Is Manual Conversion Expensive?

Question

I have an automatic nissan skyline r33, and want to change it to a MANUAL!!! i am off my restricted license so now i can drive auto and manual, so please boys, tell me, is it a big job and costly? tell me :D

Answer 1

I hate to tell you this (since I believe that all cars should still be manual), but it will cost a bunch. Since Skylines are pretty expensive, it may be worth it to you, but it's an enormous job, with a lot of ways it can go wrong (I've seen people do auto to manual conversions before - it always cost a bundle, and still rarely drives properly.) You need clutch lines and a clutch master cylinder, new mounting brackets and cross-members for the new gearbox, a bell housing, clutch and flywheel (autos don't have a flywheel), new pedal box and pedals, some custom work on the firewall to install the pedals and linkages, possibly bodywork on the car floor to fit the gearbox and shift linkage, new differential (autos usually run taller gearing than manuals), sort out a bunch of electrical issues (since there will be stuff the ECU wants from sensors in the auto that won't exist after the swap), new console and carpet...and this is just off the top of my head.

It's usually much cheaper to sell what you have and buy a manual.

Good luck!

Good luck!

Answer 2

Unless you really like the car, it would be cheaper and less work to buy a different car with a manual transmission. Not only do you have to buy the tranny, you have to cut a hole in the firewall of the vehicle, add a clutch assembly, run all the linkages from there to the transmission, navigating all the "stuff" under the car and dealing with crossbeams, etc. By the time you paid for the labor to do it if you can't do it yourself, you'll spend more than to buy another vehicle.

Answer 3

yes,it is a lot of work and if you paid someone to do it it would be cheaper to sell yours and find a manual one