Power tranny setting and shift kit?

scaggsj · 09-29-2009, 01:00 AM

First I have a 87 supra with auto and 7mge, the tranny has the power and econ setting but neither light illuminates on the dash, so question is if its out what mode does the tranny go into? It shifts through the gears really fast so Im thinking its in that econ mode but not sure.

Second does anyone know of any shift kits for these transmissions. I thought Id check B&M but other than that I dont know of any other transmission shift kits manufactuers.

Thanks for any anwsers to either question. Ill keep looking and if I find anything Ill be sure to post.

Krem · 09-29-2009, 01:58 AM

I know on my 87, if the button in the center is up (you can see a lil orange/red coloring under the button), you're in norm. If your button is down and you don't see as much orange/red coloring, you're in pwr.. I personally pref. pwr regardless of what I'm driving her for... then again, mine seem to have damn near the same shift points, maybe 1k difference on my tach, if I'm being hard on the gas.. not to mention the eco really lacks any power... if I wanna do 0-60 in 20 seconds, eco might be nice... but I can't even spin my wheels if I tried in pwr mode... I'm lucky if I go 0-60 in 12 seconds in pwr.. then again, my car's sitting dead in the parking lot atm... so there could have been some other reason I was lacking the performance I thought I should have.

supracharged88 · 06-03-2010, 12:31 AM

Krem....
My 0-60 is roughly 6.5 second. N/a auto only engine mod is k&n filter. If yours was only 12 seconds, you had problems. Even with it in normal mode its less than 10.
Oh I also have 245 50 zr16 tires on the rear and if you try it will burn rubber thru first and partway thru second gear.
So either your car had power loss or you don't know how to drive.

As far as the shift kit I will check into it also. I'm surprised you haven't been hammered by morons telling you to do a manual swap. I drive a semi and shift 18 times every time I take off. Trust me shifting gets old. if I wanted a manual tranny, I would have bought one.
As far as your pwr/nrml switch its easy to tell which mode its in. Just floor it. If it revs right up to redline its in power mode. If it does not go to redline, its in normal mode. I never run mine in power mode unless I'm doing performance mods or tests or if I was going to race it which I don't. I don't like it revving near redline because later they lowered the redline due to engine failures. Mine has 186k miles on original engine

wstanek · 06-03-2010, 12:35 AM

i have a standard but im assuming the auto tranny has a setting for performance gain? if thats what you are talking about.

supracharged88 · 06-03-2010, 12:57 AM

Ya the auto has a perf/norm switch. All it does is change the shift point.

wstanek · 06-03-2010, 12:58 AM

LOL i see kinda like a shift kit. i wonder if u could even get a shift kit for it cuz of that!

supracharged88 · 06-03-2010, 01:14 AM

Actually I almost mentioned that lol.
Mine also shifts harder, ie, throws u back in your seat more, in power mode. Not sure if its designed to shift gears "quicker" or if its just because of higher rpms....

Green7mgte · 06-03-2010, 02:22 AM

toyota ECT "power Mode" increases the rpms at which you shift.
http://www.autoshop101.com/forms/h16.pdf if you want to know "everything" there is about it.

ill shift. right around 4.9k usually while in "power." depending on the position of the throttle plate.

09-29-2009, 01:00 AM	#1
scaggsj 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 87	Power tranny setting and shift kit? First I have a 87 supra with auto and 7mge, the tranny has the power and econ setting but neither light illuminates on the dash, so question is if its out what mode does the tranny go into? It shifts through the gears really fast so Im thinking its in that econ mode but not sure. Second does anyone know of any shift kits for these transmissions. I thought Id check B&M but other than that I dont know of any other transmission shift kits manufactuers. Thanks for any anwsers to either question. Ill keep looking and if I find anything Ill be sure to post. __________________ 1987 Supra 7MGE - Auto - Stock - White Previoius Toyotas; 1992 Toyota Celica Gt, (Sold) 1988 Toyota Celica Alltrac Turbo (Died)

06-03-2010, 12:31 AM	#3
supracharged88 Stock Join Date: May 2010 Location: minnesota Posts: 5	Krem.... My 0-60 is roughly 6.5 second. N/a auto only engine mod is k&n filter. If yours was only 12 seconds, you had problems. Even with it in normal mode its less than 10. Oh I also have 245 50 zr16 tires on the rear and if you try it will burn rubber thru first and partway thru second gear. So either your car had power loss or you don't know how to drive. As far as the shift kit I will check into it also. I'm surprised you haven't been hammered by morons telling you to do a manual swap. I drive a semi and shift 18 times every time I take off. Trust me shifting gets old. if I wanted a manual tranny, I would have bought one. As far as your pwr/nrml switch its easy to tell which mode its in. Just floor it. If it revs right up to redline its in power mode. If it does not go to redline, its in normal mode. I never run mine in power mode unless I'm doing performance mods or tests or if I was going to race it which I don't. I don't like it revving near redline because later they lowered the redline due to engine failures. Mine has 186k miles on original engine __________________ 88 mk3 supra targa n/a auto, fresh paint, mostly original otherwise with 186k miles!!!

06-03-2010, 12:57 AM	#5
supracharged88 Stock Join Date: May 2010 Location: minnesota Posts: 5	Ya the auto has a perf/norm switch. All it does is change the shift point. __________________ 88 mk3 supra targa n/a auto, fresh paint, mostly original otherwise with 186k miles!!!

06-03-2010, 01:14 AM	#7
supracharged88 Stock Join Date: May 2010 Location: minnesota Posts: 5	Actually I almost mentioned that lol. Mine also shifts harder, ie, throws u back in your seat more, in power mode. Not sure if its designed to shift gears "quicker" or if its just because of higher rpms.... __________________ 88 mk3 supra targa n/a auto, fresh paint, mostly original otherwise with 186k miles!!!

06-03-2010, 02:22 AM	#8
Green7mgte Supra Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Green-Ohio Posts: 1,297	toyota ECT "power Mode" increases the rpms at which you shift. http://www.autoshop101.com/forms/h16.pdf if you want to know "everything" there is about it. ill shift. right around 4.9k usually while in "power." depending on the position of the throttle plate. __________________ 92 Ma71 7mGTE Auto. SafcII Supra FAQ Supra MKIII FAQ Classified Section guidelines :

09-29-2009, 01:58 AM	#2
Krem 3" Exhaust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 167	I know on my 87, if the button in the center is up (you can see a lil orange/red coloring under the button), you're in norm. If your button is down and you don't see as much orange/red coloring, you're in pwr.. I personally pref. pwr regardless of what I'm driving her for... then again, mine seem to have damn near the same shift points, maybe 1k difference on my tach, if I'm being hard on the gas.. not to mention the eco really lacks any power... if I wanna do 0-60 in 20 seconds, eco might be nice... but I can't even spin my wheels if I tried in pwr mode... I'm lucky if I go 0-60 in 12 seconds in pwr.. then again, my car's sitting dead in the parking lot atm... so there could have been some other reason I was lacking the performance I thought I should have.

06-03-2010, 12:35 AM	#4
wstanek 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Stoney Creek Posts: 178	i have a standard but im assuming the auto tranny has a setting for performance gain? if thats what you are talking about.

06-03-2010, 12:58 AM	#6
wstanek 3" Exhaust Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Stoney Creek Posts: 178	LOL i see kinda like a shift kit. i wonder if u could even get a shift kit for it cuz of that!