Shop to convert AT to MT in Socal?
 

This is for a 2017 Toyota 86.. I don't want to sell my car, but I may want to convert someday.. Anyone know of any shops that can/will do the conversion (and still pass smog)? Thanks

I don't know if they do it but I suggest calling blackbeatmotors.

What is the issue with your AT? Maybe you can work with another solution and don't need to convert it...

To sell it and buy a car with a manual will save money and time.

Just sell it and buy a manual. You can easily move your personal items to the new manual car.

It really won't.. Especially if you financed a new Toyota variant. They sell for $30k + tax new for the GT/limited edition, but after a year they are only worth $25k.. That means a dealer would offer around $20-22 for it.. So thats around a 10k loss. Perhaps if someone bought used or something those numbers could work, but I don't see it there for someone who bought new

I would find out what you need to for the conversion. Could be new ECU, maybe gauge cluster, obviously clutch pedal assembly, master cylinders, etc and transmission. Pricing for all of the above not including labor could exceed 6-7k. So potentially you could, with this over estimation, be looking at 10k for a conversion as well. Especially since it's a much newer car.

By the way, carmax might offer you the best appraisal.

I'm hearing guys ebay'ing it and getting the job done for around $1500.. I'm hoping to get the job done around $3-4k if I were to pay a shop, but we'll see

Thanks for this, I sent them a message.

Theres a thread in the DIY section of someone doing a swap. Maybe you can do it yourself?
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125318

That's a great write up. Could be a good option indeed.

Okay well, good luck.

Yep.. It seems like a popular request over the years from all my google searches. I'm surprised there aren't more shops out there (especially in LA area), that would want to/are confident in doing the work *shrug.

You'd probably be more in luck finding a specialty shop which usually isnt a big shop. In our case, someone who mainly works with boxers. Or get a quote from a dealer, it'll cost more but it should be covered under their warranty.

That's why I got him in touch with blackbeat. They're and authorized shop that specializes in 86's.

I think it's a function of supply and demand. It's probably very rare someone buy a new car, spend extra money for an option and then immediately spend money to undo the up charge. Personally I would just enjoy the auto. Driving fanboys really over state the cool factor for manuals.

I hear that.. I drove a '69 VW bug for five years, an '86 MT corolla for two years after that, and I hated life in West LA in traffic..After my experience with those cars, I vowed to never buy another manual again, heh.. This platform has been out for five years, and it would be nice to have that pain point solved for people that want the ability to switch over after they've put 10k+ worth of mods into their cars.

EDIT: Don't get me wrong.. I do love this car in AT; its pretty much the best AT I've ever owned/driven... I would just like the option of converting over to manual down the line, and turning it into a full blown race car (when I am no longer commuting an hour+ in LA/OC traffic everyday, and without having to take all my mods off and sell my car). Especially if I plan on spending the $$ for boost at some point.

Yea i know the guy, Stephens helped me out a bit. Not sure if they do tuning or tranny swaps though. But Im sure he's familiar or can point you to the right direction.