coverting vt to manual

[Vs-Stato]

hey all. as the heading states. i want to convert my vt v6 to manual. i was told that the crank shaft in auto and manual vt's are different and the fly wheel woulnt bolt up to the original auto motor. is this true? and what is involved/parts list in doing the conversion? any help and advice would be awesome. thank you

[c2105026]

Best procedure would be as follows.

1. Sell V6 auto
2. Buy V6 manual.

Saves much time and money! Thing is.....a v6 conversion is costly, time ineffective and the end result has greatly diminished resale value and has big reliability question marks.

[vxcp]

OR shift kit Auto----------Pisses all over manual

[vxcp]

conversion easyily over a grand for a grand u can get shift kit and stall convertor and a chip. In conjunction will wreck a manual any day anytime then u wont want a manual after u do those

[M1LMO3]

THIS is all that is needed:
Gearbox
Engine harness
ECU Computer
Tail Shaft
Shifter & Shifter Boot
Cross Member
Clutch & Pressure Plate

[MikeCuzzy]

There are 11,500 search results for "coverting vt to manual", please mate, use this feature in future for these sort of general questions.

The following threads (which were on the first page) may help you:
Converting VT to manual transmission
Converting the VT to manual
VT/VX/VY Manual Conversion tips

That last one is very detailed.

In the end it is easier to simply buy a manual, but if you are as stupidly in love with your car as me, I understand you wanting to keep it.

[Vs-Stato]

ok cool thanks guys. i did find the conversion in google but none answered the other question i had in my post about the flywheel bolting up. as ive been told the crankshaft is different some how. but ill look into a shift kit anyway as i do love my car haha. thanks again guys

[Vs-Stato]

what does a shift kit do? ( bit of a dumb question)..... whats the advantage over a standard shifter??

[M1LMO3]

An automatic transmission's main focus is smooth shifting between gears. To accomplish this it often goes into two gears at once while shifting up, which is known as a shift overlap.

It is a kit that can reduce or eliminate the shift overlap. It will also reduce wear because the transmission won't be trying to drive in two gears at once.

The result is the shift pattern is usually very aggressive (it will 'bang in' to gear) thus making a car a handful in the wet.

FULL RACE SHIFTS, PUTS THE DRIVER IN COMMAND, HOLDS 1ST 2ND AND 3RD TO ANY SPEED.

BACK SHIFTS TO 3RD 2ND AND 1ST AT ANY SPEED BY MOVING THE LEVER.

[Vs-Stato]

i shift the auto now my self to get a bit more rpm outta the gears.... will the shift kit improve power from motor to rear wheels? and is this any good for me. TRANSGO 4L60E SHIFT KIT HOLDEN COMMODORE VR-VE AUTO BNIP WITH INSTRUCTIONS | eBay
or this one
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT KIT 4L60E STAGE 1-2 HP 700 VR VS VT VX COMMODORE | eBay

[M1LMO3]

I'm not to sure with these shift kits but they look alright will be looking for one once I drop the 5SPD manual into my VX.

Another thing is adjusting the shift 'pattern' in an automatic gearbox involves interrupting the signal from the ECU to the transmission thus changing the shift patterns also open's up the possibility of damage to the already weakened transmission internals.

Just weigh up the options and the cash you have to spend.

[Vs-Stato]

dunno... ill look into getting the gearbox serviced/reco'd or replaced for new/reco'd if that could be causing the sluggishness.... cheers mate

[vxcp]

stay auto alot more funner least u get to change gears still and if u get sick of shifting put it in drive lol get ur auto kitted and i gaurentee ull be happy

[Vs-Stato]

haha no worries mate. is it easy to install the shift kit?

[vxcp]

if u get a book on the ecotecs u should be fine maybe look up how to on these forums or pay for mechanic to do it but if u have a mate that can help u u should be able to do it all ur self.

if u get the mechanics to do it u should telling them to put corvette servo in as well its an extra 50 or something and betters ur auto again. If u no nothing or a mate knows nothing about cars then best leave it to a proffesional.