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Murdockie1992
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by Murdockie1992 » Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:18 pm
hey guys! I'm obviously new to FTO's love them to bits ahaha and very nice cars
now. I've always had autos but manuals are the easiest things to drive
was wondering whats trip tonic like, test drove one and regretted not trying the trip tonic
is it just like a manual but up and down changes or is it like auto just manually selecting gears like 1,2,3 on an auto antyways.
and whats the reliability of manual conversions on FTOS.
thanks guys
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gpx000
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by gpx000 » Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:55 pm
get a manual for extra kw's
renzkuken1
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by renzkuken1 » Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:57 pm
I'm doing a manual conversion on mine in 2 weeks. :p
Kustom
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by Kustom » Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:14 pm
Manual, no doubt about it.
Taz wrote: When funds allow
wcefan
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by wcefan » Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:52 pm
Manual for sure. It just feels better having more control over gear selection and clutch engagement
gpx000
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by gpx000 » Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:09 pm
renzkuken1 wrote: I'm doing a manual conversion on mine in 2 weeks. :p
hey man, how much are you spending for a manual conversion? coz i want to do one but i dno yet coz of mooolaaah haha
renzkuken1
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by renzkuken1 » Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:08 pm
gpx000 wrote: renzkuken1 wrote: I'm doing a manual conversion on mine in 2 weeks. :p
hey man, how much are you spending for a manual conversion? coz i want to do one but i dno yet coz of mooolaaah haha
Umm < 900 for everything i need. Manual gearbox and all bits was 400 and clutch was 400.
Akys
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by Akys » Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:03 am
renzkuken1 wrote: gpx000 wrote: renzkuken1 wrote: I'm doing a manual conversion on mine in 2 weeks. :p
hey man, how much are you spending for a manual conversion? coz i want to do one but i dno yet coz of mooolaaah haha
Umm < 900 for everything i need. Manual gearbox and all bits was 400 and clutch was 400.
where are you getting it done chris?
renzkuken1
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by renzkuken1 » Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:15 am
Akys wrote: renzkuken1 wrote: gpx000 wrote: renzkuken1 wrote: I'm doing a manual conversion on mine in 2 weeks. :p
hey man, how much are you spending for a manual conversion? coz i want to do one but i dno yet coz of mooolaaah haha
Umm < 900 for everything i need. Manual gearbox and all bits was 400 and clutch was 400.
where are you getting it done chris?
I'm going to do it myself. =]
Astron_Boy
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by Astron_Boy » Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:34 pm
Manual: better control over gears, slightly more power/ response.
Tip: Better if you're lazy or can't drive manual, better for city driving, can't select gears 'as fast' as a manual.
Both about as reliable as each other, more autos around, avoid 5spd tips.
FTO-BOY
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by FTO-BOY » Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:38 pm
renzkuken1 wrote: Akys wrote: renzkuken1 wrote: gpx000 wrote: renzkuken1 wrote: I'm doing a manual conversion on mine in 2 weeks. :p
hey man, how much are you spending for a manual conversion? coz i want to do one but i dno yet coz of mooolaaah haha
Umm < 900 for everything i need. Manual gearbox and all bits was 400 and clutch was 400.
where are you getting it done chris?
I'm going to do it myself. =]
give me a buzz and i might give ya a hand coz i want to do one too but not sure how difficult it is so ill come see how you do it first.
Still have my number?
renzkuken1
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by renzkuken1 » Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:52 pm
FTO-BOY wrote: renzkuken1 wrote: Akys wrote: renzkuken1 wrote: gpx000 wrote: renzkuken1 wrote: I'm doing a manual conversion on mine in 2 weeks. :p
hey man, how much are you spending for a manual conversion? coz i want to do one but i dno yet coz of mooolaaah haha
Umm < 900 for everything i need. Manual gearbox and all bits was 400 and clutch was 400.
where are you getting it done chris?
I'm going to do it myself. =]
give me a buzz and i might give ya a hand coz i want to do one too but not sure how difficult it is so ill come see how you do it first.
Still have my number?
Ok mate will do.
Not sure if i have your number as i have a new phone. Stupid vodafail.
gpx000
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by gpx000 » Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:47 pm
<900?? where do you get the parts? are they like used or brand new stuff?
if its <900 im defs keen on doing it.
is it hard to do the conversion? like do you have to take off the whole centre console?
renzkuken1
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by renzkuken1 » Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:31 am
gpx000 wrote: <900?? where do you get the parts? are they like used or brand new stuff?
if its <900 im defs keen on doing it.
is it hard to do the conversion? like do you have to take off the whole centre console?
I got the gearbox and all bits to convert for 400 off djjjones, it was from escapingfates gpvr. That being said will i have trouble putting a gpvr manual gearbox in an auto gpx car? :/
The clutch is the only thing i bought brand new.
zuihoujueding
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by zuihoujueding » Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:50 am
go for the tip if majority of your drive is on a 60km/h route.
dstocks
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by dstocks » Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:30 am
He's Batemans Bay - near me. Mostly country driving
zuihoujueding
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by zuihoujueding » Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:40 am
oh then its a different story....
by the way sir, have you spotted any short shifters on yahoo japan?
Bennoz
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by Bennoz » Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:37 am
zuihoujueding wrote: any short shifters on yahoo japan?
I just checked, there are none
silverGPX
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by silverGPX » Mon Oct 24, 2011 1:45 pm
Coming from a GPX manual for over 2 years and going to kates GR auto, i actually like taking kates for drives, so much easier and less effort.
mosti
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by mosti » Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:46 pm
Jap sport cars should only be made in manual!
Auto is for boats...aka commodores.
Get a manual. You always hear of people doing "manual" conversions. Why do you think that is?
haha