Auto -> Standard conversion

[Spike]

Anyone done it? Is it as hard as i've heard? What all do you need? Do you have to worry about the ecu?

[Jordan]

Re: Auto -> Standard conversion

Anyone done it?

Many many people have

Is it as hard as i've heard?

Now that depends on your skill level now doesn't it? I myself wouldn't have any trouble at all with the entire swap, it would be "routine" if anything

What all do you need?

Pilot bearing, flywheel, clutch, throwout bearing, pressure plate, release arm, pivot pin, transmission, slave cylinder, master cylinder, pedal box, shift linkage, shift console, shift lever, leather boot, some minor wiring. These are the major items.

Do you have to worry about the ecu?

Realisticly? No. But it is a good idea to get a ECU from a manual car.

[Bill 84 318i]

Re: Auto -> Standard conversion

Realisticly? No. But it is a good idea to get a ECU from a manual car.

What makes you say that?

[Super Eta]

when and if your looking for a 5 spd let me know i will sell you almost if not everything minus new shaft for 250$ and with shaft for 335. :P

Just let me know what side East or West of Canada you are and we can go from there if you are interested.

sorry i just had to do it. :)

[James Crivellone]

ECU's are the same, you just need to do a little wiring to bypass the PARK/NEUTRAL Switch so that you can start the car, that takes a few min..

[Jordan]

The ECU's are not the same.

The automatic one should have a lower set idle. Or maybe it is the other way around. Either way, there are some small differences, nothing to stop you from keeping the auto ECU with the 5spd conversion, but just the same...

[James Crivellone]

The ECU's are not the same.

The automatic one should have a lower set idle. Or maybe it is the other way around. Either way, there are some small differences, nothing to stop you from keeping the auto ECU with the 5spd conversion, but just the same...

weird, the auto and manual I's that I have seen idle at 600rpm, i dunno

[KevinM]

Re: Auto -> Standard conversion

Anyone done it? Is it as hard as i've heard? What all do you need? Do you have to worry about the ecu?

There used to be a solid write up at fatdaddybmw.com but the site is down now. Someone said it will be back up again next month. I dunno. Either way, I'm doing it this summer definitely and I'll make some sort of write up with pictures as I go.

[natorious]

www.theeurodepot.com sells a kit to do it.. i guess you can call it a kit its all the parts you need for the swap...


anyone got a place with a better price as thats definatley the next project on my car

[kansas-ix]

yeah my garage has a better price got your ECU, pedals and gertag 260.

[christophbmw]

hey does anyone have all the parts forthe swap from an 85' 318i. i hate automatic! anyways i am seriously thinking about doing a swap this summer. thanks

[Garageaholic]

If they didn't change the ECU number between automatic and manual transmission version cars, then it shouldnt' matter in an automatic to manual swap with respect to the ECU, just keep the same ECU (unless changing over from 1.1 to 1.3 or somethign like that)

correct?

[Cashdogg]

I have two 5 speeds if you make the trip to Niagara Falls....

[HST]

I really hope he has finished, this is 2 years............