converting 92 es300 to manual?
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converting 92 es300 to manual?
I know that a few manual was made for the es300 during 92-93. but i was wondering if its a good idea for me to swap to a manual tranny? i mean i have plans for the car and i was thinking of putting a turbo. also i found a manual tranny and it was about $400 dollars. and if i do swap what parts do you guys recommend?.
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It's rarely a good idea to swap out the original transmission and swap in a manual. It would decrease what value there is in the 92 ES300.
If you need a manual transmission, purchase a vehicle originally equipped with one.
If you need a manual transmission, purchase a vehicle originally equipped with one.
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yeah, but my car is about 217k miles and i'm pretty sure the value of the car isnt much. expecially when my tranmission is givin out. plus i was reading how much ES300 manual was made.. and i think its pretty hard to find... since 1,395? was made. i've tried searching for 1 here in so-cal and had 1 luck @ an auction but it was already sold
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You'll never find a manual ES.
It's semi-common to do a M/T swap on the ES/Camry/MR2's. No so much the ES's... There are afew places that go oer the M/T swap into a Camry.
You need The 92-93 E153 for the Camry platform (NOT the MR2 platform), or the gen1/2 Solara's E153. The '93 E153 has triple synchro's instead of dual.
I highly suggest putting an LSD in your differential at that time, or swapping in an MR2 differential & dealing with the shorter ratios.
You'll want a big, good clutch & plate. New throwout bearing, etc. You might aswell get a lighter weight flywheel. Fidanza's actually weigh around 12lbs. You can get custom ones made that go down to 6lbs.
It's semi-common to do a M/T swap on the ES/Camry/MR2's. No so much the ES's... There are afew places that go oer the M/T swap into a Camry.
You need The 92-93 E153 for the Camry platform (NOT the MR2 platform), or the gen1/2 Solara's E153. The '93 E153 has triple synchro's instead of dual.
I highly suggest putting an LSD in your differential at that time, or swapping in an MR2 differential & dealing with the shorter ratios.
You'll want a big, good clutch & plate. New throwout bearing, etc. You might aswell get a lighter weight flywheel. Fidanza's actually weigh around 12lbs. You can get custom ones made that go down to 6lbs.
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pheonix, i actually did find a manual es.. and its for sale at an auction for 4k+..... roughly around 80k miles and i think thats a deal!... the problem is.. i don't have 4k to spend... so i was thinking of doing the swap that will cost way less then 4k. so what do you think?
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The cost for swapping on a Camry historically comes out to about $1250-1700 performance parts depending. If it comes down to you're dead serious about making horsepower on that car & not saving money to buy something easilier to mod.
Then the question really becomes spend the money swapping a manual, or spending about the same money building the A/T. The manual would be faster on a track & be more fun. The A/T would kill it on a drag strip.
Then the question really becomes spend the money swapping a manual, or spending about the same money building the A/T. The manual would be faster on a track & be more fun. The A/T would kill it on a drag strip.
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