Oh damn, that's a very good point. I'll shoot @PressY4Pie a message next week, he's been doing all sorts of wiring and module trickery on his RX8-swapped NC and probably knows a thing or two about that. Obviously the RX8 and NC ECUs themselves are way different, but they might share the same CAN protocol..?

Got the 8HP box yesterday and started d*cking around with it after work. Pulled the valve body and confirmed the internal TCM part number is one that's supported by both MAXX and Turbolamik (0260550076). Didn't expect there to be an issue since all 8HP45's are considered Gen1 gearboxes which MAXX supports.



Messed with more stuff this morning. Used my spare motor for mockup and mounted the Land Rover flexplate and the starter. The Jag starter needs just a hair of extra clearance to fit the Duratec block, but otherwise bolts right up. I started taking a grinder to the boss that it was making contact with, but decided to cut down one of the starter's screw heads instead.



She works!


Went to the local driveshaft shop during my lunch break with my spare Miata and Jag driveshafts and asked them about splicing them together. They said don't bother, but they could make me a 2.5" steel shaft (same as what's in the car now) with a slip joint for $765. Spicer U-joints, no adapters. They had the flanges for the 8HP output and Miata pinion both on hand. I'll probably have them make the shaft. Gonna try to bolt the trans in the car and take shaft measurements next weekend or the following.



Then of course I had to bolt the trans up and make sure this wasn't all really too good to be true. She fits! Bellhousing pattern is spot on and the Land Rover flexplate mates to the torque converter no problem.



I'll dive deeper next week and probably start ordering some parts for the swap. I'm pretty well decided on going with the MAXXECU at this point, but don't want to make a hasty decision right before leaving for a race weekend. Next week, I'll for sure order a trans mount adapter, some of the small wiring parts, and whatever aluminum trans pan @Watterson02 was just talking about.

Kinda want to get into it more this afternoon but gotta shift gears and get ready to head up to Buttonwillow tonight. Entry list for my class this weekend looks like things are gonna be tough. I'll likely be fighting for 3rd place at best. Should be good fun!