caddyw

I was wondering if anyone made a clean manual to auto transmission conversion kit out there. I really enjoy the car but the manual is becoming a pain with heavy traffic. What are my options besides buying a second gen cts-v?

DMM

Unless you have a complete fabrication shop and unlimited funds, the remaining options are to get a V2 or a standard CTS.

The two that I know who have actually completed the swap took over a year and lots of time with trial and error.

bmylez

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As they say on Facebook: "Just get a V2, bro"

runsfromdacops

just buy one thats be done already

LS BRAVADA

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OP been here two weeks and his first post is about an auto conversion.

NIKDSC5

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Yeah that!
The newbie attendance has seemed to sky rocket for some reason. I'm seeing a lot of dumb questions. Too many to keep up with. So it seems the Facebook specials have made their way here.

actrite80

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Yo have you seen the auto v1 here in Portland he is asking 55k for it I think you should up your asking price haha

odthetruth

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V1 with auto would be a dangerous combo. It would reduce the wheelhop issue, as well as make the car much more consistent and faster in general.

I'd be interested in actual info if it does present itself, vs just 'buy a v2'.

NIKDSC5

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I'd like to hear why it would reduce wheel hop?!

bmylez

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Because science.

odthetruth

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Because manuals are known to hit the tires harder than automatics, which is why bias plys work better for manuals as well vs radial tires.

NIKDSC5

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Changing the application of torque may change when hop happens, but the dynamics of why the hop happens will remain unaffected.

odthetruth

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But will reduce because it won't be hitting the tires the same way. Look at hellcat in auto and stick. Look how bad stick is on wheelhop. Look at mustang 5.0 stick and auto. Look how bad wheelhop is on stick.

isis

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If the auto had taller gear ratios in the first few, it might spin less which would make it hop less in a sense. But that's not really reducing wheel hop, it's reducing wheelspin.

runsfromdacops

i would think a auto would help to keep wheel hoop from starting but it sure isnt going to stop it.
the shitty bushing have alot more to do with it then anything else.

there is info out there about the swap,mostly from me lol.
i did have a cool build thread on here until "itsslow98" deleted every thing because he got in a pissing match with some one in the thread.