Auto to manual conversion? Vy ecotec ute

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Is it possible to fit a 5 or six speed manual to an ecotec, currently auto vy storm ute, what's involved? What price would I roughly be looking at?

 

[0081]

Yes you can fit both but the 5 speed is much cheaper
For the 6 speed your looking towards 10k.

Best off getting a wreck and takin everything you need.

 

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Possibly found a wreck! 5 speed manual everything works it's a vn tho will it fit u rekn



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And how much is involved? Will I need to buy much if I have a complete vn to use. Mine is a vy ute vn is a sedan. I wann know what I'm doing before getting committed


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[Whitesack07]

Vn has the T5 box and vy would have getrag, can be done but a lot easier and cheaper going with a getrag box

 

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Thanks man


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[WazzaVN]

Easiest is a getrag. You can do a 6 speed, I don't think it would be as much as 10k. Need a second hand t56, an adapter plate, clutch setup and a tailshaft. Unless your planning allot of horsepower though there's not much point. A Vn gearbox would be a muck around aswell because it only has a reverse switch. Thats the only wiring involved with the vn - vp t5. So your ecu would be like "where's ya gearbox?' I think with the vy gearbox you just need the tune edited to a manual tune?

 

[_R_J_K_]

Using the VN gear would require a custom tailshaft, and working out how to get the speedo working (Getrag and T5 use different sensors, I believe the Getrag is the same as the auto). The ECU from the VN won't work in the VY. T5 is a cable clutch, and the pedal box won't bolt in, so you gotta do something about that too.

T56 needs a conversion plate and possibly a custom tailshaft. Easier than the T5 as the VY V8s already use it, so bolt in gear exists. Still probably not worth it given the awesome gear stripping ability of an Ecotec.

 

[one_and_only2004]

Wouldn't bother with a t56, unless you had 4.9 diff gears the motor won't have the torque to comfortably drive in 6th at any speed.

If you have to do it find yourself a vu/vy ute wreck and pull everything you need out of that.