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Old 18-09-2008, 09:17 PM   #1
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has anyone converted any au to manual?
more so has anyone converted a 5ltr au to manual?
i will be doing this to mine soonish and just want to ask some questions.
i converted my ed to manual and it was pretty easy but an au is different.
i remember having problems getting speedo and indicators working but i just sent it to an auto elec so i think ill do that again.
all the labuor part i can do as i am a mechanic but electrical im a bit shaky at.
also i heard the capa flashers can change the ecu so it suits a manual is this true?
it comes with an ecu but then i cant use my capa flasher on it.
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Old 19-09-2008, 08:35 AM   #2
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I changed my Series 3 Au XR8 220 from auto to manual about 2 months ago. I paid my mechanic 700 bucks and he did the whole thing.
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Old 19-09-2008, 09:40 AM   #3
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I'm assuming the 700 only covered labour? How much was it for the parts and what was needed?
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Old 19-09-2008, 10:23 AM   #4
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yeah i am getting the whole conversion kit and doing it myself just abit worried about the wiring side of it.
and also did the au3 xr8's have a t5z im pretty sure they did but am not 100% sure.
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Old 19-09-2008, 03:10 PM   #5
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yeah i am getting the whole conversion kit and doing it myself just abit worried about the wiring side of it.
and also did the au3 xr8's have a t5z im pretty sure they did but am not 100% sure.
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Yes they did, so be really gentle with it
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Old 19-09-2008, 03:16 PM   #6
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yeah i am getting the whole conversion kit and doing it myself just abit worried about the wiring side of it.
and also did the au3 xr8's have a t5z im pretty sure they did but am not 100% sure.
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Old 19-09-2008, 03:21 PM   #7
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stealthau u say be gentle with it i thought the t5z was stronger than the average t5.
and russell i am getting it off a member of these forums.
and has anyone had any problems with there t5z?
i heard they can handle a fair bit of power as long a s u are gentleish on shifts?
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stealthau u say be gentle with it i thought the t5z was stronger than the average t5.
and russell i am getting it off a member of these forums.
and has anyone had any problems with there t5z?
i heard they can handle a fair bit of power as long a s u are gentleish on shifts?
cheers josh.
They are stonger then a T5, but thats nothing to brag about.
Has anyone had tobles with them? Ford has, which is why they are no longer use. The T3's didn't run the T5Z either because they weren't up to the task.
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Old 19-09-2008, 04:21 PM   #9
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yeah they used a tr3650 or something.
i have heard some of the xr6t guys still use them and are putting pretty big power through them without an troubles.
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Old 19-09-2008, 09:42 PM   #10
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There is a 500hp+ falcon on the forums running a t5z and he has done for years. I have seen this falcon blow clutchs on the strip but not gearbox's? There not the strongest gearbox around but are up to the task.

I paid 1500 for my conversion kit (wiring loom and manual ecu) and everything else to go with it. I bought a Kobra clutch and a billet lightened flywheel. All up drive in drive out fitted it cost 3500.
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Old 19-09-2008, 10:56 PM   #11
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ahh yeah thats alright i think ill stick to a stock clutch for now as they are a bit nicer to drive with then ill replace it when it burns out.
and yeah i think they would be aswell thats why im getting it im not rough on gearbox and its not a drag queen but it will be going down the strip to see what it runs when i get it done.
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Old 20-09-2008, 02:51 PM   #12
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The clutch is awesome. It was a bit pricey but has no trouble dropping the clutch in second at 60 and spinning the 20's...
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CUSTOM PEARL PAINT
LOWERED THEN LOWERED EVEN MORE
ADVANTI 20's
K&N
PORTED MANIFOLDS
TWIN 2 1/2 into 3 inch PIPES
244rwhp
NOW WITH T5 5 SPEED
COBRA CLUTCH AND BILLET LIGHTENED FLYWHEEL


SUZUKI GSX-R 750
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