VR6 Auto to Manual conversion?

**V®6** · 30-07-2008, 01:54 PM

Hey guys,

As the topic of the thread mentions I was just wondering if anyone has managed to convert their automatic to manual before? I am not looking at doing it anytime soon, but was just curious to see if it's actually worth doing or if it's better the sell the auto and buy a manual instead.

Any help is appreciated

**Mrk_Mickey** · 30-07-2008, 02:24 PM

Hmm, I think this type of question has been asked before somewhere...

Anyways
You could do it, speak to someone like Golf Loon or another techie about it. It'll probs cost you a fair bit, so it depends how much you love YOUR car, whether you want to sell and re-buy a manual or you want to do a conversion.

...Manuals are always more fun

**Golf Loon** · 30-07-2008, 02:38 PM

Conversion is not that hard. I`d charge $3000 drive in drive away.

Replacement auto would cost 2k for a secondhand and 6k for a newy plus fitting. They are slower and more proneto break, so the manual conversion is worthwhile if you are gonna keep the car.

**V®6** · 30-07-2008, 02:55 PM

Hrmm $3000 is not too bad. Is there a lot of work involved? If I were to go ahead with it, I was thinking of doing it myself. Or would it be better left to the pros?

**Golf Loon** · 30-07-2008, 02:57 PM

The manual box will cost you $1000-$1500 and you need the pedal box and the shifter setup.
If you get all that, its not that hard.

**Brisben** · 30-07-2008, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by V®6

Hrmm $3000 is not too bad. Is there a lot of work involved? If I were to go ahead with it, I was thinking of doing it myself. Or would it be better left to the pros?

Worth 3k Just to alleviate the frustration it would cause....