Thinking of an auto to manual conversion?

[stratgirl]

I have a low milage manual 08' GT that I'm considering converting to auto. It's a fun car, it's just a bitch driving in NYC traffic every day.

I'm looking for a donor car, or someone with a low milage 08'-09' GT with an automatic transmission looking to convert to manual that would be willing to swap parts with me. Any interest?

 

[dadnpony]

I had a 2006 with a 5-speed manual and you are right! I got tired of the stick after 6 months of daily driving. Having said that....... I looked into that same issue in trying to swap out the tranny. It's not a cost effective project even if you find someone to swap trannys with. There are too many other factors envolved with the swap. The engine and computer alone were set up for the manual. Not to mention your pedal set-up,removing the hydraulic fluid system for the manual and needing a
transmission cooler radiator for your auto transmission. TRUST ME !
Your best option cost wise is to sell the car and buy another in auto.
Good luck with your research.

 

[stratgirl]

If I can't find a donor, I can pick up an auto trans kit from MPS for about $2,500. Mustang Magic will do the labor for around $900.

I'd rather find someone looking for a trade so I can save money on the kit, and so I won't have to deal with trying to unload manual transmission parts on craig's list afterwards.

 

[dadnpony]

That seems kinda cheap. I don't have any real numbers from back in 06.
All I can tell you was, I first went thru Saville Ford service dept. cause I wanted to keep the car under warrenty. They explained all the issuses with doing a swap like that and didn't recommend it. Yes I know the dealer service dept is way more money and maybe they were plugging their sales dept for another sale. So I went to my own mechanic and told me the same thing. Mustang Magic has a pretty good rep. but maybe give Dan at
"RealSpeed" a call and ask him about it. Alway good to have a couple of opitions. I just wanted to let you know what I went thru when I was looking into the same thing. I wish you luck. Steve.

 

[Frankie Lap]

That's a Shelby GT, u can't make it auto. How much u want for the car?

 

[stangman281v8]

I would sell the car and buy an Automatic. I was thinking of the opposite and it's just an headache. You will need the trans (who knows if its good or not), trans cross member, might need the pedal assemly, trans harness, computer, tune, radiator, etc....

I'm not saying it can't be done, but it's not worth the cost.

 

[stratgirl]

Frankie, not for the Shelby GT. A different mustang. We have several.

Steve, yeah, the Sayville Ford service dept is way overpriced, and if you wanted the job to fall under a service warranty, the price was probably sky high. I'm getting prices in the $3,500 range for everything, out the door. That, to me, is well worth the cost. Of course, I'm ignorant of the risks, besides the obvious.

Still looking into it...I appreciate the advice, keep it coming!

 

[stratgirl]

p.s.- I'll give Dan at Realspeed a call tomorrow!

Edit: Called Dan, and he's never handled a manual to auto conversion, and really had no idea what was involved.

Leaning towards dropping some more coin and going with a TCI Street Fighter with a ratchet shifter. Going to run the numbers tonight...

 

[stratgirl]

Friendly bump... still looking for a donor car.

No one has any used auto trans in stock either. I'm taking that as a sign that I should go balls to the wall and send her off to Brenspeed for a total TCI/Paxton conversion. Hmm...

 

[MikeRadMan]

Well I have a 1970's FMX 3-speed for sale. It's been sitting on my garage floor for a coulpe of years.

 

[El_Rey24]

I dont know if your still looking but i want a manual car n my stang is auto wanna trade cars? i have a 06 gt with 39k on it very clean in and out