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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 05:52 PM
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so i'm doing my a4 to m6 swap this weekend............ ive been researching it for months and waiting and i think ive got a good plan. Wish me luck and as long as all goes well ill be tearing through gears by monday.

ahhhh, m6 how i have missed you.
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 05:58 PM
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How much $$ you got in the swap?
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400 on top of trade . he has a donor car but he wants auto
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 06:03 PM
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we are trading everything needed to swap. not a bad deal. can't wait. I had a few others willing to trade straight up but never happened so i just decided to go this route.
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Id like to do the trade to a six speed. I was quoted $2500 in california for everything and they keep the auto trans. I thought it was pretty expensive.
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Is it built? I put my add on Cl and was patient. Do that and here and someone will bite.
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Originally Posted by ssteven@6LE
Id like to do the trade to a six speed. I was quoted $2500 in california for everything and they keep the auto trans. I thought it was pretty expensive.
That sounds very steep...but thats just my opinion
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Are you bracing the fire wall where the master cylinder goes through? I have a couple of people that want to do a 6 speed swap and I was wondering if anyone made a plate for this yet.
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Hadn't really thought about that I figured it came stock on m6 with the hole right without support
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day 1 complete. after work i got home and started pulling my interior apart. seats, console, shifter assembly, steering column, and pedals are out. heres a few pics


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ive always wondered why GM guys refer to them as A4 and M6.. and no one else seems to
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so on the steering column the cable that goes to the shifter..... i know i dont need it but there is also a plug for censor. can i take all that off and the 2 steel bars going up around the turn signal or what


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because its easier to type
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I don't remember pulling out the steering wheel and seats when I did the A4 to M6 swap
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Are you swaping out your engine harness as well? Youve got some things there that will be needed to make your trany function.
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I don't remember pulling out the steering wheel and seats when I did the A4 to M6 swap

yeah, is there a reason why the steering column has to be removed?

I will be attempting the same swap here pretty soon
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I've read that it doesn't need to come out but honestly I'm glad I did. It has given me a lot of room to work. I couldn't imagine doing it with it all there but then again I get to cussing if I'm in tight spots. Maybe just the drivers seat if I were to do it again. And I'm keeping my auto harness in but I will have the m6 harness here if I need anything from it
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how are you getting your bellhouse bolts off? Im almost ready to take a saw or torch to mine pb and breaker bar not working.
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how are you getting your bellhouse bolts off? Im almost ready to take a saw or torch to mine pb and breaker bar not working.
Long extensions and swivels.. They can be a **** at times.
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I took them off in October they weren't bad I got lucky. So I lied I need some help today lol
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