So...I did it. Manual swapped my 86. Thanks to DarthFRS for the manual swap
guide. Thank you
Rabrooks for helping with my questions about the swap.
The swap was not difficult, just time consuming. Car was down for 3 weeks but I was taking my time and did not work all day. Additionally, I had to wait for some missing parts to arrive.
One thing I wished I knew beforehand was the BRZ headunit plugs are different from the ones in the 86. But, I was able to still get my stock 86 headunit to work with the BRZ dash harness by rerouting of some wires.
A very important thing to note is make sure to get the manual counter part of the same year and trim of your BRZ/FRS/86 to avoid anything that could be different. I went with a 2017 BRZ Limited harness because I had the push button start, heated seats, automatic climate control, and auto headlights feature set which is exact same as a limited BRZ. It would have been very difficult and cost more if I were to find a wrecked 2017 86 860 Special Edition and sourced the dash harness / chassis harness.
Another thing that I did different from the guide is that I left the automatic transmission cooler in the car and just plugged up the holes that would have carried the automatic transmission fluid. This way I didn't have to source a hose to return the coolant to the engine.
Regarding the cam plate, it definitely needs gasket maker on top of the provided o-ring and the proper install procedure. I had to redo the seal twice but now its leak free. I wonder if I could have just left the vacuum pump attached. I do not see why not.
I brought a new Exedy OE clutch kit and used OEM flywheel.
Some upgrades include:
Mtech Shifter Springs
Mtech Clutch Spring
Torque Solution Rear Shifter Bushing
Torque Solution Front Shifter Carrier Bushings
Torque Solution Aluminum Cam Plate
Killer B Motorsport Round Shift Knob
Total was about $1730 including the upgrades.
My parts
list.
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