Manual conversion parts.

Front hubs.

XR6T air intake.

Watts link bushes.

225/60/R16 tyres

 

All waiting to be fitted or waiting for the roads to open up to be posted to me.

Hell yeah, will be great with a 5spd, do you need to change the ecu too?

Hell yeah, will be great with a 5spd, do you need to change the ecu too?

 

Nah, but you will need to use a J3 chip so the ecu recognizes that it no longer needs to change gears.

 

With the xr6t intake i'm pretty sure you need to remove the rubber on the bonnet above the snorkel..Doesn't change much. Try get some pacemaker comps and a nice 2.5" exhaust if you can swing it. The intech motors sound great with a decent exhaust system. I wish I got the pacemaker comps instead of the advance headers.

 

Lemme know if you need any info on anything, i've basically replaced or modified just about everything you possibly can.

Edited January 15, 201115 yr by Rich_Rolla

Nah, but you will need to use a J3 chip so the ecu recognizes that it no longer needs to change gears.

As soon as you unplug the gearbox it thinks the auto fluid is cook so the fans go on high speed all the time and the ECON light flashes indicating a fluid issue.

 

Ive got the manual ECU for it so i just need a ford dealership for 20 mins to set it to me car. Good thing a good mate works for ford ;)

How did you find the shift kit in the auto? Worth it?

How did you find the shift kit in the auto? Worth it?

Meh, In the wet it is fun but in the dry its too harsh. When its wet if your turning just a little bit when it shifts to second it kicks out hard and becomes quite a hand full.

How did you find the shift kit in the auto? Worth it?

 

I have one in mine. Can't drive without it. Mines always set on low...crank it up and it chirps hard into second and sometimes third. Can be harsh for daily commuting though (stop - start). To put it to good use though you're gonna want to have a xr6 diff minimum.

 

 

I can't remember if you said you were putting a cam in or not.

My next donk will probably sport the wade 977b in a S1 AU motor, I find the 1673 is pretty decent for daily driving.

I want to run a low boost turbo setup. 200rwkw and I'm happy.

Ahh, fair enough. I was gonna go boosted but I can't be bothered forking out to get it engineered and I don't want to get defected. Snort do some good kits for fairly decent prices. 200rwkw's is easily attainable.

Now running with the manual :D

Now running with the manual :D

 

How much better is it?

How much better is it?

Much better. Its definitely a lot quicker and climbs hills soo much better in top gear.

Much better. Its definitely a lot quicker and climbs hills soo much better in top gear.

 

Just don't forget that it is now a manual, I have seen it happen, come to stop, foot on brake, car stalls, WTF :lolcry:

Its back to stock height. Also fitted XR6 ecu and xr6 fuel pressure reg. Bought Ba xr6 17's, just waiting on tyres.

hey des seen you around in this beast lately wheels look good hows the car been going any further plans or are u just leaving it as it is