Manual Conversion

[Mr. Car]

Hey just wondering if anyone could possibly tell me an approximate sort of price to convert my 4sp auto into a manual??

That'd be great thanks

[peckzz]

do it yourself, roughly $1000 depending on how much the gearbox sets you back, maybe evan $1500

[NIXONLS1]

I got a quote last week for my ls1, not much change outta $6,500....

[PaulSV6]

do it yourself, roughly $1000 depending on how much the gearbox sets you back, maybe evan $1500

Mate where u getting ur info from, the box by itself is around $2000-$2500 for a decent one.

[NIXONLS1]

If your gonner do it, do it properly and use brand new parts.

[Torquative]

yeh Andyman did it to his 4 speed wagon (4L60E) late last year and it cost somewhere around the $4000 mark for parts, plus you need to have some ECU re programmed, it started to get messy and expensive on a VZ. Barbados Blue VZ Wagon

PS hey Paul there's 2 photos in there of an unmodified box that only lasted 4 weeks in my car ;P

[VzVzVz]

I would'nt go there, doing a transmission conversion is bad news for the resale value. You're better off trading the whole car in for a manual. There's bound to be someone out there who's sick of clutch pushing all day and wants to settle into a slush box.

But just remember, swapping a box will almost always set you back more than swapping the car because of parts, labor, calibration, tools and interior work.

Just my opinion.

[Mr. Car]

Ok yep makes sense its looking wayy too overpriced at the moment ahah as I expected though..

Thanks for the info anyway very interesting

[PaulSV6]

PS hey Paul there's 2 photos in there of an unmodified box that only lasted 4 weeks in my car ;P

Oh yeah, i remember that one. Lol!

[VesperZ]

I agree with VzVzVz, at the end of the day you're better putting $6,500 towards an original manual car, I don't think it's worth spending that much on your car unless you love it that much :P