AT swap to MT - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

boredom.is.me · 10-28-2013, 07:53 PM

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

ramiram1984 · 10-28-2013, 08:44 PM

Choices have consequences

trigger happy · 10-28-2013, 09:04 PM

Sell urs, trade it. Buy one thats already MT

Captain Insano · 10-28-2013, 09:07 PM

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?

Kimsey47 · 10-28-2013, 09:20 PM

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.

naikaidriver · 10-30-2013, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Insano

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?

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

forzajuve · 10-30-2013, 02:47 PM

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.

h4nh · 10-30-2013, 04:21 PM

cheaper to trade in for a manual.

ramiram1984 · 10-30-2013, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naikaidriver

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

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!

Captain Insano · 10-30-2013, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naikaidriver

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

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.

JDMenrique · 10-30-2013, 10:39 PM

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

10-28-2013, 09:04 PM	#17
trigger happy Bang Bang Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 Raven FR-S Location: louisville, ky Posts: 216 Thanks: 334 Thanked 61 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sell urs, trade it. Buy one thats already MT __________________ Raven 6MT//Injen CAI//VDS UEL//Invidia N1//OFT//ST Coilovers

10-28-2013, 09:20 PM	#19
Kimsey47 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2016 STI DGM Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,875 Thanks: 1,189 Thanked 1,460 Times in 662 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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. __________________ Subaru STI :

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Captain Insano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2014 Jeep Wrangler RubiconX Location: Midwest, USA Posts: 1,282 Thanks: 110 Thanked 292 Times in 224 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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?

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forzajuve Banned Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Ultramarine 86 - 6MT Location: California Posts: 533 Thanks: 184 Thanked 139 Times in 82 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

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