Estimated cost on auto to manual swap

Schizo995 · August 19th, 2006, 01:12 PM

My bad if its on here already, I just searched all the keywords I could think of and couldnt really find anything usefull. I just bought an 03 GT Auto (I blew up my camaro, needed a car fast, This was the ONLY GT around at the time). I hate automatics, too much maintnence, too sloppy, too boring. My dealer just said its impossble to do it, its all computer linked, blah blah blah... I thinks thats a bunch of BS. How much do you think im lookin at here all together (parts, labor, ect.) to have this swap done? I get more and more depresed everyday I gota put this POS in drive, someone help me out here

AtxStang · August 19th, 2006, 01:54 PM

You have to find a ecu from a manual mustang and swap it with the tranny, it will not be cheap unless you can do it yourself...

Schizo995 · August 19th, 2006, 02:02 PM

Like too expensive to even wana get into? How would it compare to building an auto to match the standards of a 5sp?

Twist 2 Go · August 19th, 2006, 02:34 PM

keep the auto or trade for a GT that's already a 5spd. If built right, a good auto will outperform a stick hands-down.

99mustang232 · August 19th, 2006, 03:27 PM

i say keep it, i was reading an article the other day of cobra guys swapping back to 4r70w's, it will support whatever you throw at it and there are many options to make it "unboring" (vavlebody, lockup, transbrake, change stall, shiftkit, sct). with all cars theirs maintenace..you gotta pay to play

AtxStang · August 19th, 2006, 07:01 PM

I have an auto and its pretty quick especially with the sct.

August 19th, 2006, 01:12 PM	#1
Schizo995 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	Estimated cost on auto to manual swap My bad if its on here already, I just searched all the keywords I could think of and couldnt really find anything usefull. I just bought an 03 GT Auto (I blew up my camaro, needed a car fast, This was the ONLY GT around at the time). I hate automatics, too much maintnence, too sloppy, too boring. My dealer just said its impossble to do it, its all computer linked, blah blah blah... I thinks thats a bunch of BS. How much do you think im lookin at here all together (parts, labor, ect.) to have this swap done? I get more and more depresed everyday I gota put this POS in drive, someone help me out here

August 19th, 2006, 02:34 PM	#4
Twist 2 Go Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 1,716	keep the auto or trade for a GT that's already a 5spd. If built right, a good auto will outperform a stick hands-down. __________________ 88 Mustang Coupe 2006 FFW Richmond True Street Runner-Up www.rickscarcare.net http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/2158/ricksadql2.jpg

August 19th, 2006, 03:27 PM	#5
99mustang232 MM Fanatic 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: newport news, va Posts: 3,720	i say keep it, i was reading an article the other day of cobra guys swapping back to 4r70w's, it will support whatever you throw at it and there are many options to make it "unboring" (vavlebody, lockup, transbrake, change stall, shiftkit, sct). with all cars theirs maintenace..you gotta pay to play __________________ ...even fire and single cammin

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August 19th, 2006, 01:54 PM	#2
AtxStang Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 116	You have to find a ecu from a manual mustang and swap it with the tranny, it will not be cheap unless you can do it yourself...

August 19th, 2006, 02:02 PM	#3
Schizo995 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	Like too expensive to even wana get into? How would it compare to building an auto to match the standards of a 5sp?

August 19th, 2006, 07:01 PM	#6
AtxStang Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 116	I have an auto and its pretty quick especially with the sct.

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