Monday, December 12, 2011

Wondering if i can change my car from auto to manual?

its a 2004 dodge neon, i'm wondering how much it would cost and if anbody can recommend a shop in atlanta. yes i know it might be cheaper to trade in...but this is my car and i want to keep my car.Wondering if i can change my car from auto to manual?
It's possable to do. The previous owner of my truch changed it from manual to auto so i know it can be done. You may want to speak to a transmission tech and see if they can give you some pointersWondering if i can change my car from auto to manual?
Fogettaboutit
You could, but you would be basically making a new car. Just try selling it and buying an automatic. Plenty of people out there love stick shifts.
Easiest way to do this is to buy a parts-car with the same motor but manual transmission and swap all your parts into it. Or you could just pull the transmission from the parts car and drop it in yours, but that would require a lot of fabrication.
You need a new Transmission, Pedal assembly, Clutch hydraulic system,

C.v. shafts, shifter assembly and linkages, chassis modifications to accept

the standard set-up, and other hidden things like different cruise control.etc.
All the above answers are correct, but they are leaving out the fact that your computer is set up for an automatic; you will have troubles to no end if you don't go through the entire wiring harnesses, computer components, and even the suspension. I know all of this isn't what you wanted to hear, but the modification you are looking at doing is rediculously labor and specific-knowledge intensive. Also, when a shop is looking for parts, they often look at the VIN number for the correct info, which will be wrong if you do all this. Really, if you like the car just leave it be. If you want a stickshift, and I don't blame you if you do because they are morew fun to drive, then find another car to make your own and you will be so happy you did.
sure you can if you have enough money and time. your looking at a lot of money. well let,s see. you will need another computer, transmission, flywheel, clutch, throwout bearing, pressure plate, shifting linkage, clutch pedal, a slave cylinder, different cv joints. so you looking at several hundreds of dollars.

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