i apologize if this has already been answered, but nothing relevant resulted from a search.
would it be feasible (or not too difficult/expensive) to replace my auto tranny with at least a 5-speed manual & convert my ride to AWD?
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i apologize if this has already been answered, but nothing relevant resulted from a search.
would it be feasible (or not too difficult/expensive) to replace my auto tranny with at least a 5-speed manual & convert my ride to AWD?
LOL.
No and No.
Tons of hours worth of work/custom fabrication, and several thousand dollars. Most likely more than the cars worth for it to be trustworthy.
that would pretty much be custom, one-off everything. people have done manual trans swaps though. i think a guy named kuntzie sells a complete kit. it's not cheap though
hmm.. thanks. yah, maybe kind of a dumb question, lol. just an impulsive thought, i suppose. might explain why i couldn't find anything...
but if i keep the car & have the extra $ in the future, i might just try to convert it to AWD for ****s & giggles. i'll definitely look into the tranny swap if mine goes out tho, which i hear is pretty common with GP's.
Last edited by neyel8r; 07-27-2010 at 02:31 AM.
There is a version of the 4T65E that's AWD. I know there was a guy on ClubGP working on getting it into the GP, but I don't know if he ever did.
GM did build a AWD Grand Prix (G8 a 5.7l) and could not even get it right. Every time they put it on the track it killed the AWD system. Not worth the time or money.
5-speed swap is much easier, i would know from experience
also the 6-speed will only hold around 350hp beore they break, i will be dyno'ing over 500 on tuesday with no issues. (5-speed getrag 284)
as for AWD, a versatrac AWD system coule be used pretty easily, using a montana/ venture setup, the front subframe will bolt right up ect, worth it- not really but im still thinking of doing it for fun,
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