SWITCHING AUTO TO MANUAL???
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SWITCHING AUTO TO MANUAL???
AMYONE HAVE ANY WISE WORDS ON THIS TOPIC?
I have a b5 Avant Wagon..... Efn auto... Jsut wanted to hear from someone who has done or know someone who hs done?
Can someone direct me to a thread?
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I have a b5 Avant Wagon..... Efn auto... Jsut wanted to hear from someone who has done or know someone who hs done?
Can someone direct me to a thread?
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p...owlow-SKTP.jpg
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RE: SWITCHING AUTO TO MANUAL???
this guy claims to have an adapter kit to switch from auto to manual I wouldtalk to this guyand find out what its all about every one says it cant be done butthere mightbe a way.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-Au...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-Au...QQcmdZViewItem
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From: Orlando, FL
RE: SWITCHING AUTO TO MANUAL???
its gona set you back a bit, but it can be done. you need a new crankshaft, tranny, clutch, shifter assembly. unless your doing all this yourself, your better off selling yours and buying a manual. but if you got the skills, time, and tools. go for it
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RE: SWITCHING AUTO TO MANUAL???
ORIGINAL: chaos92287
no one likes getting their hands dirty...
no one likes getting their hands dirty...
I don't know if you have ever tried such a thing, but it is waayy too much work for the benefits. If you intend on keeping the car stock, you have to take a lot more time than you would otherwise.
I did the first conversion on a car (4g63 AWD Eclipse) that was being rally prepped, and it was fairly easy. Granted, I got to use hole saws and hammers to get the job done. Having done that, another guy asked me to do the conversion on his daily driver. I thought, "No big deal, I can do anything. I'm in High School, and I kick ***..." So I said "yes", and proceeded to waste more than 2 weeks of my life on that car.
On a car like these, it is just better to sell off the auto to someone who won't mind and find one that suits you. It would be worth the wait.
Cory
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RE: SWITCHING AUTO TO MANUAL???
ORIGINAL: crsf29
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I don't know if you have ever tried such a thing, but it is waayy too much work for the benefits. If you intend on keeping the car stock, you have to take a lot more time than you would otherwise.
I did the first conversion on a car (4g63 AWD Eclipse) that was being rally prepped, and it was fairly easy. Granted, I got to use hole saws and hammers to get the job done. Having done that, another guy asked me to do the conversion on his daily driver. I thought, "No big deal, I can do anything. I'm in High School, and I kick ***..." So I said "yes", and proceeded to waste more than 2 weeks of my life on that car.
On a car like these, it is just better to sell off the auto to someone who won't mind and find one that suits you. It would be worth the wait.
Cory
ORIGINAL: chaos92287
no one likes getting their hands dirty...
no one likes getting their hands dirty...
I don't know if you have ever tried such a thing, but it is waayy too much work for the benefits. If you intend on keeping the car stock, you have to take a lot more time than you would otherwise.
I did the first conversion on a car (4g63 AWD Eclipse) that was being rally prepped, and it was fairly easy. Granted, I got to use hole saws and hammers to get the job done. Having done that, another guy asked me to do the conversion on his daily driver. I thought, "No big deal, I can do anything. I'm in High School, and I kick ***..." So I said "yes", and proceeded to waste more than 2 weeks of my life on that car.
On a car like these, it is just better to sell off the auto to someone who won't mind and find one that suits you. It would be worth the wait.
Cory
