(or, no longer the Knackered Knight Rider :dance: :nana2: :dance: )

 

picked her up this morning (crapping myself!) after driving the Z in auto form for about 18 months. once i'd gingerly moved her around a bit (and stopped trapping my foot beneath the clutch pedal :p ) i got the hang of it. the pedal bites at just about the right point (although i had to bring my seat forward an inch or so, so that i could depress the pedal fully!)

 

Driving home i found the car to be more responsive, the ApexI BOVs sound so much better ( :hyper: ) and i found myself getting braver and throwing the car around corners more - as i knew the auto would have changed down at the worst moment and span me off the road! The exhaust sounds better too - the small changes in tone as i use the clutch make for a more interesting sound - not just a bland tone all the time.

 

All in all im glad i had the work done - cant wait to jump back in her again and take her for another spin. Its also nice to be able to do 60mph in less than 6000rpm (my auto only had 1st and 2nd!)

 

All i need now is a gearknob (Chris is sorting one out for me as we speak) as ive got little lines in my hand where i was holding onto the 'knobless' gearlevel for dear life!!!

 

I may have a few bits and bobs up for sale from the conversion, but ill put them up later in the for sale section.

Nice one mate - told ya that you'd enjoy a manual - any idea as to what gearknob you'll go for?? Something to match the steering wheel perhaps??

Nice one mate - told ya that you'd enjoy a manual - any idea as to what gearknob you'll go for?? Something to match the steering wheel perhaps??

 

Bet you are glad to be back on the road again. :)

 

Mines is an auto, and am considering a change.

 

Would you recommend it ?? Unbiased of course ! ;)

 

Alan.......

Good for you m8! :)

when i was looking to buy a zx it was auto, auto, auto

now it looks as if they are all being converted one by one.......

Nice one Dave :hyper:

 

 

Another auto user has seen the light :D

YAY!! Well done Dave

 

Glad to see yer back in the Z, You never know, you might even make it to a meet soon ;)

 

:p

 

Rich

Chunk why dont you get a manual conversion? lol

Nice one mate - told ya that you'd enjoy a manual - any idea as to what gearknob you'll go for?? Something to match the steering wheel perhaps??

 

the gearknob was on order before the work was done but for some strange reason Razo decided to stop making the one i wanted (on the left which matches the steering wheel :mad: ) but after much deliberation (and a bit of friendly advice from Chris ;) ) i went for the other one. also got some nice new pedals on the way too :)

 

 

Bet you are glad to be back on the road again. :)

 

Mines is an auto, and am considering a change.

 

Would you recommend it ?? Unbiased of course ! ;)

 

Alan.......

 

Hmmmm well i must say in a way i kind of miss the auto - the smoothness and ease of driving, the excitement of guessing when it'll change down while youre going around a roundabout or long corner :p but now, as many people have said, it feels like a different car. it seems to handle better, it seems 'freer' from filter through to exhaust - difficult to explain! unfortunately with the rain today i wasnt able to try out the old 0-60 test ;) all in all you definately feel more in control of the car, and closer to the road (pictures himself earlier on hunched over the wheel, throwing the gearlever around like Colin McRae :rofl: )

 

In my opinion if your autobox is working fine and youre not filthy rich then stay with it but put a little bit aside for if (when :x: ) the box decides to give up the ghost. On the other hand if you can afford to part with £1500-£1700 then GO FER IT!

YAY!! Well done Dave

 

Glad to see yer back in the Z, You never know, you might even make it to a meet soon ;)

 

:p

 

Rich

 

:p cheers buddy :)

nice one dave good choice :D

:D Dave nice one bud, and welcome to the Manwell side.........:dance:

Again, all the best with the conversion Dave, mine will be black and Manual before the summer.... :D

Get all the bits yourself and you can do the job for £600 - £800 squids.

Hardest part is bolting the clutch pedal in under the dash on your back! :smash:

Yeah, well done mate :duffer: nice one :D

Buy a manwell in the first place and save your self some money :)

Get all the bits yourself and you can do the job for £600 - £800 squids.

Hardest part is bolting the clutch pedal in under the dash on your back! :smash:

 

Thats the plan Chris, I am just putting the auto back in cus I cant be arsed to wait any longer till I find all the bits....

Nice one Dave. Glad you've got it all sorted! :)

Welcome to the REAL performance Zed club ;)

Nice one! I did mine a few years back & the difference was amazing. You'll find you have loads of torque.

 

My brother DaveMac did his recently too.

 

Shaun