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[Jim]

OK, Now you've done one when are you going to convert mine?? I have all the parts!! and I'm in Gloucester & have a warm dry workshop to do it in!!!

[JamesV6CDX]

bedding in nicely, fresh vx oil seems to have made a big difference. Sooo much more drivable, the manual lets you use the torque so much better.....

I still need a gaitor and gearknob tho, seems like hens teeth.

Only made one mistake. I don't appear to have soundproofed the tunnel where it comes into the car, properly. Will have to revisit that.

Drives a treat tho.

Jim, I think we should arrange a forum meet, and all attack yours in a day

[Jim]

bedding in nicely, fresh vx oil seems to have made a big difference. Sooo much more drivable, the manual lets you use the torque so much better.....

I still need a gaitor and gearknob tho, seems like hens teeth.

Only made one mistake. I don't appear to have soundproofed the tunnel where it comes into the car, properly. Will have to revisit that.

Drives a treat tho.

Jim, I think we should arrange a forum meet, and all attack yours in a day

Sound Like A Plan To Me

[JamesV6CDX]

Ok, so I've now done 500 or so miles since converting to manual....

All in all, bedded in very well. Am used to clutch uptake and gear change - all good there.

The remaining niggles:

1) Need T2 to configure it as a manual, and remove TC light.

2) Sometimes if given a rev from idle, it will hold the revs at 1.5k for some time, before suddenly dropping to normal, after over revving for a minute or so.  Have removed inlet, replaced all LPG plumbing, checked all vacc pipes, all good. Need to see MAF readings at idle to go further, and my KIT is fubar. No codes. This problem is worse on LPG (but aren't all problems)

3) got an annoying squeek from gearstick!

4) Seems to be a few flat spots when booting in second. But still stupldly powerful. Wonder if this is because ECU needs telling it's not an auto anymore.

5) The mid range good condition tyres I have on the back, are no good for a 3.2 manual. Premuim tyres ONLY on this combo.

6) If I was being REALLY picky, probably a small amount of play in the drivetrain

7) The box does like to whine in the lower gears. Even SWMBO is making sarcastic digs about hearing the gearbox over the radio! Maybe if I get a really nice day and am at a loose end (yeah right!) I'll pop the other manual box on there I have in the shed!

That's about it!

Other than, I STILL need a gaitor, and original gear knob, to replace the, er, "alternative" silver one!

Do I regret it? Not at all! As before it's soooo much more usable than an auto.

I overtook a car on an A road the other day, and the plank gave it all he had in his Golf to try and stop me getting past.  The ten year old 3.2 ate it for breakfast  (making him look a little silly in front of his Barbie!)

[Manual Elite V6]

Ok, so I've now done 500 or so miles since converting to manual....

All in all, bedded in very well. Am used to clutch uptake and gear change - all good there.

The remaining niggles:

1) Need T2 to configure it as a manual, and remove TC light.

2) Sometimes if given a rev from idle, it will hold the revs at 1.5k for some time, before suddenly dropping to normal, after over revving for a minute or so.  Have removed inlet, replaced all LPG plumbing, checked all vacc pipes, all good. Need to see MAF readings at idle to go further, and my KIT is fubar. No codes. This problem is worse on LPG (but aren't all problems)

3) got an annoying squeek from gearstick!

4) Seems to be a few flat spots when booting in second. But still stupldly powerful. Wonder if this is because ECU needs telling it's not an auto anymore.

5) The mid range good condition tyres I have on the back, are no good for a 3.2 manual. Premuim tyres ONLY on this combo.

6) If I was being REALLY picky, probably a small amount of play in the drivetrain

7) The box does like to whine in the lower gears. Even SWMBO is making sarcastic digs about hearing the gearbox over the radio! Maybe if I get a really nice day and am at a loose end (yeah right!) I'll pop the other manual box on there I have in the shed!

That's about it!

Other than, I STILL need a gaitor, and original gear knob, to replace the, er, "alternative" silver one!

Do I regret it? Not at all! As before it's soooo much more usable than an auto.

I overtook a car on an A road the other day, and the plank gave it all he had in his Golf to try and stop me getting past.  The ten year old 3.2 ate it for breakfast  (making him look a little silly in front of his Barbie!)

I hate it so much when people do that, I had some idiot in a Corsa SRi pull out in front of me and start doing 15mph in a 40 trying to be a clown in front of his mates, I dropped the box into 2nd and overtake, the idiot then tries to stop me overtaking also swerving towards me to try and stop me, he ended up looking a fool when he couldn't catch me, people really underestimate the V6 Omega in manual form.

[The Red Baron]

"I overtook a car on an A road the other day, and the plank gave it all he had in his Golf to try and stop me getting past.  The ten year old 3.2 ate it for breakfast  (making him look a little silly in front of his Barbie!)"

i like it. 

[Del Boy]

Ok, so I've now done 500 or so miles since converting to manual....

All in all, bedded in very well. Am used to clutch uptake and gear change - all good there.

The remaining niggles:

1) Need T2 to configure it as a manual, and remove TC light.

2) Sometimes if given a rev from idle, it will hold the revs at 1.5k for some time, before suddenly dropping to normal, after over revving for a minute or so.  Have removed inlet, replaced all LPG plumbing, checked all vacc pipes, all good. Need to see MAF readings at idle to go further, and my KIT is fubar. No codes. This problem is worse on LPG (but aren't all problems)

3) got an annoying squeek from gearstick!

4) Seems to be a few flat spots when booting in second. But still stupldly powerful. Wonder if this is because ECU needs telling it's not an auto anymore.

5) The mid range good condition tyres I have on the back, are no good for a 3.2 manual. Premuim tyres ONLY on this combo.

6) If I was being REALLY picky, probably a small amount of play in the drivetrain

7) The box does like to whine in the lower gears. Even SWMBO is making sarcastic digs about hearing the gearbox over the radio! Maybe if I get a really nice day and am at a loose end (yeah right!) I'll pop the other manual box on there I have in the shed!

That's about it!

Other than, I STILL need a gaitor, and original gear knob, to replace the, er, "alternative" silver one!

Do I regret it? Not at all! As before it's soooo much more usable than an auto.

I overtook a car on an A road the other day, and the plank gave it all he had in his Golf to try and stop me getting past.  The ten year old 3.2 ate it for breakfast  (making him look a little silly in front of his Barbie!)

I hate it so much when people do that, I had some idiot in a Corsa SRi pull out in front of me and start doing 15mph in a 40 trying to be a clown in front of his mates, I dropped the box into 2nd and overtake, the idiot then tries to stop me overtaking also swerving towards me to try and stop me, he ended up looking a fool when he couldn't catch me, people really underestimate the V6 Omega in manual form.

They really do, oh I miss mine  .

[Kevin Wood]

The idle settling issue might be an ECU config thing.

Can't remember if there's a clutch switch to do idle control. Guess not, as it's normally an addition when you add cruise control, so very likely the idle strategy is dependent on ECU config.

I have also seen a faulty MAF do this. On a 2.6, of course, but....

[JamesV6CDX]

The idle settling issue might be an ECU config thing.

Can't remember if there's a clutch switch to do idle control. Guess not, as it's normally an addition when you add cruise control, so very likely the idle strategy is dependent on ECU config.

I have also seen a faulty MAF do this. On a 2.6, of course, but....

My thoughts too Kev...

I'll pop over and see you one evening when you're around. Absolutely no rush whatsoever

[cem_devecioglu]

Ok, so I've now done 500 or so miles since converting to manual....

All in all, bedded in very well. Am used to clutch uptake and gear change - all good there.

The remaining niggles:

1) Need T2 to configure it as a manual, and remove TC light.

2) Sometimes if given a rev from idle, it will hold the revs at 1.5k for some time, before suddenly dropping to normal, after over revving for a minute or so.  Have removed inlet, replaced all LPG plumbing, checked all vacc pipes, all good. Need to see MAF readings at idle to go further, and my KIT is fubar. No codes. This problem is worse on LPG (but aren't all problems)

3) got an annoying squeek from gearstick!

4) Seems to be a few flat spots when booting in second. But still stupldly powerful. Wonder if this is because ECU needs telling it's not an auto anymore.
 
after the manual conversion at 1 point , ecu tries to withdraw the fuel, but hammering continously for months ECU learned what must be done   the only time it cuts the fuel now is rpm limiter 

5) The mid range good condition tyres I have on the back, are no good for a 3.2 manual. Premuim tyres ONLY on this combo.
 
brand new eagle f1 225 can hardly cope with 2.5 manual.. when 4 year old potenzas were on, during gear changes at full throttle from 1 to 2 and 2 to 3 car always had spin for a while .. old tires have no chance with 3.2 manual..

6) If I was being REALLY picky, probably a small amount of play in the drivetrain
 
mine also does this

7) The box does like to whine in the lower gears. Even SWMBO is making sarcastic digs about hearing the gearbox over the radio! Maybe if I get a really nice day and am at a loose end (yeah right!) I'll pop the other manual box on there I have in the shed!

yep.. most manual do as they are continously hammered.. I think 1 and 2 nd gear must be changed..
 

That's about it!

Other than, I STILL need a gaitor, and original gear knob, to replace the, er, "alternative" silver one!

Do I regret it? Not at all! As before it's soooo much more usable than an auto.

I overtook a car on an A road the other day, and the plank gave it all he had in his Golf to try and stop me getting past.  The ten year old 3.2 ate it for breakfast  (making him look a little silly in front of his Barbie!)

 

[05omegav6]

Glad you're having fun with it disagree with point 5 though  I normally use Runway Enduros which I find to be a really grippy tyre, even in snow, if a bit noisy. Even when pulling hard out of a tight bend in second I almost never see the traction control light however currently have Autogrips fitted, due to supply issues, and the light is hardly ever off the Duruns fitted at the front aquaplane really badly, something the Runways never did, so will be adding them to the avoid list as well.

Incidently all of the above are less than £65 fitted, Goodyears are maybe £35 more each and don't last any longer. 

With regard to point 7, mine is the original box using its original fluid, and having done over 220k still whines no more or less than it did when I first got it. You will also find that it really doesn't like snatched changes