those who might want to do a tiptronic Boxster trans in their 914s. So...the challenge for me is that there are only a couple of automatic transmissions that are pointed in the right direction to use in the Vanagon and only one that can handle more than ~150 hp for a significant period of time. That would be the 911 tiptronic. My initial thought was to use a 964/993 trans which does not have a key driven immobilizer. Looking through the wiring diagrams I THINK I can figure out a way to run it with the stock TCU. But then I found the Megashift trans controller: Megashift! IF (big if) I am reading the directions right, it appears you need the shift solenoid configuration (probably more stuff too), and then it should be fairly easy to control. So the questions are: 1. How easy/hard do you think this would be? Seems like you program the solenoid shift config for each gear, kick down, a few other settings like idle increase, etc? 2. Since the security logic for the immobilizer is not associated with the trans itself, do you think this fully bypasses the immobilizer? Seems like it but I know very little about the tiptronic box. 3. Is there another stock automatic TCU from a VW or Audi that could be adapted to run this? EDIT: The Passat TCU MIGHT WORK. Same trans model #...ZF5HP19... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) If we can make this work it could be a great thing for those wanting/needing an automatic solution. I'll give it a shot if the feedback is good. |
Chris H. |
Mar 20 2017, 07:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,024 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Another good one! I'll need them either way if I do a 1.8t.
I traded emails with the guy who sells the controllers Falcor posted and learned (by accident) that there were two tiptronics used on the 996. All years of turbos and ALL 2002 and newer tip cars used the Mercedes trans. Prior to that the ZF5HP19 was used. Allegedly the Mercedes trans is "the best tiptronic ever made". The dilemma here is that the Passat controller MIGHT actually control the ZF trans, but the one that has a really nice ready-made system is the Mercedes trans. Mike Bellis also reminded me I want a 1999 or older TCU if I use a stock one. Seems like the safe money is the Mercedes trans and the $700 (shipped) TCU all wired up and ready to go. Anyone HAPPEN TO HAVE a ZF tiptronic trans (Boxster or 996) just laying around that I could wire a Passat TCU to? Doubt it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) . So the 1.8T SHOULD bolt right up to either of these right? I assume so since there is a guy on The Samba installing a 1.8t into a Boxster. |
Andyrew |
Mar 21 2017, 08:42 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
Another good one! I'll need them either way if I do a 1.8t. I traded emails with the guy who sells the controllers Falcor posted and learned (by accident) that there were two tiptronics used on the 996. All years of turbos and ALL 2002 and newer tip cars used the Mercedes trans. Prior to that the ZF5HP19 was used. Allegedly the Mercedes trans is "the best tiptronic ever made". The dilemma here is that the Passat controller MIGHT actually control the ZF trans, but the one that has a really nice ready-made system is the Mercedes trans. Mike Bellis also reminded me I want a 1999 or older TCU if I use a stock one. Seems like the safe money is the Mercedes trans and the $700 (shipped) TCU all wired up and ready to go. Anyone HAPPEN TO HAVE a ZF tiptronic trans (Boxster or 996) just laying around that I could wire a Passat TCU to? Doubt it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) . So the 1.8T SHOULD bolt right up to either of these right? I assume so since there is a guy on The Samba installing a 1.8t into a Boxster. Might need a spacer (not adapter), but yes I think it should bolt up. Not sure which torque converter you would use though, My guess is 1.8. To my knowledge NONE of the Audi ECU's up to 2001 had an immobilizer. 97/98 was drive by cable (AEB), 99+ was drive by wire (ATW), 2001 was wideband (AWM). But a decent tuner should have no issue defeating the immobilizer, I have 3 ea ecu's 2001 that all have been defeated, 2ea for my different tuners, and 1ea that had a very odd tune on it so we scrapped it. |
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