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Louis Angelopoulos
Tinkerer
Vic
Soarer V8 Lmt

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Reg: 07-2005

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Monday, July 03, 2006 - 05:48 pm, by:  Louis Angelopoulos (Revolution) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Guys I need some advice. I'm looking at a TT that has been converted to manual using the manual transmition from a half cut manual TT. The guy that owns the car said he did it himself as he is an engineer but is not able to provide an engineers certificate. He is running an auto ECU so his got the ECT light on.

He told me that changing the gears requires a firm push into the next gear. Is this normal?
Can I get some feed back guys. What should I expect from the TT manual transmision? I haven't driven a manual for about 3 1/2 years so I want to take some one with me to test drive it. What should I look for?
Simon Triantafillou
DieHard
NSW
Soarer Turbo

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Monday, July 03, 2006 - 06:27 pm, by:  Simon Triantafillou (Soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Manual conversion doesn't require engineers certificate in NSW (not sure about Vic) as it was available as an option from the factory. This might be why he doesn't have one.
Louis Angelopoulos
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Vic
Soarer V8 Lmt

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Monday, July 03, 2006 - 06:32 pm, by:  Louis Angelopoulos (Revolution) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Cool...makes sence. Thats the reason he gave me as well.

What about the trany though? How should that be?
Michael Keen
TryHard
NSW
JZZ30

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Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 09:02 am, by:  Michael Keen (Jzz30man) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If the gearbox is an R154, they can be a little firm changing gears, but you should not have to push it. You only should need to apply pressure to the gear change then you should feel the gateway open when the box is ready, and it should slip straight into gear. If its really any harder then that you might want to get somebody else to drive it before buying.
Louis Angelopoulos
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Vic
Soarer V8 Lmt

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Tuesday, July 04, 2006 - 09:53 pm, by:  Louis Angelopoulos (Revolution) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks for the responce Micheal. I'll make sure I get it checked out.
Shanon Vos
Newbie
WA
MA70 - 1jz conversion

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Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 01:36 pm, by:  Shanon Vos (Whiplash) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yeah r154 should be firm but not hard. but in saying that a few bearings might have been missed to be greased up
Marius Hainal
TryHard
Victoria
TT manual

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Reg: 08-2005

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Monday, January 08, 2007 - 10:15 pm, by:  Marius Hainal (Torque) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have tested about 3 when I bought mine, and they were all firm to hard... It needs a bit of push indeed compared to say , my wife's corolla

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