[Ecotec] VT/VX/VY Manual Conversion tips

[Claudy]

Wat gearbox u gonna put in but? Getrag or t5? I've also heard bout the balancing for getrag. I put my t5 in no problem didn't take long to do, the longest part was waiting for tailshaft to get made lol

 

[SpaceYam]

I didn't balance my flywheel, but I didn't do a new flywheel + clutch package either as it was all in good condition (only 97,000 old)

 

[uNEEk]

okay boys, seems yous have done the conversions already can you please help me, i have the getrag box to go underneath my 3.8 VT commodore, so i have the manual pedal box, shitfer/linkages, master/slave, clutch resovoir, gearbox, ecu & tailshaft off a VU Ute,

my question can i use the first half of the VU tailshaft on themanual box joining up to the rear tailshaft that is already on my auto VT?

also where could i get a hydraulic line made for the master to slave cylinders?? thanks heaps everyone

 

[stevoss]

you could but why not just find yourself a full tail shaft from a wreckers, and for the line mall wood or get a custom 1 from pirtek and remember new flywheel bolts

okay boys, seems yous have done the conversions already can you please help me, i have the getrag box to go underneath my 3.8 VT commodore, so i have the manual pedal box, shitfer/linkages, master/slave, clutch resovoir, gearbox, ecu & tailshaft off a VU Ute,

my question can i use the first half of the VU tailshaft on themanual box joining up to the rear tailshaft that is already on my auto VT?

also where could i get a hydraulic line made for the master to slave cylinders?? thanks heaps everyone

 

[uNEEk]

you could but why not just find yourself a full tail shaft from a wreckers, and for the line mall wood or get a custom 1 from pirtek and remember new flywheel bolts

i have tried all the wreckers in my region (north QLD) and all the manual vt's at every wreckers have been stripped of everything, so your saying that i could use the rear half of my VT auto tailshaft? thanks for that i will give mal wood a call and sort it out, did you also need to get a new shifter mount plate for your VT S1? as i have the same model, thanks

 

[stevoss]

yeah you can will cost a little bit to get one made up and balanced , as for the shifter i drilled 2 holes for it and used a bracket for the rear, that reminds me i really need to get that sealed water tight, lol.

 

[uNEEk]

no worries mate thanks for the info. helped me out alot cheers

 

[3.8onboost]

Hey guys some good info in here was wondering if everything out of a 01 vt would bolt into my 03 vy wagon getting the manual out of the vt and into vy.. any idea if its just a straight swap or will I need to blow more money? Let me know cheers

 

[SpaceYam]

It's my understanding that the tailshaft is different between the VT and VX/VY, so you'll have to look at that. You'll need the PCM reprogrammed to work with the manual gearbox, but other than that it's all the same gearbox, clutch, engine, mounting points, etc. At least, as far as I'm aware there are no other differences between the VT and VY . I would grab the workshop manuals for both, get familiar with them, and find out for certain.

 

[madrx3boy]

It's my understanding that the tailshaft is different between the VT and VX/VY, so you'll have to look at that. You'll need the PCM reprogrammed to work with the manual gearbox, but other than that it's all the same gearbox, clutch, engine, mounting points, etc. At least, as far as I'm aware there are no other differences between the VT and VY . I would grab the workshop manuals for both, get familiar with them, and find out for certain.

Sorry to dig up an old thread, just have a question about the electrical side of this.

If I just rewire the speedo sensor & reverse lights, and bypass the neutral safety switch, can I get away with just using the current auto BCM, PCM, and loom thats in the car, without doing anything else? Or does the Auto PCM still have to be reprogrammed as mentioned above? (And what's the difference between the manual & auto programming?)

Cheers