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From the pics looks like the W58 tripod is hooked up to it.....
I still dont understand what the big deal is about buying a factory 5 speed.....regardless of swapping the engine.
What makes the difference if it was auto or 5spd....IMO the 5 spd is better for swapping anyway as you can rock the W58 on low boost and dont have to go through the hassle of converting on auto to 5spd
Anyone that has a Auto....Im sure wishes they had a 5spd
I still dont understand what the big deal is about buying a factory 5 speed.....regardless of swapping the engine.
What makes the difference if it was auto or 5spd....IMO the 5 spd is better for swapping anyway as you can rock the W58 on low boost and dont have to go through the hassle of converting on auto to 5spd
Anyone that has a Auto....Im sure wishes they had a 5spd
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From the pics looks like the W58 tripod is hooked up to it.....
I still dont understand what the big deal is about buying a factory 5 speed.....regardless of swapping the engine.
What makes the difference if it was auto or 5spd....IMO the 5 spd is better for swapping anyway as you can rock the W58 on low boost and dont have to go through the hassle of converting on auto to 5spd
Anyone that has a Auto....Im sure wishes they had a 5spd
I still dont understand what the big deal is about buying a factory 5 speed.....regardless of swapping the engine.
What makes the difference if it was auto or 5spd....IMO the 5 spd is better for swapping anyway as you can rock the W58 on low boost and dont have to go through the hassle of converting on auto to 5spd
Anyone that has a Auto....Im sure wishes they had a 5spd
take another look at the slave cylinder in that picture, see how its facing the front of the car.
That means in the picture its a R154 tripod from a soarer or chaser hooked up to the gte.
A very nice swap to drop in. having a factory 5 speed just makes it easier hook up the lines from the w58 to that r154 and it works.
easiest way to tell w58 from r154 is taking a look at that part of the transmission, one is push and one is pull so the slave cylinders and forks are arranged differently.
The rest of the transmission looks mostly the same, except the r154 is beefier/thicker.
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thanks for the positive remarks myLEXsc400, i see you have 19's on you SC.....with 19x9.5 +40 offset....how wide of a tire with coilovers can i fit on the rear based on your experience ?
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NP. Your other car was clean, so i imagine this one will be just as nice, if not better. 19's fit the 97+ body perfect, and I'm running 275/30/19 tires on my 9.5 rear wheels. I don't remember what my offset is, but I'm running a 10mm hubcentric spacer all around they sit perfect. 275 series tires are great for the 9.5 width bc they sit square with the edge of the wheel. Bad pic, but this is what they look like on my car