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 Soarer Sex Change
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Sun, 15 February 2004 01:04
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Well, I've bitched about this for a very long time, and now it's finally done. The Soarer is automatic no longer... had a minor sex change on Friday to turn it into a testosterone charged manual.
I have to say that the conversion was an absolute piece of cake. Took 15 hours from start to finish to do everything.
Still running the auto ECU without any problems whatsoever.
The differential ratios between auto & manual have now been proven by me to be identical (at least in 1995 model Soarers) with the testing I did last night.
Only required the soldering of 2 wires to get the reverse lights working. Other than that, I had to bridge the neutral start switch (inserted a link between two pins in the harness).
All I can say about the overall conversion, I will never regret it, the car drives so much harder now (although launches are harder to get right), and was suprised at the extreme simplicity in converting it to R154.
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Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Sun, 15 February 2004 05:34
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Now to see how many 'boxes you can break 
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Sun, 15 February 2004 06:48
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Thats a hairy leg 
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Wollongong
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Sun, 15 February 2004 06:49
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Hehehe, I'm 1/2 Greek, 1/2 Italian. There is no avoiding it!
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Sun, 15 February 2004 07:11
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Very nice! Much more fun too. 
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Sun, 15 February 2004 07:13
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the hair looks REDlol, whats that cylinder shaped hinge looking thing on the top right corner
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Sun, 15 February 2004 07:18
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Nice head unit!! whats your address so i can ummmmm see your car 
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Wollongong
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May 2002
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Sun, 15 February 2004 10:50
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| ke70_3SGTE wrote on Sun, 15 February 2004 18:13 |
the hair looks REDlol, whats that cylinder shaped hinge looking thing on the top right corner
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LOL, definitely not red. Just poor representation of colour from the digital camera.
What "cylinder shaped hinge looking thing on the top right corner" are you talking about ???
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Brisbane
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January 2004
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Sun, 15 February 2004 11:56
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ditto, nice head unit
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Sun, 15 February 2004 11:58
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He just posted that photo to show off his bling stereo and carbon fibre gearknob! 
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Sun, 15 February 2004 12:07
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SICK !
give it up... costs etc... 
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Sun, 15 February 2004 12:23
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That thing in the circle
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Sun, 15 February 2004 12:35
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HAHAHAHAH !!!!!!
was pretty obvioust to me man !
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Brisbane
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Sun, 15 February 2004 13:15
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That looks like some sort of switch... possibly the power/econ switch for the auto?
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Sun, 15 February 2004 13:53
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mabey its a lollie? looks like he is building a bomb, look at all those wires on the right!
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Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Sun, 15 February 2004 22:38
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*remembers ke70_3SGTE can't even DRIVE a manual car*
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Mon, 16 February 2004 00:16
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| mrshin wrote on Mon, 16 February 2004 09:38 |
*remembers ke70_3SGTE can't even DRIVE a manual car*
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Shut up you  i can to, just cause im not as good as a race car driver im learning!!!
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Location:
Sydney
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July 2002
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Mon, 16 February 2004 00:34
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Kickass Simon! Well done mate. Very impressive.
Does it have a shortened shifter too?? Sexy sexy.
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Location:
Gold Coast
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June 2003
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Mon, 16 February 2004 01:21
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That things a button to open the ashtry if i remember correctly.
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Darwin
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April 2003
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Mon, 16 February 2004 05:50
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Sweet As! 
I have to know how much. I can see myself wanting to get that done in the near future.
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Mon, 16 February 2004 05:59
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| mumblezzz wrote on Mon, 16 February 2004 12:21 |
That things a button to open the ashtry if i remember correctly.
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Oh ok cool lol, i may rest now
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Wollongong
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Mon, 16 February 2004 09:16
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Yep, it's to open the ashtray that never gets used.
Thanks Pete, you know how long I've been waiting to do this, so finally the day arrived
Not a short shifter yet... waiting on someone to build the parts for it at the moment.
Everyone else, that head unit is 7 years old
There is plenty of better stuff to steal out there (just not mine!
Total costs were around the $3k mark, which included everything required to do the conversion: box, pedals, shifter, clutch master/slave & piping. I also decided to install a lightened flywheel and got a custom 5 puck carbotic clutch made up as well (included in the $3k, but bought separately).
Installation costs... well, don't you love it when your dad is a mechanic ? Of course I was there helping too
[Updated on: Mon, 16 February 2004 09:17]
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Mon, 16 February 2004 10:39
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watching u mean 
hehe
good on u mate
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Location:
Castle Hill, Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Tue, 17 February 2004 01:22
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Well done mate! now you finally drive a real car
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Location:
Wollongong
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Tue, 17 February 2004 08:11
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Thanks. It's been a while (2.5 years) since I owned a manual car. The Soarer is/was my first and probably last auto car for a very very long time.
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Location:
Brisbane, QLD
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February 2003
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Re: Soarer Sex Change
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Tue, 17 February 2004 09:53
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i hate owning an auto car
as much as i love my poopra
i'd love her more if she was a manual
its shocking at how bad i am at driving manuals now
well only my mates camry, it has the lightest clutch in the world...almost no feel at all
everytime i try change a gear i almost send the pedal through the floor
i suppose its because you need to be a strongman to drive my mums manual rolla(bloody conquest...pulls fullsik mate burnouts though )
anyways
contgrats on the conversion!!!
looks very neat from the inside
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