conversion

hey, i have a vr auto and i am looking at converting it to manual, i wanted to just find a vr manual and swap everything over but they are really hard to find. can i use any older model commodores like vn, vp ect? and just get my ecu retuned. does anyone know how the car performs after a...

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Just recently bought VL auto, trans is knackered, so looking to convert to manual, are there any preferable places that make up kits in Adelaide? Cheers

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Hey im new here so i may seem a little slow lol. i have a vr series 2 auto :bomb: and i hate driving auto because i fall asleep lol. i have been quoted $1000 for a complete conversion kit including loom and ecu. is this a good price? also is it hard to remove the auto gearbox while it is still...

My V6 Auto VR has done 400k+ and the torque converter and gearbox are packing it in. Got quoted ~1500 to fix torque converter and gearbox issue. I can get a V6 Auto VS engine and gearbox and i was wondering whether it would be work the time and effort? Is it a simple conversion? I've got a...

Hello all im sure yous have all heard this 100's of times, but i really need help with this. I recently purchased a Manual conversion out of a VU Ute for DIRT CHEAP!! lol it came with clutch, flywheel, master/slave, pedals, gearbox, shifter, tailshaft ecu out of the ute etc. so my...

i'd like to do a manual conversion on my vs series II calais, and have found a cheap conversion kit, but its out of a vr i've been told. dont know much about the wiring part of things. assuming i can find a manual vs ecu, would i have to change the wiring loom? if so what does this involve? cheers

hi all, im doing a auto to manual conversion on my VS V6 commodore, im putting in a b/w T5 i have a problem with the spigot bush, the one i was sold fits the box perfect but its about 3mm to thick, the inside dia of aprox 14-15mm is right, but the outside dia is 28mm, the one i need is...

hey guys just wondering,im buying a full manual conversion off a mate for 500 buks and i just want to know if you need a new tail shaft? will the auto tail shaft fit the manual t5 gearbox? and does it just bolt straight in and work? or do i need an ecu from a manual vr?

ITEM: VL Manual conversion (either a full kit, or individual parts, I don't mind) LOCATION: Melbourne or SE Queensland areas preferable, but am flexible. PRICE: Depends what you've got, make an offer DELIVERY/PICK UP INFORMATION: I will pickup from seller, or meet somewhere. PAYMENT...

hi everyone, I have a VR Commodore ute which has style sides like they all do. I was thinking of converting the style sides and replacing with a Flat Alloy Tray. I have a mate thats a sheet metal worker and panel beater so doing it wont be a problem. I just need to know laws and regulations...

ITEM: Supra W58 5 Speed Manual conversion modified for VH. LOCATION: Victoria, Northern suburbs CONDITION: Used PRICE: 1800 ONO DELIVERY/PICK UP INFORMATION: Pick up PAYMENT OPTIONS: COD CONTACT DETAILS: Email, PM OTHER INFO: Guys up for sale is a full Supra w58 conversion kit modified...

Can it be done? My local wreckers has a vy commodore with the full rear end intact and i was thinking about doing a conversion, Would it be as simple as taking the whole rear panels (qtr panels,boot, garnish, rear bumper, lights, light moulds etc.) and bolting them up and welding light mould...

Hi I'm wanting to get rid of the IRS in my Caprice and change it out for a solid axle that i have in my VP wagon. Reason being im sick of chopping tyres out in the arse end and when i do burnouts the tyres last all of 2 minutes before blowing. I've heard a few things around the traps like...

Hey guys, I need some help. My VX's 5 speed is starting to pack it in. She'll be lucky to last another year or so. My questions are as follows : Would it be possible to get a T56 or like to fit under my car? Are there conversion kits out there for a job like this? Will I need a new clutch...

look i was wondering in putting a VY V6 Engine in my car, i got prices and itll cost me all up $2000.. has anyone ever did this before, will the car go good?? are the vy v6's better then the vr v6 engines? whats the difference? help please:)

I realise it would be a bitch of a job (& I'm not a car expert) but I was wondering how hard it would be to put a column shift setup in a VK or similar model & how one might do it. It's just an idea that keeps swimming around in my head.

As the title suggest, I am swapping a 253 out to a 308 in an auto VH (next step is to sell the car if problems persist) I mainly need to know if the auto x-member, auto linkages and tail shaft are the same for the t400 as the trimatic. also is there somthing anyone thinks i might have...

Hi Guys, Does anyone know an installer in perth who is able to convert Gen III LS1's to Liquid LPG?Gaspower said they could about 3 months ago using a JTP system but now they are saying they can't. Might be something do with the fact they are now using kits from Orbital (I believe). I've...

ITEM: Up for saleis my VL Turbo Kit The kit includes; * 1x Stock VL Turbo exhaust manifold (Had been faced before it was put on the car & has never been used) * 1x RB25 Turbocharger (Unsure of condition, but it has very minimal shaft play & was removed from a mates perfectly working...

hey ppl, i own a vx s pack and am wrecking a vt XU6, i was wondering if anyone new how i can put a vt lsd diff into a vx as the flanges (yokes) are different. i no that it is easy to convert vx to vt but just wondering if anyone knows the other way, cheers

HI Just thought id put up the few minor differences between the Mc6 Phillipino and M76 Borgwarner when your doing a conversion like i did..... -Speedo cable- completely different at gearbox end. -Tailshaft- front half is shorter, rear half is identical. -Clutch dust cover- just simply...

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ITEM: T56 manual conversion to suit gen 3 LOCATION: brisbane qld CONDITION: used done 65 tho ks PRICE: 2000 ono DELIVERY/PICK UP INFORMATION: pm to sort something out PAYMENT OPTIONS: COD CONTACT DETAILS: Email, PM OTHER INFO: comes with everything needed apart from ecu and...

Please Help,Doing manual conversion and i used the auto flexplate bolts on manual fly G'day, is it possible to use the Auto flexplate bolts into the manual flywheel, i put locktite on them all and they spun it a bit before they were finger tight then a turn or so with the torque wrench before...

Yer in process of converting my VP v6 to a manual, i just took out the starter motor and found it to look the same, i have attached some pictures. I know manual starters work on Auto but not the other way, so maybe mine is a manual one. Please tell me. Thanks. ;)

hey just wondering if anyone could possibly help me with some issues regarding the speedo not functioning after a manual conversion i own a 1996 vs caprice series 1 v8. i recently converted to manual using everything from a vr ss donor car everything has been changed correctly.... the vr ss...

Yer hi guys i'm doing the conversion on my V6 VP, i dont have a clutch fork cover and i was just wondering if it's ok to drive with out it. Im in the process of ordering it. I found an aftermarket one for $30 + Post. So it will have one but not straight away, Is this OK ?. Thanks. :bow:

Hey guys, I've been trying to do as much research as I can by searching and not asking too much questions, but as I'm planning on doing my manual conversion around New Years and trying to avoid spending as much money as possible in order to get the bulk of the work done when the car won't be...

Hi Guys, Firstly you'll have to excuse my lack of forum etiquette, i will not lie, i am a newbie to forums! My questions to those of you out there with the experience and know-how is... I have a 1995 Manual VR Series II - (running - Performance Memcal, CAI, 2.5" High flow Cat, 2.5"...

hey guys i've been looking around pricing T5 conversion kits with everything needed included i want to convert my VP V6 Auto, i dont have the money or the know how yet, but i would just like to know for the future. how much much should i be paying for a FULL kit in good working order with...

hey looking to convert my VL (see signature) to lpg. using the governments rebate. Just wondering if there is different types of conversions (benefits, costs etc if there is) and where bouts i could get in (northern adelaide)? Thanks

theres heaps of posts on manual conversions into VQ/VS statesmans but I can't find any information about putting a T56 6 speed into a WH statesman... what is required, how much will it cost and can it be done at home? and also will the extra length of the statesman make it different to a VT/VX...

ITEM: I have a VL Rb30 5speed conversion. is still in car at this point. every thing is there exept the manual computer, think it has h/d clutch (not certain)... LOCATION: Perth WA CONDITION: Used PRICE: $600 in car, $700 if you want me to take it out. PAYMENT OPTIONS: COD...

Hey Im Doin A V6 to V8 Conversion On A VS Wagon, I Was Just Wondering If I Need A Different Dash And Auto Loom To Put In The VS To Fit The VN 5L Powertrain Or Can I Modify The VN 5L Dash Loom Or The VS V6 Auto One? Help Would Be Greatly Appreciated Thanks Alot

Hey all, I've just finished the mechanical part of converting my old VH to RB30E power. I dropped out the old blue 5 cylinder beasty (one gave up the ghost) which kinda forced my hand on the conversion. Used the VL K-frame and now the VH is basically a VL underneath - gearbox, diff, front...

Just like to know if anyone has had any problems with the boot leaking after the suicide style boot conversion (the one where the boot flips up then down),i see its very simple to do,but before i do it im just curious if they leak when they`re closed,and if they move when driving due to the air...

Hi Guys and Gals, I put a set of VZ Berlina front seats in my VT berlina a few weeks back. All fits well, the only hiccup is the connector for the electric seat height controls is different. I still put the seats in, Just haven't been able to adjust the driver seat height. It's about time I got...