BigMoistyturbo Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 Like it says in the subject... Is this possible? If so how much would it cost to buy a 6 speed box and what sort of labour is involved? Not something I'm looking to do for a year or so but would like some advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 I would speak to TLicence M8. He has just done the self same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 That should have been TLicense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 Big job and a lot of bits needed , wouldnt be too bad if you had a manual car to just swap between but that would defeat the object unless yours was something out of the ordinary , you could allways buy a 6 speed to start with (i have 2 for sale ) you will need gearbox flywheel clutch pedal box slave cylinder prop diff 1 driveshaft ECU ( i believe the auto one will run the 6 speed but not vice versa) a mod to the tunnel of the auto to take the manual box gear stick speedo (has the auto position on it) . Dude:flame Dev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMoistyturbo Posted December 15, 2003 Author Share Posted December 15, 2003 Thanks chap! I've only been on here an hour and everyones been so helpful already. Seems like this site is very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMoistyturbo Posted December 15, 2003 Author Share Posted December 15, 2003 I would do but finance is the problem...financing through toyota is so cheap because I work there...but only if I buy a car from them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 You will not be dissapointed with the auto dude trust me !! Dude:flame Dev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMoistyturbo Posted December 15, 2003 Author Share Posted December 15, 2003 Why does it say I must pay? What and how do I pay? And to who? And why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 You need to pay £10 to get full access to the bbs , youve prob allmost used up your free 'trial' posts , you can pay by nochecks or send Branners a cheque i believe dude:flame Dev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMoistyturbo Posted December 15, 2003 Author Share Posted December 15, 2003 Yeah I just read the relevant thread... Oh I get two stickers!!! Could you give me the address to send the cheque to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 PM Branners dude Im off to bed , i'll leave you to look at the kits on that site i posted , any probs/queries pm or phone me 07973 422272 . Dude:flame Dev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 In these early days the search button is your friend, heaps of info around on most of the basic stuff and the often asked questions, if any of the old threads miss anything start a new one or add to it to kick things off again - above all pay your membership fee otherwise you are going to run out of opportunities to post on here, chat to Branners asap. Interesting time of year to get your first Supra, be prepared for lots of swearing as you try to nip out of a junction like you could in the MR2 only to see a flashing orange light and no acceleration, sometimes its safer with the traction control off There are a lot of ex-MR2 Turbo drivers on here, it'll be interesting to hear how you find the Supra in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 I'm currently in the process of having this done. I would probably suggest in your situation that you just buy a 6 speed. I would say that unless your going to modify the car's clutch/flywheel, even if you had already bought an auto, rather than swap the gearbox, sell it and buy a 6 speed. If you've already bought a good auto supra, and want a 6 speed and want a modified clutch and flywheel, then in my opinion (and that doesn't count for much, believe me) then it's worth the risk of not buying a heap of rubbish, to change the gearbox over. Personally I hate buying 2nd hand cars. When I bought my supra I didn't know enough about them to make an informed judgement of what was a good car and what was a pile of dog poo. If I had to buy a supra again, I probably wouldn't know much more, hence why I'm not willing to take another chance of buying a rubbish car, when mine is alright. (Not brilliant mind, just alright, well alright enough to keep me happy) Hence why I decided to change the gearbox on my car. To give you a sneak preview of some costs and this is a rough estimate, in total it's costing me about £7000 to do the conversion. However I'm upgrading most of the components as I'm going along. I've heard a few people on here say they could do it for £3,500. (That would be using stock 2nd hand parts I guess) Hope that help. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_Devlin Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 £7k My whole car cost not much more than that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
far Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 Originally posted by mcanny In these early days the search be prepared for lots of swearing as you try to nip out of a junction like you could in the MR2 only to see a flashing orange light and no acceleration, sometimes its safer with the traction control off lol Or you could get RLTC and improve the grip and traction by about 1million percent ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Link in the sig to this question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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