I have an Aussie car, a nice little Holden VX Commodore station wagon.
Anyway, I recently made the executive decision to replace the AWFUL 4 speed automatic gearbox with the Getrag 5 speed manual which was used from the VS series III - VY V6 Commodores.
The reason I didn't buy a manual in the first place was because there is no such thing as a factory manual VX, VY, VZ or VE V6 manual. They made a limited range of SS Wagons which were V8s, with manual or automatic gearboxes with the VY series, and now with the VE series the only manual wagons they have are again - SS or SSV, with a V8 engine.
So, the manual tranny will be going in probably around New Years, when I should have plenty of time available and the wife won't need the car.
I've also just purchased one of these:
http://www.billetproducts.com.au/new/vsvt.html
For $309 from a reputable eBay seller instead of the RRP $449, which will be bolted onto the gearbox before the installation
.
There's also a few other mods I'll be making:
2.5" Redback exhaust (not really interested in huge power gains, just a nice note).
Harder springs and shocks - I'm not going to lower the car because its height serves a practical purpose for someone who actually uses it for carting stuff around. I want it to sit flatter through corners, although it's pretty good already.
New speakers for the front and rear doors. Jaycar Response 6" splits will be installed in the front doors, running off my amp, and I'll probably do more of the splits in the rear doors running directly from the HU.
Performance chip/computer reprogramming from my local dyno tuning mob The Throttle Shop.
I'm trying to think of other things I want to do to the car, without spending too much money.
Any ideas?
Anyway, I recently made the executive decision to replace the AWFUL 4 speed automatic gearbox with the Getrag 5 speed manual which was used from the VS series III - VY V6 Commodores.
The reason I didn't buy a manual in the first place was because there is no such thing as a factory manual VX, VY, VZ or VE V6 manual. They made a limited range of SS Wagons which were V8s, with manual or automatic gearboxes with the VY series, and now with the VE series the only manual wagons they have are again - SS or SSV, with a V8 engine.
So, the manual tranny will be going in probably around New Years, when I should have plenty of time available and the wife won't need the car.
I've also just purchased one of these:
http://www.billetproducts.com.au/new/vsvt.html
For $309 from a reputable eBay seller instead of the RRP $449, which will be bolted onto the gearbox before the installation
.
There's also a few other mods I'll be making:
2.5" Redback exhaust (not really interested in huge power gains, just a nice note).
Harder springs and shocks - I'm not going to lower the car because its height serves a practical purpose for someone who actually uses it for carting stuff around. I want it to sit flatter through corners, although it's pretty good already.
New speakers for the front and rear doors. Jaycar Response 6" splits will be installed in the front doors, running off my amp, and I'll probably do more of the splits in the rear doors running directly from the HU.
Performance chip/computer reprogramming from my local dyno tuning mob The Throttle Shop.
I'm trying to think of other things I want to do to the car, without spending too much money.
Any ideas?
.