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| OzECruisers General Discussions E/N/D vehicles General Discussion ONLY. NO TECH THREADS |
| View Poll Results: What should I do? | |||
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28 | 63.64% |
| Swap someone for an auto |
  
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9 | 20.45% |
| Keep the manual, buy an auto and install that |
  
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2 | 4.55% |
| Keep the manual for now, then change to auto when I have more power |
  
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5 | 11.36% |
| Voters: 44. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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18-01-2005, 11:21 PM
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I'm a in a bit of two minds at the moment trying to decide which direction to head with the EB. The 5 speed is a lot of fun but some days I wish it was auto again - usually when i feel lazy, need to tow things etc. I've done 50,000km now with the 5 speed and the box was new when it went in. It's got some noises which i'm not completely sure are normal and it pops out of reverse. It's the standard box - with the 2.95 first ratio not the 3.35 the gt/sprint had.
I was toying with the idea of seeing if anyone was interested in swapping transmissions + associated bits. At the worst my box needs rebuilt and a new clutch would be a good idea - mine seems fine but 50k the way I drive it must be worn a bit?. My pedel box has been modified so that there wil never ever be any problems with firewall crackage/ pedel pin tearing off. I think the deciding factor will be if I can get the eec to control the auto like in the 6cyl's and modify shifting points with the twEECer. I have been talking to pete but not specifically about making these changes to try to control the auto. Thats something I will have to research more
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18-01-2005, 11:22 PM
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Why do you do this to me.
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19-01-2005, 12:03 AM
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id be interested Karl!!! my Auto is top notch, no weird noises and shifts perfectly. also got the XR ECU in it for the better shift times in power mode. how "bad" is your box? what would it cost to fix or rebuild?
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19-01-2005, 12:11 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Geelong
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karl, you know i want to when you do it...
my auto is in great nik as you know, probably the best part of the car.... i thought we'd already talked bout this........... |
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19-01-2005, 02:15 AM
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lol suprising how every1's auto is in "good nick" eh?
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19-01-2005, 05:41 AM
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John your car is missing cylinders I dont think your auto would bolt up to my engine :( Unsure what rebuilds costI've heard of people doing the 6cyl ones for $750 (dave)
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19-01-2005, 07:42 AM
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The one and only
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Karl i have my old auto I will swap ya!
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19-01-2005, 11:27 AM
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RIP...
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Auto's suck, always.
It's a no brainer, keep the manual. Rick.
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19-01-2005, 11:37 AM
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likes falcon's
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my names nick and my auto is good
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19-01-2005, 11:38 AM
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Once shy... twice bitten
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19-01-2005, 12:25 PM
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My car is V8
Therefore I'd want a V8 transmission ;)
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19-01-2005, 04:28 PM
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Last warning
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Hahahahaha
Keep the 5 speed i say...
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19-01-2005, 04:31 PM
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and mine is in good nick, serviced every 10,000 kms, got the receipts to prove it :P |
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19-01-2005, 04:31 PM
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input shaft is different
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19-01-2005, 06:23 PM
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Whatever bits are broken - Either raid my parts bin or we'll go get some quotes. Why not convert it to GT/Sprint spec while we're at it? haha go price a GT input shaft from Ford...I DARE YOU! |
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19-01-2005, 06:27 PM
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If my auto was on the way out I'd swap ya. But it's in good nick so I might hang on to it for a while :P
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19-01-2005, 07:52 PM
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Keep the manual Carl.
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28-01-2005, 07:52 PM
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I can do a V8 auto and pre smartlock auto computer. I am looking at putting a manual in the NC.
Shane
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28-01-2005, 08:11 PM
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28-01-2005, 09:10 PM
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Thanks for the offer shane, I have decided to wait a while. If I do anything i might just get another auto and put the manual in the shed (or get rob to rebuild it). I've got a 6cyl car on the go at the moment so it could possibly go into that
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29-01-2005, 12:37 AM
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I advise against letting me rebuild it until mine has racked up a few kms :P
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29-01-2005, 12:41 PM
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if you auto karl I might actually have a chance... :P
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30-01-2005, 01:24 PM
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Last warning
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hahaha, i wouldn't let rob do it no matter how many k's his does lol ;)
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04-01-2007, 03:05 PM
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XR6 Turbo FTW
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My Auto in the EB is in immac condition with only 118k on it genuine kms. Old guy owned it since new. PM if interested
Mark
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04-01-2007, 04:00 PM
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*pssst!* The thread is a year old. ;)
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04-01-2007, 04:19 PM
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Oops, I slipped....
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*Pssst*, it's actually 2 years old ;)
Daves avatar for the win of all wins (FTWOAW)
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04-01-2007, 10:48 PM
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bah! Damn 2007
w00t! Another mention! |
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05-01-2007, 12:00 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Auto with a sequential shifter. It's been doen before.
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05-01-2007, 12:13 PM
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I think when someone votes on the poll it brings the thread back up maybe?
Perhaps a mod should close the thread, heh. and yes Dave, I had a giggle when I first saw your avatar too =P
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05-01-2007, 01:27 PM
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Yes I'm not sure why this thread (or the poll) is still alive. For those who may have noticed a Ghia5L posting influx this week, having no work to do, while still having to be at work, has reduced me to blatant whoring... |
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Anyone interested swapping their Auto for a Manual?
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