Manual Conversion Price

[batesey323]

Hi Everyone, I just got a price for my Vs commodore to be converted to manual. He quoted me 3200. Can anyone tell me if this is a good price. Or would it be easier to do it myself and just buy the kit for 2400. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[JD]

it would be easier and cheaper to buy a manual commodore....

 

[stocky]

you can get conversion kits for as cheap as $500 if youre lucky. where abouts in wantirna are you?

 

[Shounak]

It's not always cheaper to sell, the T5's are reasonably easy to source.

$3200 is a bit dear for a T5, $2500 is decent.

 

[batesey323]

Yes the price 2400 is for the T5 conversion kit which i will have to install myself. How had it is to convert it yourself.

 

[Shounak]

Well dropping the box, tailshaft etc is pretty easy. Installing the clutch pedal box and clutch itself is a bit harder and changing the engine loom is probably the hardest part.

I know a place in FTG that will do it for $500 and they know exactly what they're doing.

Have you ever changed a clutch before? If you haven't, it's best to leave it to someone else.

 

[batesey323]

I think i know the one your talking about, i went there asking about a conversion kit and they didn't have one as they are hard to get

 

[kniever]

there was plenty of conversion kits on egay a couple of weeks ago that included everthing u needed and they all averaged under 1k for the kit, then most places will install for about $400-$600.

why not do that? u will save ureself heaps of $, thats what im sorta looking at doing
(just gotto blow my tranny so i got an excuse to give the missus to be able to do it lol)

 

[dylanstone]

massive thread dig i know but ..

i got a problem where my auto clutch is slipping and im hearing its as costly as getting a new box, would it be cheaper and a good opportunity to get a manual conversion kit dropped in?

 

[soop]

If you have trouble finding one, you can use a ford t5 with a CRC conversion kit. All up costs $1650.