Auto to manual tranny swap cost?

[krlyuzh]

anyone has a clue how much to do a tranny swap from auto to manual. including all the parts and all. thanks.

 

[Fayt]

Yes it can be done. Here is a good link to get you started. Most of your questions can be answered by searching the vfaq and 1000 Already Answered Questions websites. You may also find them by searching the archives at dsm.org.

http://members.shaw.ca/costall/1000Q/answers-makeandmodel.htm#differencesbetweenautoandmanualtranny
http://www.ecanfix.com/~mdhamilton/autotomanual.html

 

[napkinthief]

What are the differences between a automatic tranny car and a manual tranny car?
For 1Gs, there are several differences between manual and auto cars of the same year, aside from (duh) the transmission.

Auto 1G cars have
- smaller turbochargers
- smaller injectors (390cc)
- a 'power/economy' switch located next to the shift lever
- ECUs designed for the smaller injectors
- cams designed to produce more low-end torque [1G only]

Manual 1G cars have:
- bigger turbochargers
- larger injectors (450cc)
- a nifty little coin holder next to the shift lever, a fave place to put electronic widgets of one sort or another.
- ECUs designed for the larger injectors
- ECUs designed to produce less low-end torque [1G only]

2G owners rejoice, as their auto and manual cars have identical engines - assuming, of course, you are comparing apples to apples. Aside from the presence/absence of the 'power/economy' switch, there are no other obvious differences. There still may be additional differences for both 1G and 2G cars.

2g turbos and 2g nts dont have the same engine....or am I missing something?

 

[terminal206]

You are correct, factory turbo cars don't have the same engine as the factory non-turbo cars. The turbo cars have the 4G63 motor in them and the non-turbo cars have the 420A motor in them. However, if you get the manual transmission from a car of the same type (RS or GS) if your car is non-turbo or (GS-T or GSX) if your car is turbo then the transmission will work in your car. Just make sure you get the transmission for a car of the same type and you will be alright.

 

[Eclipse98_RS]

ive heard that swapping from auto to manual is very pricey, usually better to just buy a manual, unless of course you are looking for a project

 

[the_skin_eater]

If you dont mind junkyard parts, look around and clean up what you need to, then you can get all the parts for like 2-300....

I was looking into this with my last car, and they quoted me at 250 with the tranny. That of course is if you take it all out yourself.....

So if you look around enough you can find a steal, or just piece it together however you wish.

 

[1quik6]

What about swapping auto to manual on an awd car? Are the transmissions awd/fwd specific? The reason I ask, I have a fwd car, but it is rough. I just bought a awd car, but it is auto. Can I swap the auto transfer case to the fwd manual transmission?

Thanks

 

[silvawolfe]

What about swapping auto to manual on an awd car? Are the transmissions awd/fwd specific? The reason I ask, I have a fwd car, but it is rough. I just bought a awd car, but it is auto. Can I swap the auto transfer case to the fwd manual transmission?

Thanks

If you have an AWD you will need A AWD man tranny, awd man t-case man shifter, man cables, clutch master cylinder, clutch pedal, brake pedal(the auto pedal may be able to be cut), man pass side cv shaft, and a 60" 3/16" brake line for the clutch line.

If you have a fwd you will just have to get a fwd man tranny. I think the drive shafts for a fwd may be the same but I never looked into it to much since I have an awd.

On another note for the install in a 2g AWD to be easy you will need a 2g tranny otherwise you had better know how to make motormounts

 

[Isphius]

Hey, Im getting either an auto gsx or a manual TSi awd, I was just wondering, if i get the gsx, and a parts car that is already a 5 speed, is the swap very hard or time consuming? Or is it even worth it? I like the gsx thats for sale much better, nice interior and nice paint, the tsi is kind of beat up. Plus i like the eclipse body a bit better. So basically is it worth it to get the gsx and attempt the manual swap later on?

 

[1990talon]

Also remember that when you swap from auto to man. in an AWD you have to get a rear differential from a manual as well!

 

[95 gsx]

Im doing the FWD auto to manual swap right now. It's definitely a lot of fun and worth it too. Everything is already stamped into the firewall for the clutch pedal and the manual shifter assembly is a bolt in affair. The only thing that may stop you is the master to slave line. I did some research and found 3/8-24 to -4AN adapters at Summit racing, along with -4AN line for a lot cheaper than buying aftermarket. This is all you will need for this along with a few fittings. I say go for it. It's really not that expensive when you can turn around and sell the parts that you removed.

-95 gsx

 

[95 'clipse RS]

well it only ran me around 900$ to do the swap, the haredst part, is finding the parts. unless you have alot of junkyards and what not near by. and by the way, make sure the tranny you buy hasnt been in a front end collision and has bad bearings, that sucks.

good luck

 

[Grimis]

awd swap, $750-$1800 Ive searched threw, if you go all old parts from used cars from a yard and such, yeah your going to do it cheap, only parts i would't go cheap on would be the master cyl, clutch and flywheel, well maybe the flywheel and have it checked over and such, but yeah, it can be done, just finding the parts is like going out front of your house and finding $100 bill on the sidewalk.

 

[95 gsx]

awd swap, $750-$1800 Ive searched threw, if you go all old parts from used cars from a yard and such, yeah your going to do it cheap, only parts i would't go cheap on would be the master cyl, clutch and flywheel, well maybe the flywheel and have it checked over and such, but yeah, it can be done, just finding the parts is like going out front of your house and finding $100 bill on the sidewalk.

I disagree. It just so happens that the same week I decided I was going to do the swap, I was browsing the classifieds here and I saw somebody selling everything to do the swap minus the trans and clutch/slave line. Brand new slave with braided line, brand new master, clutch pedal assembly, shifter assembly, and cables. Me FTW. Oh yeah, and I picked up a brand spankin new fidanza flywheel for $160 shipped.

 

[Grimis]

Well i disagree with you, You got lucky, thouse types of deals are just like finding a $100 bucks on your door step, dont disagree, I've been threw this list to do a swap many of times, and based on my findings, is what i gave as a quote.

 

[silvawolfe]

. The only thing that may stop you is the master to slave line. I did some research and found 3/8-24 to -4AN adapters at Summit racing, along with -4AN line for a lot cheaper than buying aftermarket.

Why buy all those adapters and line? All you need is a 60" brake line from autozone. Its $5 and you can bend it any way you want.

 

[95 gsx]

Why buy all those adapters and line? All you need is a 60" brake line from autozone. Its $5 and you can bend it any way you want.

Where's the fun in that? Id rather not have to deal with bending the line to fit...plus, stainless braided with AN fittings looks way cooler. You have to take into consideration the bling factor, my friend.

Well i disagree with you, You got lucky, thouse types of deals are just like finding a $100 bucks on your door step, dont disagree, I've been threw this list to do a swap many of times, and based on my findings, is what i gave as a quote.

What are you talking about? "Those types of deals"? Maybe you just arent using your resources efficiently. I find stuff all the time that's considered dirt cheap. Try the classifieds section here, on talk, source, and ebay. My guess is you're just not looking in the right places at the right times.

 

[wolf20043]

Well i disagree with you, You got lucky, thouse types of deals are just like finding a $100 bucks on your door step, dont disagree, I've been threw this list to do a swap many of times, and based on my findings, is what i gave as a quote.

And I would have to agree with this. I live in a city that really has not turbo DSM's floating around. My donor car for the turbo swap has to be hauled over 100 miles as it is VERY rare to find one. Buty well worth the trip.