Monday, January 02, 2006 - 04:01 pm, by: David Vaughan(Davidv)
Here: http://soarercentral.com/alsc-forum/messages/3/34990.html#POST135973 Neil advises Juzza that the W58 will handle a blown V8 or 200rwkw. It seems from threads I searched that an R154 is necessary for "high 200s". Neither box is there to be abused and I do not go drag racing or do burnouts. I have never bothered trying for the quickest possible takeoff with a manual, probably because the cars I used to own were apt to fry clutches under pressure. An auto is more easily quick off the mark but I am more interested in how it drives after it starts moving. Once you are moving, a stock auto feels sloppy as you go on and off the throttle. Five gears rather than four would be nice, too.
Monday, January 02, 2006 - 04:37 pm, by: Mustafa Akgul(Muzzy)
if i could get full controll of the auto so it shifts when i want it to then i would leave it there. in saying that there are aftermarket tranny ecus out there that will do what i want it to do. in doing so you could also run apexi power fc using this ecu. there are possibilites out there..
Monday, January 02, 2006 - 05:17 pm, by: Mark Paddick(Sparks)
Very late model US SC400 had VVTi V8 and 5speed auto as do SC430. Ther are quite a few possibilties for manual control but most won't work with the standard ECU; not necessarily a bad thing.
Monday, January 09, 2006 - 11:33 am, by: Damien Smith(Damien)
Just got back to the office today (waaa). I can't express how much more enjoyable my car is to drive after the manual conversion whether it's tootling along Military Rd in heavy traffic or out on a twisty road it's a blast. I have to keep reminding my fiance to use a gear higher than she would in her Barina because it has that much usable torque you can crawl along at 25km/h in 3rd gear the smoothly pull away. My clutch is a bit too light because it needs more clamping force but even with a heavier clutch it'll be fine in traffic.