Auto manual swap

[molten cosmos]

Worth doing this? I have a 1998 eclipse DSM with only 50k miles and I’m planning on upgrading the turbo and boost, only problem is it’s auto.

I have a couple of people selling manual eclipse transmissions nearby, however they’re old, have high mileage, and are in no working cars that have been stationary for probably months. Also heard on DSM forums that 2G eclipses are full of problems and changing the transmission could cause more problems
Should I just stick with auto?

[split vine]

a manual eclipse trans isnt gonna hold power any better than the auto. how much power?

[molten cosmos]

Planning on running low boost, 9/10 PSI max looking to get 250/300 HP

I just want manual since all my other cars have been manual and it’s far more fun to drive. Just don’t know if it’s worth the hassle and money to swap

[trail nacelle]

You shouldn’t do it to hold more power, but it’s arguable that it’s worth doing because [compared to a 90’s slush box” it’s more fun to drive. That said, you should not undertake this project without good documentation from someone who has done this before and can explain all the things that will need changed

[split vine]

ya its probably not worth it, if ur just gonna keep it at 250 stay with the auto, they are not the best but pretty responsive for their time being an auto t/c

[molten cosmos]

Ive already taken it on the street against some cars, the auto transmission is very very laggy, downshits a couple seconds after I floor the gas. Very annoying to deal with

Apart from that the only reason I want to do this is cause manuals are just far more fun in general, it'd probably be far cheaper to just buy a manual car tho

[quiet star]

It all really depends on if you need the car as a daily. If not, do it and document it so others can follow you.

[split vine]

ya just buy a manual eclipse if ur gonna do that... I am guessing you need a whole lot of stuff probably including a pcm from a manual car

[trail nacelle]

And pedal box

[split vine]

probably flywheel, clutch, gearbox, pedals, clutch slave and master, pcm, all of that man... it gets stupid expensive stupid quick

[molten cosmos]

It’s practically impossible to find a running eclipse from where I live

The only ones for sale right now are GSs that don’t even run

[quiet star]

Three magic words:
U-haul truck rental

[molten cosmos]

I also dont have the time or money to get a broken down DSM up and running