Lamborghini LP640 Roadster Manual Conversion. I've found 2 ways to make this rare car even rarer
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- Part 2. I bought this Lamborghini Murcielago egear LP640 around a year ago from VVS the Lamborghini specialists after a failed attempt to buy a Ford GT.
I've always loved this golden era of car manufacturing.
Cars like the BMW Z8, Aston Martin DBS, Ferrari 430, Dodge Viper and Porsche 911 turbo.
This is when these big beast manual cars were in their zenith.
I desperately wanted a manual Murcielago Roadster but I didn't think it was possible to convert an egear to manual.
Although Driftworks had managed to convert their LP640, it was widely agreed that it was near on impossible.
It wasn't until I was at SB Race Engineering in Aylesbury and saw a converted egear Murcielago that I decided to start on this path.
Along with SBR, we spent a year sourcing the parts - definitely not an easy task.
In this video I talk you through the project up until this point.
And there is one more thing I am going to do to make this rare car even rarer...
To see part 1 where I drive this car with the e gear still intact, click on this link -- • Lamborghini Murcielago...
I have a pre LP Roadster EGear. I am really looking forward to the shakedown and driving of the manual conversion
It’s coming! Hopefully before the end of the summer. SB haven’t got much to do on it , but they’re swamped.
What a beautiful car! Well done uncle peter love your channel!
Love joshi
Thanks Joshi! It’ll be great when it’s done!
Great video! Can't wait to see a follow up on how it drives.
Yes it’s coming. Thanks for watching!
I’m going to SB tomorrow to drive it. Video soon!
Thank you for the video! I have been looking forward for the update!
No problem! Sorry for the delay!
There's 3 things that make this rare exotic even rarer . The gearbox conversion , the hardtop and it' s appetite for consuming vast amounts of cash ! 😂😂😂 Well done !
True. Very expensive!
I’m especially interested in hearing how you figure out the ECU reconfiguration. That seems like a challenge on the obscure electronics Lamborghini used for these cars.
Thanks for your reply. SB have sorted it once, so they’re quite confident- but I’ll update as soon as it’s done.
@@sportscarstory Completing the mechanical part of the conversion without having the ecu portion resolved might bite you in the end. I too am curious to see how that goes.
Should be ok - they know a guy who does the “flash” for them. I think the problem is getting hold of the guy - he’s very busy. Update coming soon I hope.
Awesome video - thank you for sharing! I’m sure Ed Bolian @VINwiki is disappointed that his rare gated Murcielago is now just a bit less rare. This is definitely a very good example of a great car. Please post an update when the project is complete and driving!
Will do. Thanks for the comment!
Any update on how this project is progressing?
Yes. Haven’t done a video yet as we’re on holiday, but the car is back together. The ecu guy is coming in next week, so very exciting. They still need to sort out stereo & hardtop latching but getting there!
Do you have a list of parts for people that would like to do the conversion
Sorry no. The list is held by SB. They said I needed to get the Tower though. Do try and talk to SB, but I think they’re quite guarded about it unless they’re doing the conversion for a customer.
please tell me you guys had the shift tower scanned so that it can be recreated for future conversions on other cars?
No we didn’t unfortunately 😢 sorry about that. I was just focused on getting my car done.
@@sportscarstory ah that's a shame. I hope SBR has something in the works...The piece is pretty simple to be honest, just need all the angles to be correct so the pattern matches the original H gate cover thingy,
Yes. Maybe SB can sort it for future conversions.
@@sportscarstory lets hope so
How much did it cost you?
Not sure yet, but all the parts were over £20k - including the new clutch and release bearing.