TRIPTONIC OR MANUAL ?? im new
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TRIPTONIC OR MANUAL ?? im new
hey guys! I'm obviously new to FTO's love them to bits ahaha and very nice cars
now. I've always had autos but manuals are the easiest things to drive
was wondering whats trip tonic like, test drove one and regretted not trying the trip tonic
is it just like a manual but up and down changes or is it like auto just manually selecting gears like 1,2,3 on an auto antyways.
and whats the reliability of manual conversions on FTOS.
thanks guys
now. I've always had autos but manuals are the easiest things to drive
was wondering whats trip tonic like, test drove one and regretted not trying the trip tonic
is it just like a manual but up and down changes or is it like auto just manually selecting gears like 1,2,3 on an auto antyways.
and whats the reliability of manual conversions on FTOS.
thanks guys
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- gpx000
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Re: TRIPTONIC OR MANUAL ?? im new
get a manual for extra kw's
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Re: TRIPTONIC OR MANUAL ?? im new
I'm doing a manual conversion on mine in 2 weeks. :p
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Re: TRIPTONIC OR MANUAL ?? im new
Manual for sure. It just feels better having more control over gear selection and clutch engagement
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Re: TRIPTONIC OR MANUAL ?? im new
hey man, how much are you spending for a manual conversion? coz i want to do one but i dno yet coz of mooolaaah haharenzkuken1 wrote:I'm doing a manual conversion on mine in 2 weeks. :p
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Re: TRIPTONIC OR MANUAL ?? im new
Umm < 900 for everything i need. Manual gearbox and all bits was 400 and clutch was 400.gpx000 wrote:hey man, how much are you spending for a manual conversion? coz i want to do one but i dno yet coz of mooolaaah haharenzkuken1 wrote:I'm doing a manual conversion on mine in 2 weeks. :p
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where are you getting it done chris?renzkuken1 wrote:Umm < 900 for everything i need. Manual gearbox and all bits was 400 and clutch was 400.gpx000 wrote:hey man, how much are you spending for a manual conversion? coz i want to do one but i dno yet coz of mooolaaah haharenzkuken1 wrote:I'm doing a manual conversion on mine in 2 weeks. :p
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I'm going to do it myself. =]Akys wrote:where are you getting it done chris?renzkuken1 wrote:Umm < 900 for everything i need. Manual gearbox and all bits was 400 and clutch was 400.gpx000 wrote:hey man, how much are you spending for a manual conversion? coz i want to do one but i dno yet coz of mooolaaah haharenzkuken1 wrote:I'm doing a manual conversion on mine in 2 weeks. :p
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Re: TRIPTONIC OR MANUAL ?? im new
Manual: better control over gears, slightly more power/ response.
Tip: Better if you're lazy or can't drive manual, better for city driving, can't select gears 'as fast' as a manual.
Both about as reliable as each other, more autos around, avoid 5spd tips.
Tip: Better if you're lazy or can't drive manual, better for city driving, can't select gears 'as fast' as a manual.
Both about as reliable as each other, more autos around, avoid 5spd tips.
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Re: TRIPTONIC OR MANUAL ?? im new
renzkuken1 wrote:I'm going to do it myself. =]Akys wrote:where are you getting it done chris?renzkuken1 wrote:Umm < 900 for everything i need. Manual gearbox and all bits was 400 and clutch was 400.gpx000 wrote:hey man, how much are you spending for a manual conversion? coz i want to do one but i dno yet coz of mooolaaah haharenzkuken1 wrote:I'm doing a manual conversion on mine in 2 weeks. :p
give me a buzz and i might give ya a hand coz i want to do one too but not sure how difficult it is so ill come see how you do it first.
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Ok mate will do.FTO-BOY wrote:renzkuken1 wrote:I'm going to do it myself. =]Akys wrote:where are you getting it done chris?renzkuken1 wrote:Umm < 900 for everything i need. Manual gearbox and all bits was 400 and clutch was 400.gpx000 wrote:hey man, how much are you spending for a manual conversion? coz i want to do one but i dno yet coz of mooolaaah haharenzkuken1 wrote:I'm doing a manual conversion on mine in 2 weeks. :p
give me a buzz and i might give ya a hand coz i want to do one too but not sure how difficult it is so ill come see how you do it first.
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Not sure if i have your number as i have a new phone. Stupid vodafail.
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Re: TRIPTONIC OR MANUAL ?? im new
<900?? where do you get the parts? are they like used or brand new stuff?
if its <900 im defs keen on doing it.
is it hard to do the conversion? like do you have to take off the whole centre console?
if its <900 im defs keen on doing it.
is it hard to do the conversion? like do you have to take off the whole centre console?
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I got the gearbox and all bits to convert for 400 off djjjones, it was from escapingfates gpvr. That being said will i have trouble putting a gpvr manual gearbox in an auto gpx car? :/gpx000 wrote:<900?? where do you get the parts? are they like used or brand new stuff?
if its <900 im defs keen on doing it.
is it hard to do the conversion? like do you have to take off the whole centre console?
The clutch is the only thing i bought brand new.
- zuihoujueding
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Re: TRIPTONIC OR MANUAL ?? im new
go for the tip if majority of your drive is on a 60km/h route.
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Re: TRIPTONIC OR MANUAL ?? im new
He's Batemans Bay - near me. Mostly country driving
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oh then its a different story....
by the way sir, have you spotted any short shifters on yahoo japan?
by the way sir, have you spotted any short shifters on yahoo japan?
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I just checked, there are nonezuihoujueding wrote:any short shifters on yahoo japan?
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Re: TRIPTONIC OR MANUAL ?? im new
Coming from a GPX manual for over 2 years and going to kates GR auto, i actually like taking kates for drives, so much easier and less effort.
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Re: TRIPTONIC OR MANUAL ?? im new
Jap sport cars should only be made in manual!
Auto is for boats...aka commodores.
Get a manual. You always hear of people doing "manual" conversions. Why do you think that is?
haha
Auto is for boats...aka commodores.
Get a manual. You always hear of people doing "manual" conversions. Why do you think that is?
haha