2006 Pontiac Solstice short throw shifter/trans in a MK3 Supra
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WOW just WOW! Great job limequat....Don't know if this has been talked about yet.. www.solsticeforum.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-6348.html
Am I wrong for thinking this six speed can be used in our cars? If this has been talked about someone lead me to the watering hole:icon_bigg
Am I wrong for thinking this six speed can be used in our cars? If this has been talked about someone lead me to the watering hole:icon_bigg
At this point we can slot the Solstice shifter into the Supra trans:
Unfortunately, the attachment plate does not line up:
But it does shift. I was able to get gears by holding the plate down with one hand, and moving the shifter with the other.
I can think of 3 ways to fix this problem:
1) Ream out the holes on the Solstice plate
2) Swap over the Supra plate. I was not willing to do this for the sake of the pictures, because I'd have to destroy the Supra shifter.
3) Finally, it'd be a fairly simple matter to just cut a new plate with the proper bolt pattern.
I'll leave it up to some one else to take it from here, but here's a teaser pic with the Supra knob:
Unfortunately, the attachment plate does not line up:
But it does shift. I was able to get gears by holding the plate down with one hand, and moving the shifter with the other.
I can think of 3 ways to fix this problem:
1) Ream out the holes on the Solstice plate
2) Swap over the Supra plate. I was not willing to do this for the sake of the pictures, because I'd have to destroy the Supra shifter.
3) Finally, it'd be a fairly simple matter to just cut a new plate with the proper bolt pattern.
I'll leave it up to some one else to take it from here, but here's a teaser pic with the Supra knob:
Turbo. Targa. Life.
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6-speeds....7m...8) lol
That would be AMAZING. I still want to find a way to put the getrag on a 7m....it's GOT to be do-able. If you can shoe-horn a th400 in there, a getrag is do-able.
That would be AMAZING. I still want to find a way to put the getrag on a 7m....it's GOT to be do-able. If you can shoe-horn a th400 in there, a getrag is do-able.
DEFIANT 7M said:
Thanks, Defiant. I brought up the AY6 on this forum or the other. The response was that it was completely different from the AR5 and not that robust anyway. Still, if an appropriate bellhousing could be found, I think it would be a very interesting swap.
Have you seen any pics of the front of the case?
Very good information limequat, Its just too bad that I have a automatic trans or else It would have been nice to do what you have done.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Cadillac-CTSV-C...ryZ33733QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
According to everything I've seen the Caddys have an AY6. The sellers disc. leads me to think something different?
According to everything I've seen the Caddys have an AY6. The sellers disc. leads me to think something different?
the solstice shifter is typical GM, the tranny is installed with the shifter bas plate and everyhing on there, and then the actual shifter is bolted to that (notice the flat spot and hole?)
It won't be way too short, just make a rod to lengthen it and bolt it on...
It won't be way too short, just make a rod to lengthen it and bolt it on...
Is this an actual short throw as in it moves the pivot piont changing the angle of the shifter? Or does it just move the knob lower like the SOGI shifter?