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: Interesting links for our 6-speed AT


jggimi
Oct 3rd, 2007, 07:41 PM
While poking around the web trying to find out information about our tranny... if it is indeed the TF-60SN, produced by Aisin AW, then these links may be of value.

Author Tom Birch's website: Welcome to Tom Birch (http://www.tombirch.com) offers two interesting tidbits:
A short powerpoint presentation on the transmission: http://www.tombirch.com/1/ppt/9.ppt
A flash animation on the Lepelletier gearset: http://www.tombirch.com/1/flash/9.swf

Stiggy
Oct 5th, 2007, 06:20 AM
I've been Googling too, and I still can't work out if the gearbox is the TF-60SN or not!

jggimi
Oct 5th, 2007, 12:02 PM
From Googling, I know that miniusa.com confirms it is an Aisin AT, and that has been reported in the automotive press as well.

Aisin's website only describes two production 6-speed autos, the TF-60SN and the higher torque TF-80SC, and there is no reason to think it is the 80SC.

So it is a reasoned assumption it is the TF-60SN, even if there is no confirmation.

denacopoliez
Oct 14th, 2007, 01:49 PM
Thanks for the links very informative!