dangerous brain Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 The car I have sourced as a donor vehicle for my N/A-TT conversion is a manual six speed. Its a complete car with all the TT drivetrain apparently intact. Am I going to have problems now because this is a manual not auto?? If nothing else I will be the only aero tt manual owner in the uk. Heres the car it was on here before as a repairable motor I am sure lol. Its not a pretty sight. Donor wagon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 Originally posted by dangerous brain ?? If nothing else I will be the only aero tt manual owner in the uk. Possibly not for long !!!!! Dude:flame Dev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted June 3, 2004 Author Share Posted June 3, 2004 Oi buggar lugs it was my mistake first:p I didnt actually realise it was a manual DOH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 I'm confused. You've got a manual NA Aerotop, you want a manual TT Aerotop, you've bought a manual TT and want to put it into the NA Aerotop body. So how are you going to have problems? If you'd bought an auto TT you would have ended up with an auto Aerotop... exactly what the rest of us have got! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 DB's got an auto aerotop hasn't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Ad Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 No suspension damage?! Hmmmmm............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted June 4, 2004 Author Share Posted June 4, 2004 Yep currently have an auto N/A. was gonna just swap the engine and gearbox out of an auto TT. Bought the car without realising the manual part (what a doofus) how I missed that bit I don't know, I guess I just expected it to be an auto. I don't think there are any manual aero's be that N/A or TT but I stand to be corrected. Unless the blokes a total div then I think he means no rear end suspension damage but you are right thats not how the ad reads!! The wiring loom looks shredded so I am gonna have me some fun with that. I am assuming that as long as I change the trim bits and gear lever blah area over and the ECU, and the drivetrain rearwards (which I was doing anyway) then I won't have any difficulties with the manual conversion aspect? Incidentally has anyone done a manual conversion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 I think Tony Licence has done an auto-to-manual swap. Most of the problems north of the 'box are taken care of by chopping in a manual engine and ECU as well. I think there is some metalwork around the gearbox mounts on the chassis required, a different crossmember, a different length propshaft (can't recall if it's shorter or longer) and different final drive. Oh yeah, and trim bits like you say Good luck with the shredded wiring loom -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Originally posted by dangerous brain Incidentally has anyone done a manual conversion? Ian beat me too it but yeah, Tony License has. 6 speed gearbox conversion finished (Long) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrenn Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 I saw that car on Ebay too...looks pretty mashed up, but good luck with the project, will be great when its done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted June 4, 2004 Author Share Posted June 4, 2004 Hmm a bit more to this than I first assumed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted June 4, 2004 Author Share Posted June 4, 2004 Garage is booked to remove the engine and drive train from the donor vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Does this mean you'll have some parts going spare? I'm still after a complete dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted June 4, 2004 Author Share Posted June 4, 2004 Cant say for sure what bits are damaged and what bits arent but yes i "should" have a complete dash spare. The gear surround will be sprayed red though as it will be my old one (cos auto surrounds dont fit manual cars) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 bloody hell! You sure that engine's okay?! Good luck with the project mate! Sounds like an involving one anway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted June 6, 2004 Author Share Posted June 6, 2004 No I aint sure if the engine is OK. Also a touch worried that the impact will have thrown the turbo's out but for the money (its got UK brakes apparently) I should be able to break it for half the money I payed for it. If the engine or gearbox is buggered well thats life but nothing ventured nothing gained. My biggest concern at the mo from the pics is that some of the mounted ancilliaries appear to have sheared off. Now if they have sheared on the engine mounting side I don't know how I would remount them. Will know more on thursday or Friday when the car pitches up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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