Manual Conversion in VQ Statesman

[Snitz92]

Hi, I would like to know if anyone here would know about the cost, parts needed and difficulty of converting my Statesman to a T5 manual box.

Cheers,
Mitch

[mischa]

The complete Vn-Vr Manual Conversion Guide.

You will need a wagon rear section of the tailshaft for a VQ as its got the longer wheel base.

[Snitz92]

That guide is great. I will use it. Thanks.

[Snitz92]

Anyone know a gearbox specialist who sells reconditioned gearboxes of the BW-T5 breed? Or complete conversion kits?

[kniever]

ebay will be your best bet mate and if you look hard enough you might get one for under 1k, i picked up mine for 900 but still had to get clutch and a few bolts and fluid and stuff, ends up working out about the same as get a stage 2 shift kitted box built, but alot more driveable and alot funner.

[Snitz92]

Yeah, that's just it. I've had a check on eBay, looks like some good deals. Cheers. I'll let you know when and how I go about getting one organised. :-)