Manual Conversion Requirements

agedJDMturbos
Newbie

posted 01/13/18 04:43 PM Remind Me!

hey everyone , i live down under (New Zealand) where JDM imports is all we get an i enjoy the Old Turbos from the late 80's and 90's to much

I have recently come across a Auto e39a VR4 and would like to know whats required to make it Manual .
Can or does any one have the answers ?

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iceman69510
Turn Right Racing
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posted 01/13/18 05:51 PM Remind Me!

A few have done it the other way here, as the US only received manual versions. Some of the engine mounts are different, of course the trans and collecting all the pedal and shifter parts.

Aren't there enough vehicles available to make it a better choice to just get a manual version?

91 VR4 855 Nile Black
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fuel
"Just to be pedantic!"

posted 01/13/18 06:22 PM Remind Me!

NZ: converts auto cars to manual.
US: converts manual cars to automatic.

'91 E39A Galant VR-4 Evolution | '80 A164A Eterna GSR Turbo

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agedJDMturbos
Newbie

posted 01/13/18 08:15 PM Remind Me!

thanks
yes i may have to buy a manual galant , the VR4 are getting hard to find in a respectable condition

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tektic
Senior Member

posted 01/14/18 02:06 AM Remind Me!

I converted an auto e39a to manual. All the mounts and brackets are different. the front lower cross member is different. The car is even shaped different on the drivers side where the upper mount bolts in. I had to cut and weld my own bracket for this spot. the axle shaft that bolts to the block for the drivers side axle is different. Then you have to buy a clutch flywheel starter plate and get shifter cables a manual pedal assembly and a shifter... not to mention the trans transfer case and a rear diff with matching gear ratios.

If i had to do it all over again I would have upgraded the auto trans and left it alone. Car would have been faster and cost less. With much less hassles.

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FlyingEagle
Eager Beaver

posted 01/14/18 07:58 PM Remind Me!

That is some wisdom right there! ^^^ Food for thought, original poster.

C53A 1 of the ~1500

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