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Ken Yo
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Saturday, October 09, 2010 - 11:25 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Today, the Soarer was put in to get the conversion sorted :-( Gone for 3 weeks..

Anyway the questions:

Q. Where do you place the TRC, HEIGHT and TEMS switch? (pictures would help)

Q. Should I put a short shifter or leave the stock? If so how much should I pay for one?

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Ken Yo
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Monday, October 11, 2010 - 01:05 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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Phil Gibson
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Monday, October 11, 2010 - 02:22 pm, by:  Phil Gibson (Sciflyer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Cant answer teh first question but as far as the short shifter goes just drive it stock for a week or two and see what you think, short shifters are easy to install but it all comes down to personal preference - while they make gear changes more precise they also require more force

Also bear in mind that if you have an R154/W58 with teh dogleg shifter a short shifter will not have this and so the rubber boots wont fit very well
Warren Moore
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Monday, October 11, 2010 - 09:12 pm, by:  Warren Moore (Warreng) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

a shifter is all just about preference. if you just cruise around and want the easier gear changes then just stick to the normal shifter. if you plan on doing some aggressive starts and want the faster and more precise gear changes, get a short shifter.
Steven Anderson
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 10:29 am, by:  Steven Anderson (Cusscuss) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

so far, my switches are in the cupholder spot, loose. You have to custom make somewhere to put them, cut a hole out somewhere otherwise keep them loose.

R154 is pretty long, would prefer a short shifter but they arent cheap.
Paul Knox
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 10:51 am, by:  Paul Knox (Surreal) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

most common is for the switches to be moved into the ashtray.
Ken Yo
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 12:00 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Can you fellas take a photo so I can see what it looks like? Thanks,

I was thinking of placing them under the steering wheel. Hmm
Nathan Richardson
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 04:00 pm, by:  Nathan Richardson (Richtheblack) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Paul Knox wrote on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 10:51 am:

most common is for the switches to be moved into the ashtray.




That's where mine are, and the wires are long enough too.

I got a short shifter off eBay, I had issues with it in the end (R154 into a W58 though). Around the $100 mark from memory. TRD ones are about $350 ish I think. Not sure if these have been discontinued though.
Ken Yo
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Sunday, October 17, 2010 - 08:37 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Does anyone have a photo of their converted manual and where they've relocated the switches?
Paul Knox
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Monday, October 18, 2010 - 07:36 pm, by:  Paul Knox (Surreal) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

here ya go Ken,

TRD Short Shift. Momo Knob.

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Ken Yo
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Monday, October 18, 2010 - 08:45 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

WOW Paul! That looks so good! Hmm I might do that :-) I wonder if it was easy to do.

Looks like I should be getting a short shifter then hey? I've seen a few on ebay but don't know what difference is in regards to the price. Care to shed some light?
Christian Somerville
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UZZ31 V8 LTD

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Monday, October 18, 2010 - 09:18 pm, by:  Christian Somerville (Csomers) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Awesome, keep me updated on progress Ken. You have facebook? if so find me on James B's page :-)
Ken Yo
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Monday, October 18, 2010 - 09:21 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I do, but don't talk about Soarer's haha. I keep a very discreet profile! So just message me or something
Paul Knox
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Monday, October 18, 2010 - 11:37 pm, by:  Paul Knox (Surreal) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah the short shift makes all the difference , and spend the money and get a decent one , you get` what you pay for these days, better to do it right once , than wrong a couple of times.
always ends up cheaper to do it right the first time.

You will loose your Cigarette lighter socket , relocate it to somewhere else if you need it.
We have working Sat-Nav in the EMV , so don't really need 12v , would be handy for charging phones, but don't really miss it.
Ken Yo
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Monday, October 18, 2010 - 11:50 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Toyota-Supra-5-Speed-93-98-JDM-Short-Shifter-Shifters-_W0QQcmdZViewIt emQQhashZitem564052f32bQQitemZ370446365483QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Hows this?

Oh for the TRC I might put that under the steering wheel somewhere.

But I like how those switches are in the ashtray well because I don't smoke! haha, I do need the ciggie socket to charge phones yes. :-)

Let me know if that short shifter is worth it, because then I will get it! Installing it yourself shouldn't be too hard I'd imagine :-)
Paul Knox
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 11:46 am, by:  Paul Knox (Surreal) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

looks ok , but that will just have the leather wrapping around the stick and tied together.

The Boot on mine is connected under the knob with a collar held on by an allen key lock this is what the leather boot is mated to.

See the silver section under the MOMO knob.

that shifter you sent a link has nowhere to attach the boot , so it will be just tied together.

Not such a bad thing , just an observation.
Ken Yo
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 06:23 pm, by:  Ken Yo (Khangz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oh I was thinking maybe putting the TRC button where the VOL knob is since it's in operable hmmm I wonder how hard it is to do.
James Johnson
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 08:55 pm, by:  James Johnson (Jimbo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Paul, where did you get that gear stick boot thingy from? So very hard to find these days.
Paul Knox
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 10:32 am, by:  Paul Knox (Surreal) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sorry James ??? came with the Car , But by the look of it it looks like it's all a MOMO once piece kind of thing.

Ken you could put it wherever you like really , just so long as the wiring will extend to the new location otherwise you'll have to splice longer wiring for it.

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