Trans Swap..

[04chargedvibe]

Alright so... After reading over 100 post about this, I know it can be done with time and it shouldnt be an issuse chaning it out. But my main question is, what exactly would you need to switch a AT to a MT.. And i was thinking 6spd not a 5spd. Like i said ive every just about every post and i think i have a list of the things i would have to get to make it work but i want to make sure i have it all right

[keithvibe]

Quote, originally posted by 04chargedvibe » what exactly would you need to switch a AT to a MT.. And i was thinking 6spd not a 5spd. The trans would be a very good start>>> HAHAHAHAMonkey wrench racing would be able to help you answer most of your questions on this matter.

[04chargedvibe]

Lol well darn there goes my plan. Thought i could just keep the one i have =P

[lovemyraffe]

Quote, originally posted by 04chargedvibe »Lol well darn there goes my plan. Thought i could just keep the one i have =P Nope. The auto tranny is 4 speed. It would be much more cost efficient to buy the new/rebuilt manual tranny than it would be to retrofit yours to be a 5/6 speed manual.

[04chargedvibe]

Quote, originally posted by lovemyraffe »Nope. The auto tranny is 4 speed. It would be much more cost efficient to buy the new/rebuilt manual tranny than it would be to retrofit yours to be a 5/6 speed manual.Oh i know. I was just being a smart*** to keiths comment lol

[keithvibe]

HAHAHA

[06pvibe]

You might consider either larger diameter tires or a final drive swap as well. The GT manual 6-speed has some pretty tall final gears, 4.30:1 if memory serves, which will certainly affect your economy.

[lovemyraffe]

Quote, originally posted by 04chargedvibe »Oh i know. I was just being a smart*** to keiths comment lol to me

[04chargedvibe]

So after searching matrix owners and 9th gen I found this post by endgame on 9thgen. I, assuming it would be the same list for the vibe. If I'm wrong feel free to correct me. Parts list for auto --> manual transmission swapi'm posting this so all of you can stop pm'ing me about it. next time just search, mm'kay?what you need:manual axle shaftsclutchflywheel + boltstranny**shifter + shifter cablesbrake + clutch pedal assemblieshydraulic hoses to clutch pedalstarterbrake cylinder reservoir from manualclutch master cylinder (slave cylinder's on the tranny, master cylinder should be included with clutch pedal assembly, but just in case you should make sure)ECUengine mount brackets (you only need the one closest to the firewall and the one closest to the battery, which both mounts to the transmission. you won't need a new mount, but the brackets you will need to bolt the tranny on to the mount).and of course:lots of labor**a 5-speed transmission from a MR-S Spyder or a Celica GT will NOT be a complete bolt on; they utilize a half shaft for axles, which reduces drivetrain loss. to fit them, you must drill a hole into the engine block to custom-fit it. the transmission itself does bolt on, however. you should also get Celica's shifter cables instead of the Corolla's if you're trying this.for 05+ models, with the transponder and drive by wire, you also need to do more stuff:completely unmount the transponder and rewire the harness to work with a 03-04 ecu, and replace the DBW system with a drive by cable system,ORbuy a new key, keyhole and starter, along with a transponder unit and ECU which all came off of the same car and work as a whole unit as far as transponder goes.ORget a ECU programmer to break the transponder code on your manual 05+ ECU, that way you won't have to get all the extra parts; breaking the code usually costs a lot, however.going from auto to manual would also cause you to lose your cruise control operation, since on the auto the cruise control works with the TCU, which will be disconnected once you swap into a manual. you could rewire the cruise control to work with the manual, but as usual it's more labor.__________________To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.Last edited by endGame : 12-30-2007 at 10:36 PM.

[06pvibe]

Yeah, it ain't nuthin' like the old days when all you needed was the tranny and bellhousing, flywheel, clutch, a shifter, linkage (or a cable, my favorite, or hydraulics,) sometimes a driveshaft but not always, and a clutch/brake pedal set-up. And you could usually pick up everything you needed cheap @ a junkyard in one day and from the same junked car too.So much for the computer age making things easier/simpler.

[04chargedvibe]

Quote, originally posted by 06pvibe »Yeah, it ain't nuthin' like the old days when all you needed was the tranny and bellhousing, flywheel, clutch, a shifter, linkage (or a cable, my favorite, or hydraulics,) sometimes a driveshaft but not always, and a clutch/brake pedal set-up. And you could usually pick up everything you needed cheap @ a junkyard in one day and from the same junked car too.So much for the computer age making things easier/simpler. Yea my dad use to work on the old 67 68 camaros when he was younger and he was always telling me how easy things were... hes always tellin me now not to screw anything up cuz its not like it useed to be where you could pull it apart fix it and put it back in.. *sigh* im really lookin into doing this. i know i might lose some MPG but id like it. ill prob get the parts over time then get it swaped out once i have it all..