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ma61 w58 swap 4 r154
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Fri, 30 September 2005 20:27
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hy guys just woundering if the r154 will fit in a ma61 what mods i would have two do and if it would perform better than a w58 your help would b greatly taken 
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Burnie, Tasmania
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July 2005
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Re: ma61 w58 swap 4 r154
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Sat, 01 October 2005 02:33
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You can make it fit and they are much stronger.
The topic has been covered quite a few times so rather than everyone reposting, try using the search function 
Cheers
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I supported Toymods
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Re: ma61 w58 swap 4 r154
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Sat, 01 October 2005 02:36
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| supra78u wrote on Sat, 01 October 2005 06:27 |
and if it would perform better than a w58
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The R154 is notorious for having a really crappy shift, whereas the w58 (in good nick) is silky smooth. What sort of engine are you running to need a r154?
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I Supported Toymods
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Lwr Templestowe, Melbourne
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Re: ma61 w58 swap 4 r154
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Sat, 01 October 2005 03:04
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| supra78u wrote on Sat, 01 October 2005 06:27 |
what mods i would have two do
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I think the mods include some friendly meetings between a dirty great big mallet and your transmission tunnel...
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heckenberg
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September 2005
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Re: ma61 w58 swap 4 r154
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Sat, 01 October 2005 03:57
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thanks yian i like that reply about bashing the tunnel
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heckenberg
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September 2005
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Re: ma61 w58 swap 4 r154
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Sat, 01 October 2005 04:07
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hi mate im putting in a 7mgte with flowd head 3angle valve job .shot peene rods arias pistons 20 thow over oringed block i was told my reconditioned w58 wont last .cheers
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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: ma61 w58 swap 4 r154
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Sat, 01 October 2005 04:40
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maybe if you were stuffing in a 1JZ with a big-single turbo it might be a sensible thing to do (upgrade to r154) - but the W58 is a fairly sturdy gearbox and probably adequate for 7mgte
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Brisbane
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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Re: ma61 w58 swap 4 r154
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Sat, 01 October 2005 07:17
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*nod* for example, josh's 200rwkw 7m didn't break the w58, and it did a lot of kms.
The diff toward the end was mightily cranky, but the gbox is still pretty good (considering it's 20 years old especially)
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Ballarat, Victoria
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March 2003
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Re: ma61 w58 swap 4 r154
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Sat, 01 October 2005 08:40
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what kind of clutch was josh running?
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Re: ma61 w58 swap 4 r154
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Sat, 01 October 2005 08:45
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| Evil_Foetus wrote on Sat, 01 October 2005 18:40 |
what kind of clutch was josh running?
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One that was never abused.
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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Re: ma61 w58 swap 4 r154
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Sat, 01 October 2005 08:49
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I forgot to mention he drives like a grandma
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Ballarat, Victoria
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Re: ma61 w58 swap 4 r154
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Sat, 01 October 2005 08:57
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don't tell me that! 
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I Supported Toymods
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melbourne.vic.au
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Re: ma61 w58 swap 4 r154
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Sat, 01 October 2005 10:50
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| supra78u wrote on Sat, 01 October 2005 06:27 |
hy guys just woundering if the r154 will fit in a ma61 what mods i would have two do and if it would perform better than a w58 your help would b greatly taken
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It can be done and has been done in USA.
Hope this helps for your opinion.
http://www.celicasupra.com/vbforums/showthread.php ?t=7733
Cheers.
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Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: ma61 w58 swap 4 r154
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Sun, 02 October 2005 10:09
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ive got one in my ma61
"SEARCH" and you might actually find the thread on here with pics.
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Re: ma61 w58 swap 4 r154
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Sun, 02 October 2005 14:49
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The W58 can take plenty of power, you just need to ease it on and off. Yes, I drive like I'm driving miss daisy, but I still plant it occasionally. After 5 years behind a fair chunk of power and lots of torque the gearbox is still fine... and the the previous owner was nowhere near as gentle as me.
I'm going to be putting close to 250 rwkw through a w58 soon, so I'll let you know how that goes. My bet is that it will be fine, as long as I don't go all Norby on it.
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