My calais turbo (factory NA) has been converted from auto to manual, and i want to convert back to auto, my mate said putting an R33 box behind the rb30 is a good upgrade from the jatco, as far as im aware ill need the box, converter and flex plate, and as far as im aware if i run a stage 3 valve body making it fully manualized i wont need to get an auto ECU or wire anything up except the reverse lights. Can somebody share their knoweledge on the idea and help me out before i go pulling gearboxes out. also what modding to the crossmember will i need to do. thanks

yep im doing this. Except im using an r34 box which, according to mv autos in SA, is a stronger unit again. MV has developed a full manual valve body and it costs around $650. Previously to the valve body they had a control box to electrically control the shifts. Just put the vl auto crossmember on.

what do you do with sensors and wiring? do you need the skyline auto ecu ?

no, because the manual valve body will control the shifts

Quote: Originally Posted by vl_gigalo [View Post] yep im doing this. Except im using an r34 box which, according to mv autos in SA, is a stronger unit again. MV has developed a full manual valve body and it costs around $650. Previously to the valve body they had a control box to electrically control the shifts. Just put the vl auto crossmember on. can you take photos and do a how to for this. am intersted i was quoted i think $1000 for a full manual valve body from gzm in melbourne

Goes without saying but run a good (19x270x180) transmission cooler in series with your radiator.

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Quote: Originally Posted by vl_gigalo [View Post] yep im doing this. Except im using an r34 box which, according to mv autos in SA, is a stronger unit again. MV has developed a full manual valve body and it costs around $650. Previously to the valve body they had a control box to electrically control the shifts. Just put the vl auto crossmember on. hi mate.. what speedo drive you using? and what shifter? im just up to sorting my gear box out now so i can send the car to get wired and tuned.. spoke to mv autos last week bout manual valve body should arrive next week some time

Quote: Originally Posted by daz25det [View Post] hi mate.. what speedo drive you using? and what shifter? im just up to sorting my gear box out now so i can send the car to get wired and tuned.. spoke to mv autos last week bout manual valve body should arrive next week some time Im not upto chucking it in yet but your question is something i was thinkin bout and was going to put it to mv's. I plan on using a b&m in a drop box.

Yeah I spoke to Mv last week $660 for the valve body.. I'm going to run b&m in drop box too.. The drop box I'm looking at is 45mm deep I think it should be enough to clear the box between the tunnel and the box.. My box is already In I'm just gonna put valve body in it and shifter... Do you know what stall speed the standard converter is??

Any updates?

Unfortunately im a slackass so... no

Mines up and running no issues just used speedo drive out if vl auto.. Box shifts really good with Mv auto valve body.. My car made 430hp at the wheels box seems to be coping it ok