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Hey guys i was wondering if any of you can help me out here...

ive got a 4door v35 with the 8 speed paddle shift and i want to do a manual gearbox conversion when i upgrade to my turbo kit, the problem is, everyone i go to dont know much still as it is a newer car etc and the fact that the "handbrake" is a foot brake where the clutch would usually be, just like in mercedez benz etc...

so what to do??

i dont mind a automatic turbo car but it be nice to drive it in manual =0~~~~~~

cheers bois

chino

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I has been done in the US and it works out around $8,000 to $10,000 US for a good conversion, all the handbrake bits are fitted in the manual 4 door like mine so all you would do is order parts with my VIN to get the right ones.

I would always say sell it and buy a 2 door if you want manual and if you love 4 doors that much put a offer in on the couple that are in the country or just waste a lot of money, on G35 it is spoken about a lot with the same answers.

Also have other electronic issues as everything is intertwined with all the running gear, we have looked at this option as to putting a 6 speed into a GT8 as the box needed replacing, we just got a new GT8 box.

Oh My Jesus Christ that is so gay

yea i realised that even the sound system is inter twined too ahaah, cant move a deck out for every thing else to work, either way, i believe the car is lovely and very subtle so i wont complain too much!1

man americans always give me bad news about everything haha

cheers bois

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