TickfordXRFan

i own a 92 EB II xr6 ... yes its auto, now theres my problem... its a basically a screwed auto box and im in need of a new one, i have 2 options. which one would be the better choice?

1. convert it to manual.
2. by new auto for it then sell it and by a manual xr6.

im in a great need of help, but regardless it need a 3rd pedal, im starting to hate these damn slugg boxes.

any help would be much appreciated.

Dellboy999

same diff in cost and effort, go the manual install, if you really want manual.

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DansEdgli

Many people have done manual conversions on here. Do a search it should cost no more than $1500 to have done.

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TickfordXRFan

ye... but it comes with hassels and all that other hard work

Dellboy999

If you wanted to shoot the idea down of putting in a manual from the start why did you bother asking ??

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!Gn|T|0n

I think he's playing devil's advocate. I'm a believer of "better the devil you know" which would lean towards the conversion option.

TickfordXRFan

no its just im after the cheaper method and i can garantee i wont be doing the work so it'll a fair bit more than 1500, considering i go toffered 2000 to recon my auto box, i doubt that a conversion would be cheaper.

stockstandard

i think you will find the conversion cheaper. The autos are damm expensive to fix. I got all the parts for a manual conversion including a rebuilt box for $1250 and it is not a big deal to install.

TickfordXRFan

thats not a bad deal, where did you pick that up from, but what about the ECU troubles and rough idles and so forth? have u come across that? o btw whats your ride?

!Gn|T|0n

But how repeatable is this purchase? Was that a once off lucky find? I'm sure not everyone could source conversion kits at that price, V8 considerations aside, I've tried!