Need your opinions on my transmission idea

[BlueCeli]

Heres the deal: I have a 2000 gt-s automatic. its not my fault i wound up with the auto, so dont flame me. I can get a manual tranny w/ shifter, clutch pedal, ecu,slave cylinder, everything for pretty cheap. I also can do the install myself. Do you guys think it would be worth it for me to change the auto out for the manual? I can do it for much cheaper than trading the car in, or selling it. Also im at 24000 miles and my warranty is up at 36000, so would it be a good idea to do it while im still in warranty, or out of it? Thanks

Chase

6spd is definitely more fun than auto.. its alot of work but hell if u can do it, then I say yeah..

[coOOlcelica]

i would love to see that man!!!!

[t2000gts]

if you can do it yourself for sure, i say go for it man.

personally, i'd love to see you write up an install guide for nc.org on that :D haha....the install guide to end all install guides...

[Wrekt]

Wow. I'd definately like to see that...If you get to work on that i'd like to know....I see you're from Fontana - I go to UCR...pretty close...Let me know what's up.

Phil

[M SPEC]

I say go for it. How important is warranty to you? If you don't really care about warranty that much and got money ready, go for it. You might have to swap to a manual 6 seed GTS ECU. Good luck if you decide to ahead this this project!

Jason

[Celica RZ]

You'll need the 6 spd GTS ECU. The ECU isn't going to let you go beyond, what is it for the autos 7900 rpm?. The ECU may even try to "shift" to the next gear and then your fuel/ignition maps will get all phucked up. The fuel/ignition maps may be completely wrong as it is...

[dragonfrog]

Sounds extremely time consuming and costly. IF it's worth it to you, then I'd say do it! Like Celica RZ, I'd change the ECU to a manual one from a wrecked celica. I'm sure they're around. Especially since we've all seen pics of a few. ECUs are expensive though, from what I understand.

Anyhow, if it were up to me, since i'm not knowledgable on engines, then i'd just buy a new one. with my understanding, the costs would turn out to be about the same (the cost of the 6sp modifications + ecu would amount to the difference of sticker+sold price).

[warlock]

you goin to change only the transmission or with other motor?? i goin to do the same thing but i goint to change complete with other motor... go for it yeahhh

[BlueCeli]

Yeah im gonna keep the same motor. Im planning to start this project in about two to three weeks:)

[HilfigerCelica]

when you do the swap, can you take pics please. Even do I don't plan on doing a swap, I'd like to know exactly what's involved. It does sound pretty time consuming though.