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Joshua Rao
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JZZ30 vvti GT-L, Legnum VR4

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Saturday, February 07, 2009 - 06:54 pm, by:  Joshua Rao (Soaren1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi

I am looking for places in Perth to convert my auto vvti turbo to manual using a soarer 5 speed half cut. I also want to put an LSD. I will suppy all the parts so soley looking for a workshop to do all the labour for me.

Can anyone recommend workshops for me to get quotes from? Also anyone know how much I'd be looking at for the labour of converting the transmission and installing an LSD?

Thanks
Callum Finch
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WA
Soarer TT & Corolla

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Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 08:00 am, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hollywood Joe; O408 935 7OO

Be aware that even though you have all the parts from the halfcut/whatever there may still be other parts you have to pay for (fluids/oils, seals, gaskets, etc, whatever).
Ben Daniel
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WA
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Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 02:45 pm, by:  Ben Daniel (Lexustt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Haven't heard of Joe doing 1 of these before ??

C-Red quoted me $5000.

Try tristan at WTF auto... a good friend of mine, tell him I sent you. He would be able to do it.
Chris Prak
DieHard
WA
JZZ30 Soarer - Twin Snails

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Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 05:53 pm, by:  Chris Prak (Carizma) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mate got his manual box and 2-way diff done at KYP in Welshpool. No probs, good price.
Joshua Rao
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WA
JZZ30 vvti GT-L, Legnum VR4

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Friday, February 13, 2009 - 02:23 pm, by:  Joshua Rao (Soaren1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ouch, got my ish together and then called KYP to book it in and he said should be good to bring it in by end of april. Cant wait that long, anymore good shops out there?
Ty Mackay
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Friday, February 13, 2009 - 05:27 pm, by:  Ty Mackay (Duo89) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yeah i like KYP i have had some decent buys of them, bonnets and fenders and such! they have decent coil packs to from memory! when i convert mine im gonna take mine there =)
Brandon Sia
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Soarer TT

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Monday, February 23, 2009 - 12:10 am, by:  Brandon Sia (Psiblade) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yup ben does a good job. cheap as well
Joshua Rao
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 02:17 am, by:  Joshua Rao (Soaren1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yes but I cant wait!
Pete Tong
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 02:26 am, by:  Pete Tong (Upgarage) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

dude the conversion aint hard at all if you're using a manual jzz30 cut

what sort of quotes have you got so far?
Mal Nicholson
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 11:28 pm, by:  Mal Nicholson (Soarermal) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I found C Red to be a bunch of wankers!

I took my car in to get the turbo's looked at, or the lack of, and they said they had to replace a split pipe with a new S/Steel one. I have looked long and hard to find it but everything is stock and they charged me $380.
Then they said my big end bearings were about to go and that they would import a new motor with turbos and all the fancy stuff for $8000, WTF you can't get much change from $8000 for a turbo upgrade let alone a whole new motor. By the way my big ends are fine and the motor is running smooth.
Then I rang C Red to get a imported 1jz and I wanted to get one that had low K's around 80 - 100,000k's , which I know is very hard to find these days but I thought I'd ask anyway. The reply to my enquiry was basicly a Giant laugh followed by "Your F'N Dreaming Mate!" then I got the lecture as to why low K motors were rare.

My mate took his Supra to C Red to have it tuned after going single 1Jz and it's still not tuned. Charged him a sh1t load too.

So Fck C Red they are Rip Off Merchant in my books!
Joshua Rao
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 12:28 pm, by:  Joshua Rao (Soaren1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wow that sounds very shonky Mal.

Quotes I have got so far. These prices include me providing all parts via manual soarer

KYP
- $70/hr x 16hrs = $1120
- Done many soarers
- Gotta wait till April

WTF
- $92 x 18hrs = $1656

TJ Auto
- Didnt call me back

Hollywood Joe
-$2100 to $2500
- Hasnt done it before
Joshua Rao
Goo Roo
WA
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 12:29 pm, by:  Joshua Rao (Soaren1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Do you guys know any other places I can get a quote from?
Ty Mackay
TryHard
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 03:34 pm, by:  Ty Mackay (Duo89) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

1k for a conversion? wow thats not half bad... i assume thats if u have all the parts urself though...
Chris Prak
DieHard
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 06:20 pm, by:  Chris Prak (Carizma) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Maybe try Jap Parts Plus in Maddington. I'm not sure if they can do it or not, but they do pretty good work on imports, and have most parts in stock, as they are an importer of half cuts/full cars.
Ben Daniel
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 08:59 pm, by:  Ben Daniel (Lexustt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oi josh, go see tristan at WTF Auto mate and tell him your a friend of mine. This guy seriously knows toyotas better than toyota do themselves lol. He will do an outstanding job and I might be able to get him to drop the price a lil.
Mal Nicholson
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 10:49 pm, by:  Mal Nicholson (Soarermal) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah $1120 is a great price go with that one!

Maddington wreckers are ok as far as price but stay clear of Jap Wreck in Cannington they are overpriced on almost everything.

Plus C Red deal with mainly Nissans so thats maybe why they are so expensive, they're Soarerist!
Joshua Rao
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Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 03:44 am, by:  Joshua Rao (Soaren1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ty that 1k is with me including all parts which are expensive.

Chris thanks will get a quote from them.

Ben sounds sweet man thank you. This may be a go as I cant wait around atm. If i do this this I'll let you know. Cheers
Callum Finch
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Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 08:43 am, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mal, i wouldnt be so quick to criticise C-Red so much.

Remember they are a performance garage for Nissans and mainly cater to the Silvia drift crowd (s13, s14, s15).
Because of this they are likely to charge through the nose for 'simple' work.

In saying that, there are plenty of other reputable garages you can go to who know Toyotas/Soarers better than C-Red do who will give you better value for money.

I would get a second opinion on your engine though. If they say its looking a little dodge then it would be worth knowing about it and having a chance to hunt around for a replacement engine before it goes belly up.
$8000 for a imported engine from Japan sounds like a brand new one from Toyota.
Ben Daniel
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Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 08:33 pm, by:  Ben Daniel (Lexustt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mal, take it to tristan at WTF auto :-) lol, I feel like im repeating myself. I'll just mention for the record, Tristan works on toyotas and toyotas only, he wont touch a nissan.
Joshua Rao
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Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 10:46 pm, by:  Joshua Rao (Soaren1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sounds good. Mal I will be stripping this new soarer I bought once I swap the manual transmission over to my vvti soarer. I will be selling the 1JZ-GTE complete and for a good price if your interested?

Are there any other shops that can do conversions people?
Mal Nicholson
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Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 10:47 pm, by:  Mal Nicholson (Soarermal) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yeah ok I'll lay of the RED boys :-)

I did get a second opinion and maybe worth getting a third from tristan. the second opinion said that the engine was fine and there was no bigend noise to be heard.
Caleb Marsden
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Soarer TT

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Friday, February 27, 2009 - 12:37 pm, by:  Caleb Marsden (Caleb) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

except for the skyline he was working on about 3 weeks ago when i was there ben lol
Brandon Sia
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Friday, February 27, 2009 - 08:21 pm, by:  Brandon Sia (Psiblade) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

lol my friend had an issue with C Red over his supra as well. Anyway sorry for going a bit off topic but i was quoted a little under 4k for a manual conversion off a manual soarer gearbox, including labour and fitting. Would that be a good price?
Mal Nicholson
TryHard
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Friday, February 27, 2009 - 10:18 pm, by:  Mal Nicholson (Soarermal) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

not if you can have it done for under 2G
Ben Daniel
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Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 12:46 am, by:  Ben Daniel (Lexustt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Would of been the only one Caleb. :-)
Brandon Sia
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Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 06:26 am, by:  Brandon Sia (Psiblade) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

but that 4k includes the parts + labour
Joshua Rao
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Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 01:34 pm, by:  Joshua Rao (Soaren1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

bump
Pete Tong
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Monday, March 09, 2009 - 04:32 am, by:  Pete Tong (Upgarage) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hmm
dude
try hyperdrive, tenagah

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