Convert Automatic to Manual Transmission

spaz926 · February 6th, 2011, 11:20 PM

I have a 2000 V6 Automatic base model. It is now automatic transmission, but I'm missing my manual transmission. How much am I looking at spending for this? What kind of work? Simplicity of the conversion?
Another thing would be the pros and cons of the conversion?

Thanks in advance.

02edge · February 6th, 2011, 11:31 PM

need tranny bellhousing ecu cross member parts of the wiring harness pedal assembly im about to switch mine to auto stick gets old after a while

Tiger87 · February 7th, 2011, 12:49 AM

Wel, there you guys go... LOL, Y don't you trade trany's? LOL

6ER THEN I 8ER! · February 7th, 2011, 12:53 AM

keep the auto...do a jmod, add a tuner and never look back

02edge · February 7th, 2011, 12:53 AM

sooo far and I need my car everyday pretty much but going auto to man is way easier than man to auto btw

Tiger87 · February 7th, 2011, 12:58 AM

True... I'm pretty sure that the ECU can still be used when going from auto to manual, huh? Where as you need a whole new ECU.... Or is it different for stangs

GreenMustang00 · February 7th, 2011, 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER

keep the auto...do a jmod, add a tuner and never look back

This^^^^ I don't have the jmod yet but mine still shifts like a bat-outa-hell

Tiger87 · February 7th, 2011, 01:06 AM

J-Mod?

GreenMustang00 · February 7th, 2011, 01:07 AM

Shift kit... Google it

This laptop is too shitty for me to do the research for ya

mcqueen · February 7th, 2011, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by 02edge

need tranny bellhousing ecu cross member parts of the wiring harness pedal assembly im about to switch mine to auto stick gets old after a while

How long have you had your car? I've had my manual for about a year and a half now and I don't feel it's getting old at all. I don't plan on ever buying another sports car with an auto tranny again (I had 2 prior to my Mustang -an 00 Firebird and an 08 Eclipse)

I love the control I have over the vehicle and it keeps 99% of people from even making the comment "I want to drive your car" (I hate it when people say that, nobody gets to drive it but me

).

redv6er · February 7th, 2011, 01:41 AM

^No one gets in my driver seat. Period. Not even for shits and giggles.

But seriously the amount of work for a swap... just keep the auto and do like a few people stated and jmod.

I've not heard anything bad about it... well except from manual guys but everyone has there opinions.

02edge · February 7th, 2011, 11:03 AM

ive only had this one a month but I had the identical car a year and a half ago for a year Iv never driven an auto mustang but almost bought one this time around

9986paulk · February 7th, 2011, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by 02edge

need tranny bellhousing ecu cross member parts of the wiring harness pedal assembly im about to switch mine to auto stick gets old after a while

You're a state away but I'd trade you everything. I have an auto 52k miles right now and I want to do the swap. I'm going to need to build a tranny though...

mcqueen · February 7th, 2011, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by 02edge

ive only had this one a month but I had the identical car a year and a half ago for a year Iv never driven an auto mustang but almost bought one this time around

I imagine an auto Mustang would be similar to my auto Firebird (I believe they make almost the same power). It's alright for a while but I personally find it fairly boring. I drive my dad's auto 99 Lumina once in a while and I tend to just get bored if the car is doing all the work

Different strokes for different folks I suppose

02edge · February 7th, 2011, 11:08 PM

what state is youngstown and how would that even work though

2000stallion · February 7th, 2011, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by 02edge

what state is youngstown and how would that even work though

You would drive to him and he would swap out trannys lol

02edge · February 7th, 2011, 11:12 PM

that could be arranged I dont mind dropping a tranny in my driveway but there is no way in hell it put an auto in in my driveway

john12121 · February 8th, 2011, 12:37 AM

Sure it is possible to switch to a manual, But it would probably be cheaper to buy another car. Because converting to manual will need to change tranny, get the shifter, get the interior panel for the shifter, modify ECU,get a clutch pedal etc.

SON1C · February 9th, 2011, 05:26 PM

i want to swap my auto for a manual, so if you want to trade..

9986paulk · February 9th, 2011, 05:29 PM

youngstown is in ohio...so its PA away lol I mean I'd have to see how we could do it if you wanted. The tough thing would be swapping stuff out in a day. Which I don't even think should be that hard.

February 6th, 2011, 11:20 PM	#1
spaz926 Newbie 2000 Mustang Coupe Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 14 iTrader: 0 reviews	Convert Automatic to Manual Transmission I have a 2000 V6 Automatic base model. It is now automatic transmission, but I'm missing my manual transmission. How much am I looking at spending for this? What kind of work? Simplicity of the conversion? Another thing would be the pros and cons of the conversion? Thanks in advance.

February 7th, 2011, 01:07 AM	#9
GreenMustang00 1 Wheel Peel 2000 Mustang 393w 2001 Mustang GT Vert Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,583 iTrader: 4 reviews	Shift kit... Google it This laptop is too shitty for me to do the research for ya __________________ 2000 393w Swapped Vert 2001 GT Vert 2002 Six Banger

February 9th, 2011, 05:26 PM	#19
SON1C Run ur car, not ur mouth. 2003 Sonic Blue 4.6L Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,058 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	i want to swap my auto for a manual, so if you want to trade.. __________________ 238rwhp/263rwtq Drew's Build Thread

February 9th, 2011, 05:29 PM	#20
9986paulk Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Youngstown Posts: 1,226 iTrader: 3 reviews	youngstown is in ohio...so its PA away lol I mean I'd have to see how we could do it if you wanted. The tough thing would be swapping stuff out in a day. Which I don't even think should be that hard. __________________ Twin Turbo

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February 6th, 2011, 11:31 PM	#2
02edge Enthusiast 2000 m112'd 3.8 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: east hampton ny Posts: 637 iTrader: 0 reviews	need tranny bellhousing ecu cross member parts of the wiring harness pedal assembly im about to switch mine to auto stick gets old after a while

February 7th, 2011, 12:49 AM	#3
Tiger87 Regular 2004 V6 Mustang Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 117 iTrader: 0 reviews	Wel, there you guys go... LOL, Y don't you trade trany's? LOL

February 7th, 2011, 12:53 AM	#4
6ER THEN I 8ER! Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 17,515 iTrader: 3 reviews	keep the auto...do a jmod, add a tuner and never look back

February 7th, 2011, 12:58 AM	#6
Tiger87 Regular 2004 V6 Mustang Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 117 iTrader: 0 reviews	True... I'm pretty sure that the ECU can still be used when going from auto to manual, huh? Where as you need a whole new ECU.... Or is it different for stangs

February 7th, 2011, 01:06 AM	#8
Tiger87 Regular 2004 V6 Mustang Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 117 iTrader: 0 reviews	J-Mod?

February 7th, 2011, 01:41 AM	#11
redv6er Banned Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 35 iTrader: 0 reviews	^No one gets in my driver seat. Period. Not even for shits and giggles. But seriously the amount of work for a swap... just keep the auto and do like a few people stated and jmod. I've not heard anything bad about it... well except from manual guys but everyone has there opinions.

February 7th, 2011, 11:03 AM	#12
02edge Enthusiast 2000 m112'd 3.8 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: east hampton ny Posts: 637 iTrader: 0 reviews	ive only had this one a month but I had the identical car a year and a half ago for a year Iv never driven an auto mustang but almost bought one this time around

February 7th, 2011, 11:08 PM	#15
02edge Enthusiast 2000 m112'd 3.8 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: east hampton ny Posts: 637 iTrader: 0 reviews	what state is youngstown and how would that even work though

February 7th, 2011, 11:12 PM	#17
02edge Enthusiast 2000 m112'd 3.8 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: east hampton ny Posts: 637 iTrader: 0 reviews	that could be arranged I dont mind dropping a tranny in my driveway but there is no way in hell it put an auto in in my driveway

February 8th, 2011, 12:37 AM	#18
john12121 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sure it is possible to switch to a manual, But it would probably be cheaper to buy another car. Because converting to manual will need to change tranny, get the shifter, get the interior panel for the shifter, modify ECU,get a clutch pedal etc.

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