997GT2 transaxle
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I do not want to ruin your party as I am a heavy modder myself (for example, have already my third gearbox, also third brakes, third suspension, second body kit, THIRD paint etc). Ooops.
Before you start a tip -> manual conversion project, make SURE you kind of know what you are doing.
I would start only when you know the facts about changing also ECU, instruments, wirings, pedals etc. etc.
If you really got the car with a good price, perhaps sell it forward and continue looking for manual cars...Anyways good luck!
Before you start a tip -> manual conversion project, make SURE you kind of know what you are doing.
I would start only when you know the facts about changing also ECU, instruments, wirings, pedals etc. etc.
If you really got the car with a good price, perhaps sell it forward and continue looking for manual cars...Anyways good luck!
ME7 should have no issue be re-coded to 'manual' while doing a 'tune', has been done on other brands for years. But of course will talk with my tuner before to confirm this is possible on our 996 platform.
Completely aware of the long parts list, but view it as an opportunity to run the GT/Cup/aftermarket parts we want without having already 'prepaid' for stock parts like on a 6spd car...why I made the 'joke' earlier about skipping the (IMO) junk stock clutch hydraulics, and shifter setup, and already having the Tip/GT2 pump.
The aerokit is nice too
Again appreciate the feedback
Solely a cost/selection reason for this car, once the title/keys are in dad's hands I might post the purchase price and pics...
Cheers,
Rob
Completely aware of the long parts list, but view it as an opportunity to run the GT/Cup/aftermarket parts we want without having already 'prepaid' for stock parts like on a 6spd car...why I made the 'joke' earlier about skipping the (IMO) junk stock clutch hydraulics, and shifter setup, and already having the Tip/GT2 pump.
The aerokit is nice too
Again appreciate the feedback
Solely a cost/selection reason for this car, once the title/keys are in dad's hands I might post the purchase price and pics...
Cheers,
Rob
my experience has been that anything with "GT" in the description adds significantly to the cost. don't think a gt3 trans "as is" will hold the torque produced by a turbo car. also while thinking about this will the factory dme accept that theres a manual trans were an auto was? i know you can drop the awd with no effect from a manual but an auto can't be made rwd due to all the computer sensors. food for thought
off the top of my head you need clutch and brake pedal box, trans, clutch,flywheel, cables, shifter, console, neutral safety switch, slave setup, master cylinder , reservoir, power steering pump and reservoir(if your not using the gt2 setup) petosin lines from the reservoir. the trans will seem cheap after pricing all this!
off the top of my head you need clutch and brake pedal box, trans, clutch,flywheel, cables, shifter, console, neutral safety switch, slave setup, master cylinder , reservoir, power steering pump and reservoir(if your not using the gt2 setup) petosin lines from the reservoir. the trans will seem cheap after pricing all this!
Appreciate the feedback!
I eat/sleep/breathe this stuff, so if we decide to move forward on the swap it will have been thoroughly researched/planned/executed.
I solve a fair number of technical issues that dealers/other specialists can't/caused...some are scary BTW! lol
We have thought about just leaving it as-is and enjoying the car, will see what our research tells us...so far thanks to real-life feedback here and on RL I know 6/7GT2 box sale prices are too high for this project
I eat/sleep/breathe this stuff, so if we decide to move forward on the swap it will have been thoroughly researched/planned/executed.
I solve a fair number of technical issues that dealers/other specialists can't/caused...some are scary BTW! lol
We have thought about just leaving it as-is and enjoying the car, will see what our research tells us...so far thanks to real-life feedback here and on RL I know 6/7GT2 box sale prices are too high for this project
I do not want to ruin your party as I am a heavy modder myself (for example, have already my third gearbox, also third brakes, third suspension, second body kit, THIRD paint etc). Ooops.
Before you start a tip -> manual conversion project, make SURE you kind of know what you are doing.
I would start only when you know the facts about changing also ECU, instruments, wirings, pedals etc. etc.
If you really got the car with a good price, perhaps sell it forward and continue looking for manual cars...Anyways good luck!
Before you start a tip -> manual conversion project, make SURE you kind of know what you are doing.
I would start only when you know the facts about changing also ECU, instruments, wirings, pedals etc. etc.
If you really got the car with a good price, perhaps sell it forward and continue looking for manual cars...Anyways good luck!
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