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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 2:19 pm    Post subject: Ef Manual Pedal box Reply with quote

hey,

Just about to fit a manual pedal box to my ef.. Do you guys have any tips or is there a step by step procedure to do it..

Thanks
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yea, be paitent when your doing it, i got realy frustrated doing mine. u have to remove your whole dash, i think kickpannels to manouver your dash around, then undo all the bolts from steering colum brake booster ect, remove the pedals n then try and manouver it out, i didnt completly remove my dash from the car i just left it hanging loose which was why i found it difficult ro remove and replace n is why i got so frustrated, if you can be bothered completly removing the dash from the car it will make the job a whole lot easier
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

so when you say remove the whole das you do mean just the instrument cluster yeah? also do ihave to change the computer?
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 4:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've heard alot of people on here (when doing manual conversions) talk about strengthing the clutch hole on the firewall.

Just a tip. icon_smile.gif
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

FairmontXR6 wrote:
I've heard alot of people on here (when doing manual conversions) talk about strengthing the clutch hole on the firewall.

Just a tip. icon_smile.gif


Yes i recently had to do this, although mine is a factory manual.

While your doing the conversion, it'd pay for you to do it now.

Andrew.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

what xavier said, i did the same, centre console out, whole dash unbolted steering column unbolted, lift dash off mountings, and get the bolts free, rip the pedal box out, then reverse.

in the tech docs section there is a guide written by phongus i think that went into enough detail to get the job done, its a b**ch to do, but stick at it.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

any reason to change the pedal box over instead of just going the mal wood pin route?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

From what Ive read I would suggest going the mal wood pin, it would be far more quicker and easier, I think the dash out is the old way..
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just did what Froudey done i used an 5/8th bolt with some washers and acouple of nuts.I also got myself apeice of steel plate drilled acouple of holes in it and attached that aswell to strengthen the the pedal box.This way works exactly the same as the Mal Wood Pin and it only cost me about $10.If you go this route just make sure you get hitensile bolts&nuts
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:10 pm    Post subject: i did this way Reply with quote

nightstalker wrote:
From what Ive read I would suggest going the mal wood pin, it would be far more quicker and easier, I think the dash out is the old way..


but after 12 mnths it dosnt last it shears away and you r left stranded untill you put another clutch box in i learnt the hard way $200 for a tow truck then $450 for the clutch box and labour
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