doing a manual conversion what exactly do i need to do the conversion properly, without having to buy anymore parts.
apart from the obvious stuff -
gearbox
clutch pedal
clutch plates
pressure plates
fly wheel
tail shaft
what else do i need??
andrew
i posted the exact same thing on the old forums and had a perfect reply from a member that is no longer a member as far as i know (PSI VL). unfortunately SOMEONE removed the old forums :roll:
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
parts:
Gearbox & bell housing
clutch plate & presure plate
clutch slave cylinder
clutch pedal assembly & master cylinder
tail shaft
spigeot bush
speedo cable
rear gearbox cross member
flywheel & bolts
thats about all that comes to mind, as well as modification to the wireing, so it will start. Took myself and 2 mates 14 hrs to complete.
i too am going to do this to my n/a.. so i can get used to driving a manual while im building my turbo motor!!!
hornet where did you get your parts from, i need to buy a kit or something soon and am in adelaide too.. best i seen so far is $800 which is too much in my opinion!
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Originally Posted by natho
i too am going to do this to my n/a.. so i can get used to driving a manual while im building my turbo motor!!!
hornet where did you get your parts from, i need to buy a kit or something soon and am in adelaide too.. best i seen so far is $800 which is too much in my opinion!
Well i got quoted $1000 for a whole kit, and my friend paid $900 for his. Its not cheap. I bought mine of my friend who's car was written off a few weeks after he put it in, i only paid $450. If your going to use the same box with your turbo motor, then you better find a turbo box too.
you need the sandwich plate as well stage 3, and the 2 spacer blocks for the gearbox mount. also get the cetnre console if you can, because the manual console is no longer available new.
make sure the t/s is with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wiring is a matter of shorting out the neutral switch, and running 2 wires down to the reverse lights (all at the plug above the brake booster). took me 15mins to do the wiring.
i did this conversion to my n/a berlina like 6 months ago maybe... not even that...
all u need is:
* manual gearbox (including clutch kit - pressure plate, clutch plate etc..)
* manual tailshaft
* slave cylinder
* clutch pedal (this actually can fit into the auto pedal box)
* manual computer (this is optional, as the manual can be run off an auto ecu but there is some slight advantages i think havin the manual one)
*then u need to bridge the auto selector and wire up the reverse lights
*also either need to get a hold of the manual interior cover plate or oxy or somethin a hole thru the auto plate for the gear stick to come thru, then sound proof this area.....
if u need any more info on any of this feel free to send us a PM fellas...
catch yas
-Mike
its being done by a mechanic today (tues 13th) i just needed the specs so i could make sure i brought all the right things. thanks for all the help guys.
andrew
