Difference Between An Automatic And Manual
#1
Posted 14 February 2019 - 01:09 PM
Regards
#2
Posted 14 February 2019 - 01:27 PM
depends how much of it is there.
front subframe. pedal box. hole in floor.
#3
Posted 14 February 2019 - 08:42 PM
- Replacement manual front subframe (or the spacers that Minispares sell to fit a manual engine to auto subframe)
- Clutch pedal. You don’t necessarily have to replace the whole pedal box, just remove the spacer and fit clutch pedal in its place.
- Manual gear stick and linkage.
- Clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder etc
- Manual engine/gearbox
#4
Posted 14 February 2019 - 10:13 PM
I did it, quite easy if you have all the bits, but remember this:
The automatic front subframe is slightly wider, hence the adaptor plates instead of replacing the subframe. If using the adaptor plates you may need to slim them down a little if its tight as you drop the unit in. Also, use new engine mountings.
The park switch inhibitor needs to be bypassed otherwise the car will not start. I decided to use it and traced the wires back through the loom, plugged them into a switch under the dashboard, a cheap isolator.
#5
Posted 16 February 2019 - 02:11 PM
I did it, quite easy if you have all the bits, but remember this:
The automatic front subframe is slightly wider, hence the adaptor plates instead of replacing the subframe. If using the adaptor plates you may need to slim them down a little if its tight as you drop the unit in. Also, use new engine mountings.
The park switch inhibitor needs to be bypassed otherwise the car will not start. I decided to use it and traced the wires back through the loom, plugged them into a switch under the dashboard, a cheap isolator.
Does the wider subframe affect anything else? Driveshaft lengths or suspension components?
#6
Posted 16 February 2019 - 03:31 PM
The bodyshell itself is the same between auto and manual cars. The only giveaway is the four holes that take small self-tapping screws for the gearstick gaiter. On a car that has been/ is auto, these holes are drilled out larger to accept the auto shifter assembly.
#7
Posted 16 February 2019 - 06:42 PM
I'd go with the spacers from MiniSpares, a lot cheaper than replacing the front subframe.
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