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hey i dont know any of you guys but just got my p's...so if we r around fri night might com say hi :(

Welcome to the forums, hope you make it out to see some of the crew on Friday.

:D Manners - say Hi to the newbie.....

When it starts to warm up a bit i say we organise a big meet, get the team together again. i haven't been out for a long time, and probably by the time we do get together i'll have my manual conversion sorted and a hi-flo turbo + PFC installed, i'll need a good cruise with some fast lines to see if it was worth it.

Terminal - How much is your conversion going to cost out of interest?

so far, it's cost me

$900 for manual console

$1000 for R33 GTR gearbox

$500 for assorted parts (clutch pedal, master cylinder, handbrake etc.)

i'm getting a flywheel and clutch ($??) next week, once the flywheel is machined down i can get the whole lot installed

then PowerFC was $940 plus install and tune might bring it up to $1500.

so a bit, but i've done it fairly cheap so far.

anywho, hopefully all going to plan i can get it installed in 2 weeks.

yeah i've sourced all my own parts. i've been installing the easy bits myself too, the only thing i'll need done by someone else will be the actuall transmission swap. clutch pedal goes in this weekend now i've moved the footbrake to be a handbrake in the centre console.

Anywho, back on topic, anyone out tonight? i was thinking of stopping past on my way through tonight.

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