what gearbox crossmember to use for r154 on mx83

**jzx90cressida** · 02-08-2011, 08:06 PM

Hey guys, as the title suggests, im just wondering if anyone can confirm for me what gearbox crossmember to use for the r154 on a mx83 cressida, is it just the standard auto tranny xmember out of the cressida or ma70?

any help would be much appreciated.

thanks people.

**twiztd** · 02-08-2011, 08:52 PM

stock mx83 auto one. cant recall if you reverse it or just use a different set of holes that are there. it's been a while since i've done it

**YGO 08** · 06-08-2011, 09:21 PM

yeah i used the factory 7m auto crossmember on mine. just make sure you give the tunnel a good bashing for extra room as ull need it. there should be a thread with pics showing you were to bash. some guys use a 5mm spacer between the body and crossmember to help.

**jzx90cressida** · 07-08-2011, 08:51 PM

thanks heaps for your help guys, been giving it a good bash and i foolishly chucked out the auto crossmember when i threw 7m and gearbox, now im chasing one from a wreckers... oh well!

**YGO 08** · 07-08-2011, 08:53 PM

at least there easy to get and cheap

**jzx90cressida** · 07-08-2011, 08:56 PM

haha well i called the wreckers, said they were about to chuck it out, then moved on to say they wanted 88 for it! after they had already told me they were gunna chuck it! so im searching for a cheaper one. lol

**YGO 08** · 07-08-2011, 09:00 PM

hahaha there good arnt they. im heading to the wreckers next weekend so i can see if they have one if you want? its a cheap wrecker.

**jzx90cressida** · 07-08-2011, 09:03 PM

yeah sure thatd be good. il let you know if i get one before then, btw do you know what manual brake pedal setup i can use? apart from gx81 or jzx81 cos they are soo rare lol and toyota doesnt sell them anymore. i already fit the jzx90 clutch pedal and master cylinder but the brake pedal and bracket didnt work

**YGO 08** · 07-08-2011, 10:06 PM

my first set i just took off the rubber and cut it to fit a manual rubber one? from memory i cut off the clutch pedal side so it was more so the rubber sat over closer to the throttle pedal (if you get what i mean?) some people might not like to do this but your not cutting any were near the welds so i think its fine and worked as a daily for 6 months until i found genuine pedal setup.