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.

 

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.

 

$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?

 

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.

 

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...

 

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?

 

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

 

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)

 

mmm, 4 age.

 

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.