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After melting another gearbox at Phillip Island last weekend and generally getting sick of the auto I have decided to go rear drive for the time being. The decision wasn't rushed, I have been having many trans issues recently due to clutch wear, clogging of the filters and it will require another rebuild very soon.

Rather than throw more cash down the drain I just purchased a 350Z 6 speed for a reasonable price, and it includes most of the parts I will require to convert to manual. Hopefully no headaches with fitting it but it's anyone's guess what the car will do with the gearbox and tcu missing in action. As long as the throttle and cams still operate I will be happy. The speedo should still work fine as it works off the wheel sensors, as should the abs etc.

This is a similar kit to what I bought, I doubt the carbon tailshaft will bolt in though. I will have to use the yolk and cut the Stagea one down I guess.

Is there anything else I have forgotten? Fitting the clutch master should be interesting. :unsure:

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Yes, the only part I still require I think. Worst case I could buy the handbrake assembly from Nissan I guess but if anyone knows of a manual V35 wreck about, let me know please. :)

May require the V35 brake pedal itself also, just to make the pad smaller, although the existing handbrake pedal fits no problem...

you could probably get away with a button, but a twin plate will definitely be better, and feel almost stock if they are organic plates!

if i see something at pickles ill let you know.

im actually really interested to see this happen!

You might have to earth out the neutral signal into the ECU. I changed a 33 from auto to manual and every time I went past neutral the engine would rev. It could be the same for the M35.

Turning the Stagea into a drift car?

Very cool if you can get this to work Scotty.

Have you measured where the shifter will be wrt your seating position? Looking at the pic it appears you may need a rear seat passenger for gear changing duties.. lol. Could just be my imagination tho.

Very cool if you can get this to work Scotty.

Have you measured where the shifter will be wrt your seating position? Looking at the pic it appears you may need a rear seat passenger for gear changing duties.. lol. Could just be my imagination tho.

i think you maybe right, for the 350z they come with a sort of spacer styled shifter, but i gues it could be fixed with a simple v35 shifter IF it is a problem

Yes, the only part I still require I think. Worst case I could buy the handbrake assembly from Nissan I guess but if anyone knows of a manual V35 wreck about, let me know please. :)

May require the V35 brake pedal itself also, just to make the pad smaller, although the existing handbrake pedal fits no problem...

Should be able to bring up those items for the 350s (handbrake, pedals, centre console etc etc)

Same interior style as yours.

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Going to be the same console as a v35, isn't it cam?

I am excite. Plenty of v35 wrecks about and the parts shouldn't be too sought after/expensive either. The foot brake will go, yeah, the master cyl will be the interesting one.

Certainly looking forward to progress of this conversion.

I have done EF Falcon auto to manual and my R33 auto to manual, they were both straight forward challenges. This one is bound to have some hurdles....

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