What is the average cost of converting an automatic transmission to a manual transmission?

Answer 1

Tranny - stock is around $600, but you might want to consider upgrading to a 6spd (not sure about reliability on a hopped up C), or a 2.0l Passat tranny (supposed to shift better - I would check on gear ratios also) * ECU - $400 will need to be switched out (I think because of the electronic control of the auto) *Wiring harnesses - usually about $500-700 depending upon condition and where you get them. You should need 2 harnesses - 1 goes from the ECU to all of the engine components and 1 goes from the fuse block to the engine compartment and hooks up to various pieces under the hood and I'm not sure which of these goes to the tranny (I'll have to check next time I'm under the hood. Pedal - probably around $100 if you have to buy them all as a unit (i don't remember if they are separate) - from a junk yard of course. Don't forget to buy all of the connections for the cruise control vac lines as well as the vac switch. *If you want your car to look like it came with a manual tranny - you'll also need to replace the cooling lines that feed the tranny fluid cooler. I don't think they have the same thing on the manual. Shift knob, boot, cover for the tunnel. The ones you have now won't work. All of the shift linkage - probably can be included with the pedals for another $50-75