Ok i am a new vette owner and i just bought a 2000 vette convertible. I want to know some good mods to start out with. I have an automatic so i was thinking of a manual swap and how difficult is that. Also my first mods were going to be a x pipe, cat back and gears. Is there anything i should consider to do first and what other mods are good to respond to the ls1. Thanks

 

First off, Welcome.

To change over from an A4 to an M6 you had better have some very deep pockets:

Clutch/Flywheel Assembly
Torque Tube Assembly
Transmission
Clutch/Brake pedal Assembly
Shifter Assembly

I may have left some things out, but you get the idea.

 

Good choice.

Not that I'm biased or anything.

 

Why would you buy one with an automatic and then want to do a 6 speed swap??? Why didn't you buy a 6 sp to begin with??? It will cost you thousands to convert it, probably a fair percentage of what you paid for the car. You might want to spend the money on other things. Wait to see if the car has any of the more "common" problems like oil pressure sensor, Tire pressure sensors, leaking transaxle, column lock problems, ABS/Traction control issues, high oil consumption.... You might need to drop a few bucks into it to get it right 1st.

 

You can have your auto beefed up to shift CHEAPER than swapping for a M-6. Also welcome to the forum. As far as mods.....are you looking for performance or looks? If performance, the first thing I did was intake & exhaust. The more air in & out= more hp. If looks, rims......chrome.......chrome rims.......

 

What kind of tranny does the vette use on the six speed and also how much will it cost to do the swap. As far as performance at first i was going to do bassani x pipe and cat back and i cold air intake. As far as appearance i was just going to keep in stock looking with maybe the tail light chrome bezel covers and maybe some Z06 wheels and how big can you go with those wheels

 

To put a M-6 in a A-4 car, remember the labor needed to change out the pedal assembly, add the clutch master cylinder, run the hydraulic lines, change driveshafts, bell housing on engine, interior center concil, wire harness for dash shift light, ect, ect, ect,.........

I put stock z06 size (1inch wider than stock) & offset wheels on my car.
If you much wider, you will need to change offset &/or add mini tubs. My rear wheels stick out right at the edge of the fender well.





Just my thoughts anyway.........

 

If you want a MN6 you should sell the A4 and get a MN6.

 

These guys are the best at tranny building......check the pricing.......
http://www.rpmtransmissions.com/index.html

 

 

Congrats on your C5 A mod that offers good benefits
you might want to consider a good set of long-tube headers.

 

Might be the way to go, ofcourse once you get your vette, it's hard to part with it.

 

One of the Senior Members (Knowledgefreak) had some very insightful wisdom to share. It went something like this: "If you want a show car why not look at the tigershark body kit or specterworks ? (This was in response to my confusion over an automatic shift kit, servo, stall converter, tranny cooler, tuner, money,money,money and NO DIRECTION.

'If you do not care about 1/4 mile times or speed stay out of the motor and programming. That is my advice. No reason to go there

and using boost of anykind will eventually break something on a car. It is an endless cycle of strengthening and fixing if you are actually using the boost."

Travelingypsie says: You can have your auto beefed up to shift CHEAPER than swapping for a M-6. Also welcome to the forum. As far as mods.....are you looking for performance or looks? If performance, the first thing I did was intake & exhaust. The more air in & out= more hp. If looks, rims......chrome.......chrome rims.......

DGrant posted a thread:" 300,000 miles and counting". I dont think he did much of anything except enjoy 300,000 miles of driving his stock C5.

I just spent the whole night and half of today taking the factory coating off of my 2000 Wheels.

When I first bought my (2000) Vette, I went out and put a MagnaFlo exhaust system on it. Then I tinted the windows. Then I painted it. Then I put new tires on it and had it tuned.

My headlight gears had to be replaced. My left power window motor broke.

DougBFresh says:Why would you buy one with an automatic and then want to do a 6 speed swap??? Why didn't you buy a 6 sp to begin with??? It will cost you thousands to convert it, probably a fair percentage of what you paid for the car. You might want to spend the money on other things. Wait to see if the car has any of the more "common" problems like oil pressure sensor, Tire pressure sensors, leaking transaxle, column lock problems, ABS/Traction control issues, high oil consumption.... You might need to drop a few bucks into it to get it right 1st.


So, in summary: Maybe all you REALLY want is a REALLY COOL looking and sounding Vette. Maybe you dont know what the hell you want yet. Just drive it, keep reading these posts on this forum (and others)

Educate yourself a bit. You may end up saving a load of cash when its all said and done.

Thats my Two Cents.

Peace my Brotha!

Tom

 

A4 + YANK stall + 3.42's = better than MN6

 

ya thanks i am going to stick with the auto and do gears, stall and shift kit. What kind of auto tranny is in the 2000 vettes and also how wide can you go with the Z06 wheels. My first buy is going to be an intake and which company is the best and a bassani x pipe. For appearance for now i am doing the Z06 wheels, chrome bezel tail light covers, and tint.

 

Make sure you read the thread "what exactly does a shift kit do". There is a lot of valuable info there that will answer your next questions.

I.E., stall converter, tranny cooler, gear ratio, stall settings, tuning...

Yo

 

ya i will make sure i read it before i actually go out and get one

 

Congrats on the new car and have fun. We have one customer that does about 10 road race days with a A4 so it is more versatile than you might think.

Converting A4 to MN6 is not cheap. Best bet is to find a MN6 guy that wants to go to A4 (usually 1/4 mile guys) and then do swap.

Otherwise a set of 3.42 gears in the Z06 carrier is a great option without spending a ton of $$$$. You can also add a yank convertor if you have the extra $$$.