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Drivetrain Changing Clubbie from auto to stick?

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Old May 1, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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Changing Clubbie from auto to stick?

Any idea if changing a Clubman from automatic transmission to manual transmission is:

a) feasible
b) costly?
 
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Old May 1, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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A.) Feasible, sure... realistic? Ehh, not so much.

B.) it will nickel and dime you to death as you will need, the transmission, the mounts, clutch, clutch pedal and manual pedal box, shifter assembly, cables, all necessary hardware and even CANBUS programming since the ECU won't be communicating with the TCU. It's a fiasco and requires alot of tear down to convert and swap over.

- Erik
 
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Old May 2, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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It would be cheaper to sell your current car and buy a similar one with the manual transmission that you want.
 
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Old May 2, 2012 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by aklucsarits
It would be cheaper to sell your current car and buy a similar one with the manual transmission that you want.
+1 And a lot less headaches.
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by aklucsarits
It would be cheaper to sell your current car and buy a similar one with the manual transmission that you want.
hell of allot cheaper.

I don't think anyone has ever done it either (i could be wroung)
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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Not to mention the resale value would go through the toilet if you did that. You might also have to completely replace the ECU.
 
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