need some torque
 

i was wondering if anyone know how i can get some torque outta my automatic. i would like to drop a 5spd in it, but i dont have the time or money. my buddies tell me to get a turbo, but that cost more than a 5spd trans.

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I don't know what you consider a lot of money, but I think you would do well to chuck a 5spd in there. You could get one imported for 200-250 no prob, and you could sell your auto to make up for most of it. Plus, an auto to 5spd conversion is really easy. Also, do a valve adjustment on your car; that will help a lot. A couple things about that: ONLY DO IT WHEN THE CAR IS COLD, and make sure you have a good manual and a good gapper so you don't really deuce things up. Good luck in your torque quest.

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$200-250 for a manual conversion? Damn, now I'm wondering wether I should do it on my older corolla. Have you done it before? If so, is it a direct bolt-on, and is it hard to put in a clutch pedal? I saw the same kind of car that I have in the junkyard earlier this week with a 5spd. What part will I need besides the obvious ones?

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MXPUNK409:

If you are serious about tuning, you should definately convert to a 5spd, because the auto will never be as fast, and you will f*** it up pretty fast with a turbo.

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i have an auto tranny in my 91 hatch..soon to have a manual converion...i plan on pickin up the stuff if not a full donor car for the conversion...you need more then just the tranny but yea if you know a little its not bad..id much rather find a cheap donor car so i know definatly where everything goes but we will see...that is my next job after i put the vtec head and y8 intake manifold on...

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Do you know, which parts are needed specifically? From my understanding, I will need a tranny, shifter assembly, clutch and a brake pedal, master and slave cylinders, shifter linkage, and hard lines. Anything else?

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not positive on everything but that sounds about right...i will find out for you..unless someone on here beats me to it...

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dude, you're awesome, but after some searching on the internet, I am leaning more toward swapping a Silvertop 4age into my corolla. I might even go further and get a 4GZE, if I could find one (a supercharged version of 4age)

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mmm, 4 age.

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How much would a good manual conversion cost me, and could i do this conversion myself or is it safest to just get it done somewhere else.