John, The two ECUs are separate. In fact, the Boxster and the 996/997 even have different ECUs. I've got a Boxster ECU sitting on the shelf if anyone needs one. Cheers, Bruce motorbruce@hotmail.com >From: John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Tiptronic >Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 09:52:14 -0700 > >On 9/11/05, Raimund Feussner <rfeussner@gmx.de> wrote: > > > > The tiptronics are electronically controlled and depend on their > > respective engine ECUs. So the Tiptronics only work with a 911 engine. > > Happy converting :-) > > >Aha. That would explain why the only conversion I have seen so far was a >21-window bus with a 3.6l Porsche engine! Is the tiptronic controller >actually all-in-one with the ECU? Or separate and just dependent upon its >input? I'd think the latter, as it seems the former would require multiple >versions of the Motronic ECU for various Audi models, for example. |
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