Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: The Barge Captain on 18 July 2006, 14:00:04
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If i was considering converting a 2.5 auto to a manual box, what would i need to be doing(other than buying a box, pedal box assembly and a gear lever assembly) Would i need to disconnect the autobox ecu & throw it onto ebay and would i need to replace the EM ecu? Is it worth the effort? This is based around a 97 tourer estate, so not worth a lot to start with. What do you think? Only considering this as a manual would probably burn less petrol
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Would it make enough difference in consumption to be worth the cost and effort?
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Just go and buy a manual car in the first place!!!!
JM2PW!
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A lot of work - also autobox ECU sort of talks to engine ECU and you will get errors on the MID
As to value - easier to buy a manual
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Mid needs re-programming (or a wire shorting out) Engine loom needs a minor mod (ECU doesn't need touching) you need a spiggot bearing and dual mass fly wheel (auto has a pressure plate). Prop is different I think.....
Different brake fluid header tank, clutch master cylinder required.......big job realy.
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yea as mark says quite a big job but poss ;) have done two in my time not easy but doable if you are any good on the spanners ;)
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if DTM said its a big job, i must be a HUGE job.
The ones he says are easy 5 mins take the rest of us most of the day to do!! lol
As for the cost saving issues? Bah nothing in it tbh.
I only average about 2mpg more than my dads car, both facelift 2.2's
His averages around 32mpg (auto) , mine does around 34.
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Doesn't the Engine have an additional Needle Bearing on the crank if in Manual Trim?
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Yep, thats the spigot bearing....