Automatic to manual conversion

mondeo

Is this an expensive procedure? I'm just enquiring out of interest.


Thanks

Anan1

Depends on the car, but the short answer is that it'd be a lot cheaper to just change cars.

Bumpstop

It depends on the car and the level of electronics involved. Older cars it is possible easily enough, the biggest problem being changing the fly wheel, and repositioning stuff.

On newer cars with lots of electronics I imagine most of the engine and gearbox electronics would have to be transplanted too.

mondeo

It's a 00 Mitsubishi Mirage coupe my pal is looking to buy but wants to change it over to a manual in the near future.

Nissan doctor

On a modern car it could be a nightmare as most ecu programs would be different on an auto versus a manual.

I've done it on a few older Nissans and once you get all the required parts from the manual, gearbox, clutch/flywheel, pedal box, master cylinder, slave cylinder, pipes etc etc then its just the time involved in fitting everything.

Depending on the manufacturer you may also have to drill the bulkhead to fit the master cylinder and clutch pedal.

Anan1

mondeo wrote: »

It's a 00 Mitsubishi Mirage coupe my pal is looking to buy but wants to change it over to a manual in the near future.

Please tell us it's not this one? http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201124202879250

opinion guy

For the love of God why would anyone want to put themselves throught the unnecessary torture of doing this ?

Nissan doctor

Anan1 wrote: »

Please tell us it's not this one? http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201124202879250

€2200 for a 00 mirage with 240k:eek::eek::eek::eek:

Onwards to the dreamer thread!

Bumpstop

opinion guy wrote: »

For the love of God why would anyone want to put themselves throught the unnecessary torture of doing this ?

Hours in the garage away from herself !!!:D
why do you think kit cars were invented.

Gary ITR

Bumpstop wrote: »

Hours in the garage away from herself !!!:D
why do you think kit cars were invented.

Amen to that

mondeo

No it's not that one, thats looks like a right pile crap

Anan1 wrote: »

Please tell us it's not this one? http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201124202879250

ottostreet

I'm looking at getting the same thing done on a 97 FTO GPVR. I have the donor car as well, so have found a few lads who specialise in FTOs on FTO-Ireland who are able to sort me out when I get around to it.

Prices vary madly, but I highly doubt you'll have any change out of 1k. My recommendation would be to find a suitable donor car, or find a gearbox/flywheel/clutch kit.

The good thing is that you can sell on your automatic gearbox as a conversion kit. I'd recommend finding an appropriate owners site for the Mirage (or Mitsubishi owners club). Even FTO-Ireland could be worth a shot, as quite a few people know their Mitsubishis on there.

ottostreet

I'm looking at getting the same thing done on a 97 FTO GPVR. I have the donor car as well, so have found a few lads who specialise in FTOs on FTO-Ireland who are able to sort me out when I get around to it.

Prices vary madly, but I highly doubt you'll have any change out of 1k. My recommendation would be to find a suitable donor car, or find a gearbox/flywheel/clutch kit.

The good thing is that you can sell on your automatic gearbox as a conversion kit. I'd recommend finding an appropriate owners site for the Mirage (or Mitsubishi owners club). Even FTO-Ireland could be worth a shot, as quite a few people know their Mitsubishis on there.

opinion guy

Bumpstop wrote: »

Hours in the garage away from herself !!!:D
why do you think kit cars were invented.

Why do you think divorce was invented ?

shawnee

opinion guy wrote: »

Why do you think divorce was invented ?

Rock and a hard place, the garage might just be the cheaper option

homer90

Its funny, Conversions are big business over here. I would say 90% of cars here are Auto. Its generally older non mainstream cars tho.

colm_mcm

Just convince her that there's nothing wrong with a automatics. Too much hassle and expense on such an old entry level car.