Yeah, N/A manuals are weak as fuc. My trans in the VLCT is stock, with a 2500 stall.

N/A manual's are ****in ****. I hate mine. although it hasn't blown up yet.

r32 5sp is your best bang for buck gearbox

lol +1 for the mf5 being a decent paperweight. Crunchy fpos. I read on here they have the same gearset as the rb20det box but not the double syncos so they are not smooth at all.

thanks guys for your help

instead of starting a new thread for no reason, did execs have the sII engines which are better for turbo conversions? or was it only calais? mines 87' model... and also how much would i roughly be paying for labour to get turbo gear set up on my car if i provided the parts because i have no idea how to do it myself Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Im pretty sure all model vl's started using the s11 motor late 87 & 88. S11 isn't better its pretty much your only option because it had a bung on the side of the block for your turbos oil feed. Ill look for a picture of the bung for you so you can get under your car and take a look. As for bolting up the conversion i wouldn't go anywhere to get it done i would find a mechanically minded mate to help you out it really is pretty basic to do with some help . There is a really good site with step by step information ill also see if i can find that for you man.

All series 2 vl's have the series 2 engines unless the engine has been swapped at some stage to a s1. I'd guess the labour with parts provided would probably set you back around the $600-1000 mark

well get a fu cking idea... seriously, its only bolts...... undo them with a spanner for fu k sake....

It's more than just bolts i dont think just anybody could do it 'properly' without help or a step guide. That sites no longer up last post on this page man; http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showth...?t=9623&page=3 (http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=9623&page=3)