Hey all, Iv heard a bit about the manual conversion really livening up the I6. Thoughts and opinions?

Also, does anybody know whereabouts i could get a manual box for the EL without having to pay an arm and a leg. I keep seeing that people are picking them up for about 400 bucks but i cant find prices like that anywhere.

What things do I have to change when installing the box? Do I have to flash the ECU etc..?

Cheers for all help

manual is probly the best thing to do IMO the shorter gears help it off the line get some 3.45 diff gears also and you will be laughing

I have a manual conversion in a eb falcon $500 as is in the car im in mackay and other then the car you would need a manual ecu or do the resistor trick to trick the computer into thing everthing is ok

cheers
kelv

what kind of place would i go to for the gearbox like wreckers or elsewhere?

Look on eBay or wreckers, after having a auto ef and then going to a manual el xr6, manual is so much better, more punchy, takes off quick, not laggy at all, manual defiantly will wake it up

I've just finished a T5 conversion and picked up my gearbox off ebay for $350. They come and go throughout the year so keep your eyes open. Ring a few wreckers and see what they have. Usually full conversion kits.
I ended up getting mine reconditioned as 1st and 2nd were thrashed, and i got new cones etc inside. But that's the gamble with all gearbox's. Cant see what's inside til you have one.