Yeah, I apologize for a bit of thread necromancy. There's a lot to read and follow up on; especially as people start seeing supply chain start to really un-bind from the Before Covid time.This is digging up an old thread.
The SCS does exist: https://supercarsystem.com/
It is allegedly being used and cost just over $12k. A ton of stuff is made in China, and it isn't all cheap junk. You get what you pay for. I like how compact it is, but it's only sequential and I think for a potential street car usage that is kinda a turn off.
I have no idea what it takes to bring something like that to production, but I wish them luck.
I'd take parts built out of Taiwan over parts built out of Mainland China any day.
The 'How Streetable is it' will also be important in the next few thousand miles the test types have; it sounded inappropriately loud, which could also be the design choice for the casing casting and casing flex. I wish I could channel the transmission guy at the shop I worked at back in 08. . . That S.o.b. was a savant when it came to transmissions, auto and manual.