diffrence between w58 and r154

[Jimbo]

I recently bought a 5 speed turbo, and found out I can start it without pressing the clutch in. So now Im thinking the previous owner might have done a manual swap. And if he did, Im wondering which one of the two he used.
Is there any visual way to tell?


edit: I spelled "difference" wrong lol. Can someone fix that for searching purposes?

 

[dsm_tuner260]

run a check on your vin number. its possible he had a bad clutch swith and just by passed it r154 has a bigger case theres a pick of the 2 one google and you can see it

 

[89supra7mgte]

Turbos usually had r154, check the inspection plates r154 has two inspection plates on it. hard to miss. Also slave pushrod is inside rather than being exposed. chances are the switch is just bypassed. Check right a at the clutch pedal under dash for switch.

 

[Jimbo]

Ahh yes... the slave cylinder. Don't know why I didnt think of that haha.
I'll be checking the switch as well. Thanks.

 

[Atsushi7mgte]

find someone with a known r154 and race them. With my old 87 it was a all original turbo but my friend who had a 88 with almost identical mods to me but a w58 and i would smoke him everytime every gear

 

[Jimbo]

but wouldn't that be adding the driver as a factor?

 

[Atsushi7mgte]

oh true, i am a pretty amazing driver. hahahaha

 

[kotu100]

Inspection plates isthe easiest way to tell, r154 has em w58 doesn't