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DO IT!!! Posted by Saana88 [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Auto to 5 speed conversion, whitesaab, Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:54:13 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
You need some supplies, some parts, minimal technical knowledge, and only a couple special tools.
My auto-to-manual conversion paid for itself in fuel costs alone in five months. Autos drink gas. Also, the five speed gearboxes (and fours for that matter) are almost universally compatible, just make sure you transfer in the matching shifter (internal vs. external centering) and confirm driveshaft length compatibility (ABS vs. not).
I've touted this change many times before. My car has avoided a junkyard full of 150k automatics (three, last count) for two years now, 40k miles later. I'm getting 29-32 MPG instead of 22-23, and it gets even higher in the summer. Not to mention the car goes somewhere. What one thing can you do to trim around 4 seconds off your drag race times?
I don't drag race; it's just a comparison. The only time I can outaccelerate anyone with my 8 valver is when there's two inches of snow on the ground.
Just do it! Don't sue me for using other people's trademarks!
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