M35 Manual Conversion?

[PN-Mad]

Series 2 you mean?

There is no gearbox other than the RE5 that bolts up to our orphan, I need to swap the sump so the bolts line up on the 350x box, and the starter fits. There is a lot of mechanical work before I even get to the electronic side.

The 350S was a series one car...

Sounds like a lot of work. Don't envy you. Starter gets moved to the other side, right?

[FIA510]

keen to see some progress on the manual upgrades..

[scotty nm35]

It's my daily, it won't happen till the Evo is on the road... And I am still a little apprehensive about losing the AWD at that power. It will completely transform the car.

[wht510]

It's a wagon Scotty. Put some sandbags in the back!

I'm keen too on the manual version.

R34 GTR box to retain AWD?

[scotty nm35]

R34 GTR box to retain AWD?

You got a spare one laying around you don't want?

[TM35]

You got a spare one laying around you don't want?

http://bit.ly/IXLBjl

Seems reasonable

[FIA510]

now your talking.. such a better box & worht the $$ . ( except, i don't have any to throw around atm..!)

[scotty nm35]

3 times what I spent on the 350z box though. To fit the R34 gtr box you would either need the floor pan modified extensively and a new gearbox support made, or the transfer case would need to be spaced out 200mm or so off the back of the box.

Add that to the adapter required for RB to VQ, and buying a new twin plate Nismo clutch... I just can't afford it.

[wht510]

Floor pan mods are fairly straight forward, but tricky when you have to remove seats, carpet, sound deadener, looms, and then fit them all back...

Gearbox support is fairly straight forward, as a hybrid can be made between the GTR/Stagea

Custom Tailshaft required ($$$)

Gearbox Adapter would be a PITA to make from scratch, but can be bought for $,$$$...

You would have to use the GTR drive shaft to the stag diff (or get a custom one made)

Would take a fair bit of time and dollars including the purchase of the box itself.

Not to mention getting the ATTESSA clutch oil pump and all the other stuff working.

[TM35]

Why not Rwd ?

Massage the guards to fit some wider rubber

350z box and id say twin turbs if it has created more space presto

[Daleo]

Why not Rwd ?

Massage the guards to fit some wider rubber

350z box and id say twin turbs if it has created more space presto

The rear guards will actually take quite large rubber; it has always been the limitations in the front (to keep ATTESSA happy) that have dictated the rear tyre sizes.

IIRC, several years ago, whilst auditioning rims; bbenny had 19x10.5s under the rear of his.

The only reason they didn't stay, was the issues with the ATTESSA going bezerk due to rolling dia differences with the front 19x9's & mismatched tyres.

[TM35]

Daleo 10.5" rear bags....

Interesting...

Well then

Apart from having total control being manual.transmission.

Myself the idea of a motec harnessing the full potential of the vq25det without that killjoy auto tranny ecu would prove irresistible.

[scotty nm35]

Want to buy my 350z box and Nismo twin plate coppermix clutch now Toby?

I will get around to it eventually, one day when I am bored. Still searching for manual V35 interior parts... I am contemplating just using the 350z console and adapting the handbrake to work. Not sure what it would look like though.

[TM35]

If you could ensure a factory look finish and a car not of the rd for 9months yeah id be willing to talk a deal

[Jetwreck]

just buy a V35 manual half cut.....hardware problem sorted!!!!

[scotty nm35]

I would be interested Craig, can you supply one?

[PN-Mad]

these guys have one on the website - manual.
http://www.advancedjapautoimports.com.au/v35-skyline-manual-conversion-gearbox.html

[Hertz Donut]

I've always thought if I decide to heavily modify my PNM35 I'd just go RWD and 350Z manual box, but you really have to weigh up the cost of getting the car to a state you're happy with in terms of fit and finish vs the cost of sourcing and bringing in an Autech 350S. I guess you guys in Aussie have to worry about complaince though so it's probably not an option for you.

[PN-Mad]

The nice Autechs fetch a tidy price. And your stuck with the shitty dash, not our nice one.

The cheaper ones are flogged out, I think its much better getting a S2 and converting. Even better if you have a RWD S2 car.

[adambruv]

so the s2 rwd stageas can be converted with a v35 6 speed geabox conversion kit from the post stated a few posts above ?