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Omega General Help / Auto to Manual conversion, what is needed?
« on: 21 June 2010, 04:00:21 »
I'm new to the forum so a quick hello to everyone. 8-)
Now onto my problem.
I've been looking to buy an Omega with set parameters - 3.0 (X30XE), Manual, MV6 or Elite, dark colour ( definitely not white, silver, grey, gold etc) - and am finding the manual option is really restricting choice. I have a couple lined up to see but obviously if the auto-to-manual conversion is relatively straightforward there would be plenty more fish in the sea so to speak.
How easy is it to convert an automatic to manual - is it a purely 'mechanical' job or are there looms/ electrics involved? Do they use the same chassis, subframe, floorpan, exhaust/ manifs and so on.
I have TIS & EPC at home but I'm travelling at the moment and ideally want to pickup a car before getting back. Furthermore any parts needed are also best picked up on my current travels as they are highly unlikely to be available in home pastures so if someone can create the necessary shopping list for me it would be most helpful. For example does the R28 us the same prop as the auto etc.
Now onto my problem.
I've been looking to buy an Omega with set parameters - 3.0 (X30XE), Manual, MV6 or Elite, dark colour ( definitely not white, silver, grey, gold etc) - and am finding the manual option is really restricting choice. I have a couple lined up to see but obviously if the auto-to-manual conversion is relatively straightforward there would be plenty more fish in the sea so to speak.
How easy is it to convert an automatic to manual - is it a purely 'mechanical' job or are there looms/ electrics involved? Do they use the same chassis, subframe, floorpan, exhaust/ manifs and so on.
I have TIS & EPC at home but I'm travelling at the moment and ideally want to pickup a car before getting back. Furthermore any parts needed are also best picked up on my current travels as they are highly unlikely to be available in home pastures so if someone can create the necessary shopping list for me it would be most helpful. For example does the R28 us the same prop as the auto etc.