AT swap to MT
 

So, I made the mistake of purchasing an AT FRS. At the time it seemed like a good decision but now I am regretting it. I am missing out on a lot of aspects of driving this car the way it was made to drive because I am held back by auto. So I have been looking into purchasing a 6speed FRS Manual Transmission Swap. The kit comes with basically everything I would need material wise, but I wasn't sure how much this is going to cost me to have it done. I would be having a shop do all the labor considering I don't know how to work on transmissions. How much would I be expecting to pay to have my AT swapped to MT. (Even though I already paid $1000 extra for AT)..........

Thanks

There's only 1 answer to your question: no, don't do it.

Sell it, take the hit and buy a new one. You'll end up savin the money on resale value alone by a mile

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What he said.

cant agree more

yea it would probably come out to the same price, if not cheaper to just trade the car in for a new 2014 MT and it'll all be warrantied and whatnot

Definitely cheaper to sell yours and buy one with a MT.

Just out of curiosity what is the auto holding you back from doing? Maybe a mod or two would be cheaper/easier to get the desired result

Another vote to just trade it in or sell it to Carmax and buy a new MT frs or brz.

What he said.

I went through the same thing with my AT, but when I'm in traffic for 2 hours that feeling quickly goes away..

What he said.

Absolutely what he...possibly she?...said!

Plus, if you have one of the original builds you might be more happy with the next build (if there has been any changes) as Toyota continues to trouble shoot the ECU and Active Valve Timing Control for the cams. Best of luck.

I ended up trading my auto in at the dealership and it didn't hurt too much (the double Cali sales tax hurt the most...).

I looked at it this way: I made a mistake, and wasn't happy with the auto. Would it be worth the extra $$$ on my loan for a manual?

In the end yes I'd say I'm much happier with the car now :). I have to say though make sure its what you want before sealing the deal! The auto is *very* good compared to other autos - performance wise its very similar to the manual except it most likely shifts faster than you & no launch. In the twisties it really was very fun but the manual is obviously more fun to me.

keep the automatic and regret the decision....its the most valuable lesson to have learned...and it will save you the max amount of money. next car you buy you will make better choices *not trolling*

but...can't...what...enjoy

Choices have consequences

Sell urs, trade it. Buy one thats already MT

Until somebody actually does this swap and posts pros/cons everybody is going to say trade it in. Inevitably swaps will start to happen and there will be options. Boils down to how long do you want (or not want) to wait and how long do you plan to own this car?

What they said... Swaps are only cost effective for guys that have the time and money to race. Even then they'd probably just have bought the manny tranny to beganny.

I've changed the following cars from auto to manual.


1968 Camaro SS 327 TH350 to M-22 4spd.
1981 Mustang 351C (swapped) from C4 to T-5.


My advice...


DON'T DO IT! Too expensive, too much work, too much hassle and never seem to work as well as a car that came equipped with one stock. (They just don't "feel right".


Regards,
Scott

Sorry to be a buzz-kill to your potential transmission swap but it is totally not worth it. Honestly though, I don't see how AT is that bad. I drive my girlfriend's Lexus is250 which is an AT and it is super fun. It by no means handles like an 86 but I can imagine the 86 would be fun as an AT too. Either way between AT or MT you're still changing gears, you can still rev the piss out of the engine and drive away happily.

If you still can't settle with the AT, sell the car and buy a MT.

cheaper to trade in for a manual.

In the process of swapping an old ford trans (FMX) (1964 ford galaxie 2door ht) for a keisler engineering SS700 trans ;) but the kit came complete!

at the point people start doing engine swaps for this car, you are already changing the ecu the trans as well for many of the combos. I wouldn't assume anything at this point. Give a year or two more when lots of these cars start to get very heavily modified.

I wouldnt do it. Just enjoy your car and ignore the external factors.