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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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auto to manual tranny swap, hard or not

so i found a red s5 vert (n/a) about 5 miles from me(omg!!!!!!) and i didnt get to check the car out much yet, (doing so sunday)

anyways, he said it was an automatic so the question is how hard would it be for me to find a manual tranny and my dad and i do a swap?

we've had to replace the CV boot on our BMW TWICE now, and hes had some prior car experience. we dotn have a lift or anything but he has pretty much any HAND tool we would need. what else would we need?

the car is gonna be around 1000$ so i think its more owrth it to do a swap(its so effing clean) than get a beater manual. y/n? the others ive seen, that are like 50+ miles away are all at least 2 grand, so yea....
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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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you'd have to custom make crossbars for it plus your ecu is gonna have to be jerry rigged to think you're either in park or neutral all the time or it won't even think about starting its doable but its gonna take a bit of work

Edit: not to mention having to fin a way to mount an extra pedal and run all the clutch lines apropriately
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 06:55 AM
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Hey mate, it is possible for you guys to do it but if your not that technically minded then I suggest to get a workshop to do the work.
Get yourself a workshop manual, that should be able to help you out!

Cheers
Liam.
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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i was thinking, dont i need more than just the tranny and pedals?

also how hard is it to pick up a haynes manual and such
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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:sigh:

you've been on the forum for over a year, you should know to search and read the FAQ by now but i guess not...

http://rotaryresurrection.com/2ndgen...to_5speed.html
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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hey guys....now that were on this subjuect.........how can a build a cold air intake for my NA Fc? hahah
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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how do i make my headlight go sleepy eye 2? just wondrin....haha jk
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 87 t-66
:sigh:

you've been on the forum for over a year, you should know to search and read the FAQ by now but i guess not...

http://rotaryresurrection.com/2ndgen...to_5speed.html
sorry, bein lazy. thank you though, i remember him having the engine rebuild tutorial and that was awwwwwwwsome, but it got taken down D:
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