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[mike britt]

Daren, I would be interested in what transmission this car will have. The 6 speed stick would be cool.

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by mike britt

Daren, I would be interested in what transmission this car will have. The 6 speed stick would be cool.

It has a TH-400.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Anyone else remember when the NHRA Import series failed miserably ??

[MoJo Risen]

Originally Posted by GUMP

It has a TH-400.

That won't ever break in that car. One Joel's on Joy transmission would last over a decade in that combo.

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by GUMP

It has a TH-400.

Unless the rules have changed, how does a General Motors automatic transmission bolt up to a Toyota (or BMW) engine, and even more curious, how does a Japanese car get around that pesky rule that has always required the transmission (and rearend) being used, to be of the same manufacturer as the car? Or did Toyota buy GM while nobody was looking? I really doubt that this so called "Production" Toyota car is available at the Toyota dealership with a GM Turbo 400 transmission connecting the engine to the , I assume, Toyota rear axle assembly.

[mike britt]

And that's the next question. What rear end does it have?

[GUMP]

The rule book is quite clear on this.

ALL 2008 and up cars are allowed a 9" and an NHRA approved suspension.

The corporate transmission rule applies because the Supra is built in a joint venture with BMW. BMW has a history of running GM transmissions in their cars.

Not one rule was changed to allow this car into the guide.

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Originally Posted by GUMP

The rule book is quite clear on this.

ALL 2008 and up cars are allowed a 9" and an NHRA approved suspension.

The corporate transmission rule applies because the Supra is built in a joint venture with BMW. BMW has a history of running GM transmissions in their cars.

Not one rule was changed to allow this car into the guide.

That is interesting information, I had no idea NHRA changed the rules so much. Was this driven/forced by the acceptance of the V10 Drag Pack Challengers?

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by GUMP

The rule book is quite clear on this.

ALL 2008 and up cars are allowed a 9" and an NHRA approved suspension.

The corporate transmission rule applies because the Supra is built in a joint venture with BMW. BMW has a history of running GM transmissions in their cars.

Not one rule was changed to allow this car into the guide.

GUMP is correct.
The 5L50 and 5L40-E BMW transmissions were manufactured by GM.

[1347]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Unless the rules have changed, how does a General Motors automatic transmission bolt up to a Toyota (or BMW) engine, and even more curious, how does a Japanese car get around that pesky rule that has always required the transmission (and rearend) being used, to be of the same manufacturer as the car? Or did Toyota buy GM while nobody was looking? I really doubt that this so called "Production" Toyota car is available at the Toyota dealership with a GM Turbo 400 transmission connecting the engine to the , I assume, Toyota rear axle assembly.

How did Ford get away with running Turbo400 transmissions in the Cobra Jet cars?