Has anybody ever attempted to do a auto to 5spd swap before. I looking to do it to our Cobalt and I don't ever know where to start sourcing information on it. So here I am with a general post to see what I can find out from fellow members.

 

Better off trading in the vehicle for a manual transmission cobalt.

 

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Not worth it what so ever.

 

ya but i got alot of money in our car now full custom bodykit and custom paint and id rather see if it can be done. there is to much work done to the car just to trade it and stat over. ill leave it auto before id even think of trading it.

 

you have to find so much parts and a different ecu, and a whole bunch of other things... its a hastle to do.

 

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Be prepared to spend a lot of time and money trying to get it done. Probably better off leaving an auto if you don't wanna get rid of it.

 

not worth it. just keep your car auto. if you have too much custom parts for it already then just keep your car. it's only for show anyway so what does it matter? even honda's are hard work for this so i can only imagine how much harder it would be on a cobalt.

 

if anything just start building the the tranny...these tranny's can take a beating

 

leave it in auto bro. dont attempt it. why do you want to put it in manual anyways?

 

its easy and cheap you want gain alot of performance but youll gain alot of fun and maybe a lil more respect in convo. there are alot of wrecked stick colbalts

 

facepalm.

 

No. A lot of in cabin fabricating.

 

LMAO. That is almost sig worthy.

 

No. A lot of in cabin fabricating.

 

yeah in school were doing trannys and i was thinking about doing the same thing

 

yeah in school were doing trannys and i was thinking about doing the same thing

 

this statement is almost ban worthy.

 

this statement is almost ban worthy.

 

o no...the ban stick...lol

 

why would you comment on something you obviously have no idea what your talking about...you ever tried to do this swap at all? thats rhetorical btw

 

actually big mouth i did it on my car and if you want ill do a write up on it. it cost me about 600 bucks and make sure if your gonna jump on the band wagon of insult make sure you in fact know what your talking about.

 

How did you do this? I would like to see a write up actually lol 600 seems kinda cheap to me

 

In your 08 Cobalt? You better show proof because a LOT of people aren't going to believe you!!!!

 

The heat is on now.

Either show us or be banned.

Ban Hammer is raised and ready for the smash so hurry.

 

Maybe your first post should have been, "Hey I did it and have a pretty cheap way to do it. If you want to know how to do it I can make a write up for you." Regardless of if you've done it yourself for "cheap", It is a lot of work, putting the clutch in, rehousing for the shifter, considering the auto takes up more, you probably have to cover up a big gap going from auto to manual. I don't know the full process. My buddy did the swap for his 70 Duster, and he said it was a pain. The biggest thing is this guy wants it to look nice, so I don't know how well it will look doing it your way. Show us the pics.