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ekopel · 07-10-2007, 01:35 AM

Yo guys,

So first off, Anyone know of any camry or toyota meets in like los angeles orange county area? I feel like im the only one with a non-stock camry in orange county lol.

But to the real question:

What is the low-down on manual transmissions for the 1mz?? Are they out there? I work at Newport Lexus and I drove an ES300 with my 1mz and a manual tranny, but its the only one ive ever seen/heard of. Anyone got any clue? If they make a manual tranny for the 1mz, im on it, unless its a crappy tranny of course...LET ME KNOW!!!!

-eric

btw: the woman with the manual es300 was like 80 and absolutely hillarious and we talked about her car for like half hour hahaha

95WhiteCamry · 07-10-2007, 01:47 AM

uhm yeah.... the gen 4 camrys had the option of ebing manual on the v6 models, same with the solaras.

they're rare but they sure as hell do exist. search...

ekopel · 07-10-2007, 01:51 AM

I've tried, I have the XLE though...not sure if that makes a difference....

xet · 07-10-2007, 02:00 AM

there are a small amount that own them on here, you can always do a swap from a gen 4 camry or a 1gen solara

ekopel · 07-10-2007, 02:04 AM

ya I just can't find the transmission alone. I am assuming I'm going to have to hit the local junkyards for a while or something.

xet · 07-10-2007, 01:43 PM

just gotta watch out for people parting it out or totalled cars.

http://www.solaraguy.org/viewtopic.php?t=34433
you can try ur luck with that guy

ekopel · 07-10-2007, 03:57 PM

ok cool thanks...

92ES5sp · 07-10-2007, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ekopel

Yo guys,

So first off, Anyone know of any camry or toyota meets in like los angeles orange county area? I feel like im the only one with a non-stock camry in orange county lol.

But to the real question:

What is the low-down on manual transmissions for the 1mz?? Are they out there? I work at Newport Lexus and I drove an ES300 with my 1mz and a manual tranny, but its the only one ive ever seen/heard of. Anyone got any clue? If they make a manual tranny for the 1mz, im on it, unless its a crappy tranny of course...LET ME KNOW!!!!

-eric

btw: the woman with the manual es300 was like 80 and absolutely hillarious and we talked about her car for like half hour hahaha

Are you sure the Lexus was a 1mz and not a 3vz??? As far as I know the m/t option was discontinued 94 and up when the 1mz was introduced for the ES 300.

JMSinMD · 07-10-2007, 08:56 PM

1999 LE V6 5-speed with TRD shortshifter, TRD supercharger, TRD everything they ever made for this car.

***-SCWEET1-*** · 07-11-2007, 02:10 AM

A gen 4.5 which started its life as an auto 4cyl.... Now resides as a 1MZ SCed 5 speed.....

Owner's name is Greg, this was at our last year's end of summer meet...

ekopel · 07-11-2007, 04:10 AM

I am pretty sure it was a 3vz to be honest, but i keep hearing about a 5 speed for the 1mz...

92ES5sp · 07-11-2007, 08:26 PM

On the Camry yes. Never been a 5 speed 1mz ES 300 as far as I know

IbanezPlayer27 · 07-12-2007, 03:47 AM

I have a 96 Camry Coupe 5 speed..4 banger.

97trdcamry · 07-12-2007, 09:13 AM

I have a 1999 Camry 1MZ-FE V6 5 spd. I have heard that they made about 4500 V6/5 spd Gen 4 Camry's. They are there. The Solara V6 uses the same trans that the V6 camry would. I recently bought a manual trans from a solara, so that I could build it and then swap it into my car. It will be a while, but when it's done, I'll be selling my manual trans.