A4 to M6, your experience?
Well I personaly wont be setting any records albeit the car will make big power though. My C5's are manual and I think I might swap the LT1 to a six speed so I can enjoy it more as a street car rather then the racecar path it seems to have gone down.
Those that have done it, what are some estimated costs?
Those that have done it, what are some estimated costs?
), flywheel and pressure plate bolts $60 (Local dealership raped me
), lower shift boot $35, M6 center console plate $50 and a few misc pieces here and there probably less than $50.But now my throw out bearing is going out
deffinately replace that if your going to be using a used pressure plate like I was. But I couldn't find one locally so I ran the old one, don't do that LOL I swapped mine about 4 years ago and love it. I see the track maybe once a year and the rest is street time. I was able to run 7.8-7.9 in the 1/8 with a 3400 stalled auto and so far have only been able to run a 8.2 with the 6 speed. I am by no means a pro at shifting so I would imagine once I get my techniques down better I may get a little closer to the auto trans times.
If you do the swap I would suggest trying to find all the parts from one place, like someone parting out an M6 car. This will save time and money as you will not have to go searching for parts. The only things I had to buy other than the trans and components were a new clutch and center column insert(I wasn't able to find the 97 style uses anywhere).
If you do the swap I would suggest trying to find all the parts from one place, like someone parting out an M6 car. This will save time and money as you will not have to go searching for parts. The only things I had to buy other than the trans and components were a new clutch and center column insert(I wasn't able to find the 97 style uses anywhere).
I have about $2900 in the Swap, and another $850 in the T56 Rebuild to fix the stuff that broke.
$1200- Stock T56
$1000- Tex OZ700 Clutch Kit
$220- B&M Ripper Shifter & Ball
$175- GM Stock Master Cyl.
$175- GM Stock Slave Cyl.
$50- Cross Memeber
$40- Petals
$30- Center Console Cover Plate
$10- U-bolt for Master
Bronze Pilot Bushing was free..there was an extra at the Shop.
I got the Lower Shift Boot for free from a local guy.
$1200- Stock T56
$1000- Tex OZ700 Clutch Kit
$220- B&M Ripper Shifter & Ball
$175- GM Stock Master Cyl.
$175- GM Stock Slave Cyl.
$50- Cross Memeber
$40- Petals
$30- Center Console Cover Plate
$10- U-bolt for Master
Bronze Pilot Bushing was free..there was an extra at the Shop.
I got the Lower Shift Boot for free from a local guy.
I have a Performabuilt level 2 with maybe 3 miles on it along with an FTI 4000 converter and B&M super cooler. I might list it or I might run it, I was just feeling things out. I figure that if I do attempt the swap itll be about $1,000 difference from what I sell and what I need.
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I didn't read through the entire thread, but I have done a T56 conversion on a few cars. It's not too difficult and can easily be pulled off in a weekend. Everyone that I have done the conversion for has been estatic to say the very least about their car after the conversion is done. The fun factor is times 10. You can say what you want about auto's and consistency (I'm not here to argue) but I love 6 speeds (I have two) and I would never drive an auto.
I didn't read through the entire thread, but I have done a T56 conversion on a few cars. It's not too difficult and can easily be pulled off in a weekend. Everyone that I have done the conversion for has been estatic to say the very least about their car after the conversion is done. The fun factor is times 10. You can say what you want about auto's and consistency (I'm not here to argue) but I love 6 speeds (I have two) and I would never drive an auto.
My car started auto and I just hated everything about the auto. I got too good of a deal on the car to pass it up though. But if you are thinking about the swap, just do it and you will be happy. 
nothing like a trans as bullet proof as a built TH400 with the overdrive of a 4L60e.
definately alot lighter than a TH350/400 with a GV OD too with less loss
pretty much like alot said, everytime I'm at the track and running away from my t56 buddies I love it but when I'm messing around on the highway or just blasting away on deserted road I wish I had a t56, oh well maybe it's time for a FMV
