jimmy x Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Wondering if it is worth swapping an automatic 05 LGT to a manual. And what are the consequences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKLGT Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 a lot of money. better to trade the car in imo unless you can do it yourself. Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle yeah!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy x Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 a lot of money. better to trade the car in imo unless you can do it yourself. I figured that:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 yeah, forget this swap. Better to sell your car privately and find a nice used LGT in manual. The only problem when doing this is usually timing. Tough to go without a car if you sell the Auto first, and can't find a Manual, and tough to finance if you buy the new Manual and have to carry a big line of credit until you sell off the Auto... I know guys who have bought 500 dollar beaters to bridge the gap between buying and selling the cars that they want. But in the end, beaters can usually be sold in a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenc544 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 unless you can do it yourself. Even then I don't think it's worth the trouble and money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korpsepatrol Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 a lot of money. better to trade the car in imo unless you can do it yourself. +1 You can search hammerdown's thread, he went from 5mt to 6mt and he did alot of work himself, cost was around 6k. Just trade it in for a manual if you want a manual. 2008 6mt Legacy Gt Spec B DGM - Not so Stock/Work in progress 2006 5mt Legacy Gt OBP - Sold 2005 5eat Legacy Gt OBP - RIP R.I.P Coxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKLGT Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I think it depends on what you ultimately want to do. If you want a special transmission, then it wouldn't really matter what you start off with, however for just a simple 5MT or even a 6MT swap, just sell the car or trade it in. Spend a lot less money, even if you're upside down. Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle yeah!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy x Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 Thanks for the feedback. Going to take all your advice and trade it. I'll keep all you guys updated on my new journey:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTlegacy06 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 +1 You can search hammerdown's thread, he went from 5mt to 6mt and he did alot of work himself, cost was around 6k. Just trade it in for a manual if you want a manual. I think going from 5mT to 6mT is less of a "leap" than an automatic to a manual.. Both ofcourse are financially retarded unless you're making a trackcar (which is obviously not the case if you started off with an automatic in the first place). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKLGT Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I think going from 5mT to 6mT is less of a "leap" than an automatic to a manual.. Both ofcourse are financially retarded unless you're making a trackcar (which is obviously not the case if you started off with an automatic in the first place). uh... no. I made my 5EAT into a track car and loved it. still do. not to mention most real drag cars are not manual clutch, but an automatic clutch. Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle yeah!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderpig Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 uh... no. I made my 5EAT into a track car and loved it. still do. not to mention most real drag cars are not manual clutch, but an automatic clutch. how are you going to live with the 6mt in your STI?:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKLGT Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 how are you going to live with the 6mt in your STI?:) I'll be impatiently waiting for SOA to bring their DSG box to the US in which case I will promptly do a tranny swap. Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle yeah!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFromMass Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 +1 on the trade in. Find a dealer with a stick, convince him that the auto is more sellable, and that your 5eat cost 1200 more when new, and work a deal out for their 5mt. Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetAwayDriver Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Trade it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerMan Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 yeah, forget this swap. Better to sell your car privately and find a nice used LGT in manual. The only problem when doing this is usually timing. Tough to go without a car if you sell the Auto first, and can't find a Manual, and tough to finance if you buy the new Manual and have to carry a big line of credit until you sell off the Auto... I know guys who have bought 500 dollar beaters to bridge the gap between buying and selling the cars that they want. But in the end, beaters can usually be sold in a day. QFT No reason to do a swap, there should be plenty of other cars out there. The $500 beater is a great option too. Cars in that price range get snapped up FAST. Plus they have..."character" and you can get a manual and practice your heel-toe. My friend's that have gone the beater route when between nice cars usually end up making $$$ since they fix a few cheap things, clean it up and then sell it for a profit after driving it HARD for a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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