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Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 11:21 am
by RichardH
Did you connect the little wire like the article explains?
- Rich
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:12 pm
by fto617
hmm...my car...
when i stick it in N it doesnt move
when i stick it in reverse it doesnt move
when i stick it in D it doesnt move
when i stick it in 1,2,3,4 it doesnt move
o wellz
doomed
OH btw GPXXX
lancer VRX gearbox is not the same as FTO
mechanic said they have differnt mounts or something?
and u have to consider the engine size? i dunno ! datz what mech said
not sure if i repeated what he exactly said !
should i fix my car or sell it????
oH MAN
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:50 pm
by smorison
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:54 pm
by Theremin
No one's going to buy an FTO they can't even test drive. I'd say you'll have to get it fixed, unless you're prepared to let it go very cheaply. Either way, you need to find out exactly what is wrong and get a quote to fix it.
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 3:31 pm
by fto617
anyone have an idea how much it would cost to convert to manual or 5spd tip?
i do prefer to manual but mechanic say it'll cost the same as the car !!!
haiii...
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 4:00 pm
by smorison
it shouldn't be too hard to do the swap... but finding a manual box will be harder than finding a tip box
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 4:18 pm
by RichardH
Get onto
www.partslocator.com.au and search for FTOs at wreckers.
There are usually a fair number. Then start ringing around!
- Rich
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 4:22 pm
by RichardH
eg.
Two places listed "Manual Gearbox"...
- Top Jap Autos DANDENONG Vic
- Japco WOODVILLE SA
And possibly a third one that listed "V6 MIVEC 5sp". What that means exactly is anyone's guess.
Good luck.
- Rich
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 5:07 pm
by fto617
hey rich !
tanks for all your help !!!
your the best !!!
so do you guys think i should go for 5spd manual conversion or 5spd tip?
if i do 5spd tip would it be more of a hassle than manual?
thanks guys !
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 6:33 pm
by smorison
fto617 wrote:hey rich !
tanks for all your help !!!
your the best !!!
so do you guys think i should go for 5spd manual conversion or 5spd tip?
if i do 5spd tip would it be more of a hassle than manual?
thanks guys !
if you do the 5pd tip you will need:
* 5spd instrument cluster
* 5spd ECU
in addition to the new 5ps tip box.
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 6:42 pm
by RichardH
Lots of UK owners have done tip->manual conversions.
Check out these forums and ask around...
www.jcars.co.uk
www.ftooc.org
- Rich
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 12:52 am
by fto617
thanks guys
hey stephen
if i convert to 5 speed tip
do i need to retune things or something???
is it a big hassle???
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:29 am
by GPXXX
given the choice, i'd go straight for a 5-spd manual conversion....
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2004 3:32 pm
by smorison
the order of difficulty for installation is:
4 spd Tip - easy
5 spd man - bit harder
5 spd tip - most work
the order of difficulty for sourcing parts is:
4 spd tip - easy
5 spd tip - harder
5 spd manual - hardest
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 12:23 am
by fto617
i found a manual gearbox and my mechanic is too lazy to do it for me i think
where in sydney can i get a decent price for the conversion?
man...anyone have a rough idea how much it would cost me?
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 10:07 am
by GPXXX
i'd imagine it would cost anywhere between 2-3K for the job, and i'm purely taking a stab in the dark here.... could be more, or less but it will be a lot of work nonetheless. Best of luck!
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 12:21 pm
by fto617
ok...now i'm goin to try ask BEL performence for the conversion
see if they bother to do it !
man ! some places even said to me "WHY BOTHER ON AN FTO!!!"
god damit %$#@#^
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 3:50 pm
by Boris
Have you actually got a mechanic to pull your auto one apart to see what was wrong with it?
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:38 pm
by fto617
yea i did
things are too mechanical for me to understand!!!
i'll get the list n post it on n see what u guys can help yea?
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2004 9:40 pm
by scracy
Are you sure its the gear box and not the converter? A converter only costs around $330 to fix.Your symtoms are very simular to the ones my car had.