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by **steelroe** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 1:27 pm

For any one that may need bits and pieces for theyre FTO in the future, I have just purchased 2 Grashed GP's for breaking.

Most parts available.

Rory.

by **Dave** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 1:49 pm

how much for the engine??

by **soc** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 2:30 pm

steelroe wrote:For any one that may need bits and pieces for theyre FTO in the future, I have just purchased 2 Grashed GP's for breaking.

Most parts available.

Rory.

what kind of gearbox?

do you have central locking motors? how much?

Cheers
Shane

by **adrian** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 3:04 pm

Hey!!

Have you got the front fog lamp switch that is part of the facia of the clocks/dash? Mine burned out? If you dunno what I am on about I'll take a picture?

Thanks,
Adrian

by **steelroe** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 3:51 pm

Tiptronic gearbox and non MIVEC engine in both.

by **Dave** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 4:02 pm

so how much are we talking for the engine>?

by **adrian** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 4:17 pm

How easy would it be to buy one of these engines and pop it into my GS :wink:

by **Dave** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 4:29 pm

oi that's my idea :wink:

by **steelroe** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 4:46 pm

Would have to check into engine swap. Can't Imagine any major problems. I have never had a look under the hood of a GS.

I will let you both know when I collect the cars. Both are running with frontal damage.

Rory

by **adrian** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 4:51 pm

I would say Shane might take a set of alloys off you if they are 17s!! :wink:

by **Dave** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 5:00 pm

i wouldn't reckon there would be major problems, more the electrics and if you know a good autoelectrician it might be a worthwhile venture!!
depending on the condition of the engine that is!

by **Dave** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 5:02 pm

$hit just noticed they are both tip gear boxes and i've got a manual!!

by **steelroe** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 9:47 am

Dave are you looking for a manual gear box. I might know where to get one

Rory.

by **Dave** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 9:52 am

no i was just looking into getting a v6 enigine.. and surely a tiptronic gearbox/engine wouldn't fit a manual??

by **daniel** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 10:12 am

Rory,

Do you have the back passanger interior panel (i.e the panel that the front passangers seat belt would fit through). Also looking for some of those snap clips that keep the A frame interior covers on? and a front fog lamp switch (same request as adrian).

Thanks

by **Dean** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 4:26 pm

Id buy the panelling around the tip gearstick off you, be handy to see what it would look like painted silver.

by **Ivan E** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 4:27 pm

What kind of stereos were in the cars?

by **Dave** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 4:30 pm

do you have in the centre facia from the air con up?? just above the stereo??
i'll be down in kerry the end of the month so i could pick it up then!!

by **Daz** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 9:21 pm

adrian wrote:How easy would it be to buy one of these engines and pop it into my GS

Aiden, Dave

It won,t be easy but possible, but it will be a lot of work

You'll need both the engine and the tipbox plus both ECU's all the piping and mounting brackets plus the wireing looms, along with the inlet and outlet manifolds plus exhaust and the throttle body/isc valve along with air intake pipe with MAS sensor and all the piping from the aircon Possibly need the inner radiator and fans due to extra cooling required for the bigger engine Also you would require the subframe all the running gear and front axel (this is required as the GS brakes wouldn't be up to the job due to extra power/weight ratio) and possibly the powersteering. which inturn might require the steering colum. And don't forget about all the outer little gubbings you would require like the alternator and best to probably switch fusebox out aswell make it easier than trying to figure out the japenase to add the extra fuses that will possibly be required.

And as with any job there will always be something that will be missed out and need doing but not raise its head till you have it almost done,

Hope this hasn't put you off the idea lads, it will be tricky but i would leave it to a mechenic to do but that could be costly,

Daz...

by **keville** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 9:27 pm

Daz,

After reading that Boy am I glad I bought a GR

Keville

by **Daz** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 10:19 pm

keville wrote:Daz,

After reading that Boy am I glad I bought a GR

Keville

Well when most people want to upgrade the power this isn't really the way to go hence turbo conversions and NOS are the cheeper options, and there is still a fair bit of work required when doing a manual conversions like clutch and gearbox fitted changing wireing loom and ECU cutting the bulkhead for the clutch pedal, but as you can see an awful lot easier than a full engine swap, so if i had a gs and wanted to get a GR/GPX but couldn't get a manual if that was what i wanted i would by a good bodywork conditioned tip and take it to giles in england with stg 1,500.00 and get the conversion done.

I was going to do this when my tip box went but giles couldn't locate a GPvR manual box at the time (wanted it for the limited slip diff) but if it ever went again and get the conversion done even with a Standard GPX box

by **soc** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 9:36 am

Daz wrote:Well when most people want to upgrade the power this isn't really the way to go hence turbo conversions and NOS are the cheeper options, and there is still a fair bit of work required when doing a manual conversions like clutch and gearbox fitted changing wireing loom and ECU cutting the bulkhead for the clutch pedal, but as you can see an awful lot easier than a full engine swap, so if i had a gs and wanted to get a GR/GPX but couldn't get a manual if that was what i wanted i would by a good bodywork conditioned tip and take it to giles in england with stg 1,500.00 and get the conversion done.

I was going to do this when my tip box went but giles couldn't locate a GPvR manual box at the time (wanted it for the limited slip diff) but if it ever went again and get the conversion done even with a Standard GPX box

Reckon if my tip box goes that's probably what I'll do - get a manual conversion.

As for more power - I think the best way is to change cars. Then you're getting something with more power that was designed that way from the factory so it has all the bits matched to the power output.

by **Dean** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 11:06 am

Has anyone actually put NOS in their fto?
Can you actually insure a car with that?

by **Dave** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 11:08 am

loads of people in the uk have done it, but it'd be tough to get insured with it, unless you just didn't tell them and hope you don't write your car off and the insurance assesor has a look and says what the fcuk is this????

by **Dean** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 11:22 am

If there was anything left to assess

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