Is there anyway I can swap out my automatic transmission to a manual - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Kushbrz13 · 12-28-2015, 09:30 PM

I just found a different thread on final drive and looks like the 4.88s might be something I am interested in.

I want to drive one before I actually do it

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Tor · 12-28-2015, 09:51 PM

"Never throw good money after bad!"

I.e. if you are not happy with the AT, stop spending more money on it. If you e.g. go forced induction, it would still bother you that it isn't a manual.

Pull out the mods you did already. How hard can it be to pull off some wheel, change exhaust and take a stereo out?

You car may have lost value since you bought it, but so has comparable manuals of similar age and mileage. I.e. you should be able to do it without a loss.

Toyota86.ir · 12-29-2015, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jawn

It'll be cheaper just to change out the final drive and keep the auto, or part out and trade the auto for a manual.

I changed the FD 4.88 but the MT is so better in gear ratio.
Driving feeling in manual is better

humfrz · 12-29-2015, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tor

"Never throw good money after bad!"

I.e. if you are not happy with the AT, stop spending more money on it. If you e.g. go forced induction, it would still bother you that it isn't a manual.

Pull out the mods you did already. How hard can it be to pull off some wheel, change exhaust and take a stereo out?

You car may have lost value since you bought it, but so has comparable manuals of similar age and mileage. I.e. you should be able to do it without a loss.

@Kushbrz13 .......... there ya go ...... @Tor has the plan ......

Now, stop thinking about a swap .......

humfrz

RichardsFRS · 12-29-2015, 07:54 AM

Is the car in good shape? You can probably trade it for a MT and not lose any money if at all. I bought my 2013MT for a little over 15 with 43k on it. I can out right sell it and make money I'm pretty sure, but I'm having a lot of fun in my little car, so I don't see that happening

Also about the parts, take them off and replace with stock then trade, put parts on new MT car, best of both worlds. I don't think you will be happy now with anything but a MT car because its in your head now

Ashikabi · 12-29-2015, 02:52 PM

I understand swap is super hard in these, not like an old Honda where you just change the shifter and add the clutch cylinder. I'm pretty handy with stuff but I would not try it. Return to stock, get a manual, put the parts you bought on it. Probably be able to trade auto for manual with little loss

SUB-FT86 · 12-29-2015, 02:57 PM

Do you use the paddles 95% of the time? I just can't seem to understand what is so great about the manual vs the auto? The only issue I have with mines is I wish I had a 4.88 or 5.29 FD so I could always be more in the powerband and the FD makes the auto move more rapid-like like a DCT IMHO.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuXT5n-ds4A"]0-60 mph BRZ - YouTube[/ame]

wise345 · 12-31-2015, 10:17 PM

Theres no point in swapping, not going to be cost effective. I'd say put it back to stock and just trade then put your aftermarket goodies on your new manual

cdrazic93 · 12-31-2015, 11:20 PM

Ironic you dont like the auto/prefer the manual when you say you wanted to go turbo and the manual is more fragile than the auto in this case...

nova.86 · 01-02-2016, 07:10 PM

you could try finding someone that wants the AT version, I'm sure there's bound to be someone that is sick of driving their manual FRS/BRZ in traffic or something lol. Then it'd be a simple trade, and the AT costs 1k more than the manual if identical in most ways (mileage)

12-31-2015, 11:20 PM	#23
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nova.86 Legendary Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: HyperBlue BRZ Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 365 Thanks: 138 Thanked 180 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	you could try finding someone that wants the AT version, I'm sure there's bound to be someone that is sick of driving their manual FRS/BRZ in traffic or something lol. Then it'd be a simple trade, and the AT costs 1k more than the manual if identical in most ways (mileage) __________________ Insta:@Nova.86 Build Thread

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12-28-2015, 09:30 PM	#15
Kushbrz13 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: Subaru Brz 2013 (limited) Location: KY Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just found a different thread on final drive and looks like the 4.88s might be something I am interested in. I want to drive one before I actually do it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-28-2015, 09:51 PM	#16
Tor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Drives: Toyota GT86 Location: Europe Posts: 919 Thanks: 369 Thanked 554 Times in 301 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	"Never throw good money after bad!" I.e. if you are not happy with the AT, stop spending more money on it. If you e.g. go forced induction, it would still bother you that it isn't a manual. Pull out the mods you did already. How hard can it be to pull off some wheel, change exhaust and take a stereo out? You car may have lost value since you bought it, but so has comparable manuals of similar age and mileage. I.e. you should be able to do it without a loss.

12-29-2015, 07:54 AM	#19
RichardsFRS Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: 2013 Pearl White 6MT Location: Gainesville Ga Posts: 938 Thanks: 5 Thanked 356 Times in 246 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Is the car in good shape? You can probably trade it for a MT and not lose any money if at all. I bought my 2013MT for a little over 15 with 43k on it. I can out right sell it and make money I'm pretty sure, but I'm having a lot of fun in my little car, so I don't see that happening Also about the parts, take them off and replace with stock then trade, put parts on new MT car, best of both worlds. I don't think you will be happy now with anything but a MT car because its in your head now

12-29-2015, 02:52 PM	#20
Ashikabi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Northwest Iowa Posts: 7,354 Thanks: 454 Thanked 4,542 Times in 2,947 Posts Mentioned: 59 Post(s) Tagged: 5 Thread(s)	I understand swap is super hard in these, not like an old Honda where you just change the shifter and add the clutch cylinder. I'm pretty handy with stuff but I would not try it. Return to stock, get a manual, put the parts you bought on it. Probably be able to trade auto for manual with little loss

12-29-2015, 02:57 PM	#21
SUB-FT86 86 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Drives: 2013 Toyota 86 2.0T (Asphalt) Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 3,129 Thanks: 126 Thanked 527 Times in 296 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Do you use the paddles 95% of the time? I just can't seem to understand what is so great about the manual vs the auto? The only issue I have with mines is I wish I had a 4.88 or 5.29 FD so I could always be more in the powerband and the FD makes the auto move more rapid-like like a DCT IMHO. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuXT5n-ds4A"]0-60 mph BRZ - YouTube[/ame]

12-31-2015, 10:17 PM	#22
wise345 Slow I am, boost I must.. Join Date: Dec 2015 Drives: Whiteout 2013 FRS Location: Cleburne TX Posts: 309 Thanks: 66 Thanked 41 Times in 36 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Theres no point in swapping, not going to be cost effective. I'd say put it back to stock and just trade then put your aftermarket goodies on your new manual

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