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Brett
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Post #1 post 26th February 2003 - 04:29 AM
anyone with a manual VL;



have you ever had it rebuilt? what did it cost..

have you ever bought a new manual box (second hand, rather) .. once again, cost?
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Hoon
Post #2

I've heard it can be as little as $700 for syncros and just checking the insides and all the way up to $3000 for a complete do over.



A good 2nd box usually starts at around $1500. If it's under $1k, I wouldn't even look at it.



What you do to it?

r0ck1t
Post #3

I got a box for my old VL, cost me $1400 cash from barsby's holden wreckers in Maryborough. Got it fitted for $250 by a mate cause i am a lazy fuck. People say I was ripped but my sister's fiance paid $1900 and had it fitted by mechanics for $750, so i don't think i did too bad.

Rollin_on_dubs
Post #4

Here's a way to fix the problem, piss the VL right off!

:twisted:

[200.G0]
Post #5

cant you buy a VL for around $20 anyways ?....hahhahahahhahahahahhahahahahahahhhaaaaahahahhahahha

evilRyan
Post #6

buy a vk

vk good

vl bad.

postman
Post #7

I know where you can get a R31 skyline silhouette for $1700 with 5speed

sik_EBIIghia
Post #8

i'd rather a vl over a r31 anyday even the import r31's are ghey

a mate of mine goofy is currently putting a r32 gtst skyline 5 speed into his vl (used to be auto) he's having a few problems with the conversion but its costing him no where near $1500 and the box has only done 30 000km's

speedo won't hook up and a few other things are giving him a few probs

AHH32
Post #9

i had a vl turbo and the turbo boxs can cost up to 3000 but it had a 2nd hand box out of an n/a put in it for $500 and the car now does a 12.8 and its still goin strong

Brett
Post #10

I just got a few quots, $710 to have a new box ($550/exchange, from the wreckers) fitted.. inc oil/labour

FIDDY
Post #11

i can get u a full conversion for $500, tail shaft, box, clutch, all the shit, cntr consoul, he will install it for $100

JJRB30ET
Post #12

......off the back of a truck.

Brett
Post #13

my VL is already manual, I just fucked my current box..

Remorse
Post #14

I dont know if this is any help to you but...





Since iv had my R31 id had to go for 2 box's



first one i fried the syn from 1st to 2nd

2nd one i chewed though the bearings....



i found it was cheaper to just get a 2nd hand one, thoe if i spend the extra the first time round i dont think i would of gone though the bearings yet, having said that to replace a box yourself your looking at about 8 hours working under the car in your yard... for the first time anyways if you know what your doing 2/3 hours?



2ndly its a kunt of a job with out the right equipment, by this i mean,



a proper workshop biggrin.gif



id recomend get someone to reco it for you if you can afford it thoe itll cost about $1200.00 new bearings and sync's *i think* dont quote me





hope it all works out!

kroosn
Post #15

ha i got my 5 speed manual it was just reco'd and i paid $400 for it. some idiots dont have any idea what some things are worth. i dont care its better for me.

Brett
Post #16

i got the car back today, running like a dream, I've got so much more power at the wheels for some reason now

Remorse
Post #17

what did you end up doing?

Brett
Post #18

an rb25 box, whats that worth.. my guess would be "too much"



Remorse; I got a second hand box from the wreckers and had it fitted

FIDDY
Post #19

man its the clutch in a rb25 that takes ur money!

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