Auto to manual?
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Safety Car
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From: Middle of No where AK
Auto to manual?
Anybody ever done this? What was required? I know you need everything from the crank back to get the drive line swapped out but do you need to change the pcm as well? Im just curious because Im considering do this but may change my mind if its too complicated. Thanks for the help.
Safety Car
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From: shavertown Pa.
It will devalue your car, and is an enormous amount of work if you want a stick that bad dump your car and pick up another car.
The only way I would consider changing a car over is if I had a complete standard car to pick parts from.
The only way I would consider changing a car over is if I had a complete standard car to pick parts from.
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From: Austin Texas
With enough $$ and time you can swap anything. There are a few guys on this Forum that have changed their Z06 M6 to an A6.
Big $$ to do your swap, you'd be better off selling your car at wholesale and buying a replacement at retail. Less money out of pocket and a saleable car when your done.
Big $$ to do your swap, you'd be better off selling your car at wholesale and buying a replacement at retail. Less money out of pocket and a saleable car when your done.
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From: West Norriton PA
St. Jude Donor '08
Anybody ever done this? What was required? I know you need everything from the crank back to get the drive line swapped out but do you need to change the pcm as well? Im just curious because Im considering do this but may change my mind if its too complicated. Thanks for the help.
The swap of the mechanical parts is not much worse than switching out a clutch.
You'll need to add a few wires for the reverse lock-out, CAGS (if you want that function, clutch safety switch and cruise control.
Biggest PIA is doing the pedal swap and hole in the firewall for the clutch master.
Once that is all complete you need to have your PCM reflashed with a manual tune. You can do this by getting the stock vin from a manual car of the same year and have the dealer reflash the PCM.
Then you're all good to go. A couple of weekend job.
If you need any parts contact the guys at RPM Transmission in Indiana.
Melting Slicks
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From: louisville "derby city" kentucky
get yourself a yank torque converter and a b&m supercooler transmission cooler. waaay cheaper to do, and much faster to boot. you will have a ball with your car. it really wakes it up !!! 
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Safety Car
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From: Middle of No where AK
Ive got this set up now. The only problem I notice is that it gets really tranny gets really hot while Im auto crossing it even with the cooler. It also likes to not shift during hard cornering and Im thinking its because of the stall. It may just be the tune but I dont know.
Melting Slicks
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From: louisville "derby city" kentucky
Ive got this set up now. The only problem I notice is that it gets really tranny gets really hot while Im auto crossing it even with the cooler. It also likes to not shift during hard cornering and Im thinking its because of the stall. It may just be the tune but I dont know.
it only gets up to 194 degrees max on a 85 degree day. even if i run it hard...............
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Safety Car
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From: Middle of No where AK
Mine doesnt get hot at the drag strip ever. But like I said auto cross is a whole other story. I could probably stand my cooler up a little more but the shifting still isnt right. Maybe its a tune issue.
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